Spacebat Productions
Trisha Hosac & Spacebat Productions
About
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Note: This About section was created with the help of ChatGPT. I use it as a tool to organize my thoughts, shape ideas, and communicate more clearly—especially when juggling multiple creative projects. If something sounds a little extra polished (or a little quirky), that’s probably why!
Mission
My mission is to tell real stories, build creative community, and help others find their voice through media. Whether I’m producing videos, mentoring young creatives, or collaborating with local artists, I’m here to make meaningful work—and help others do the same.
2025
A shift and a new chapter.
In early 2025, the WQED Film Academy team was laid off, including Trish and the rest of the staff.
This unexpected shift pushed Trisha back into independent work full-time. She reignited Spacebat Productions as both a freelance production studio and a launchpad for new ideas—offering video and podcast editing, pre-production support, content consulting, and mentorship.
Trisha also began officially developing Underground Film Academy, a new creative learning space and production pipeline designed for teens and emerging adult creators.
What started as a nickname for a group of weird, creative friends is now a multi-pronged platform that blends storytelling, education, and community—one project at a time.
2024
Running the show.
In 2024, Trisha took on a new role as Program Manager at WQED Film Academy, fully dedicating her time and energy to running the program and empowering the next generation of storytellers.
She was responsible for day-to-day operations, weekly planning, and semester-long scheduling, managing both students and staff. As project manager, she oversaw every stage of production—from pitch to post—while tracking multiple student projects across each cohort. Trish coordinated internal workflows, approved scripts and shooting schedules, greenlit projects, and made sure every story got across the finish line.
Her role also included mentorship, curriculum planning, and logistical problem-solving to ensure a sustainable, creative, and inclusive environment. Under her leadership, students produced a range of narrative films, documentaries, promotional content for partners, and experimental shorts—many of which premiered at local events and festivals.
While Spacebat Productions remained mostly in the background during this time, the organizational, creative, and leadership skills Trish sharpened in 2024 laid the groundwork for the next big chapter.
2023
Broadcast launch and community roots.
“Spacebat Productions Presents” officially launched its first season on Music from the 412. The show highlighted Pittsburgh’s creative community through interviews, performances, and event coverage.
Meanwhile, Trish continued her work at WQED, mentoring student filmmakers and helping lead community storytelling projects at the WQED Film Academy.
Spacebat Productions remained active behind the scenes—taking on editing work, helping musicians with branding, and supporting the next generation of content creators.
2022
Sessions, student stories, and serious momentum.
2022 was a breakout year for Trish. She joined WQED as a teaching artist and digital content producer, where she worked on multiple episodes of the acclaimed music series SESSIONS, collaborating with regional musicians and elevating the visibility of Pittsburgh’s underground sound.
Trisha also became a key part of the WQED Film Academy, where she mentored high school students in all aspects of video production. That year, she helped guide the production of several short documentaries, narrative films, and music videos created entirely by students—from story development to filming and post-production. Projects included personal stories, local issue-based pieces, and genre experiments that premiered at community screenings and film festivals.
Her work at the Film Academy deepened her commitment to youth storytelling and re-energized her own production work.
Meanwhile, over at 412nes, most of the videos in 2022 focused on promoting the SESSIONS series and highlighting her behind-the-scenes role. The creative spark of working on music videos and live sessions inspired fresh collaborations between Spacebat and the Pittsburgh arts scene.
Later that year, Spacebat Productions was invited to join the new TV network Music from the 412, launching in 2023. Trish began developing the series “Spacebat Productions Presents”—a variety-style show featuring musicians, artists, and local events, hosted by BatTrish, Mr. Bones, Lexa Terrestrial, Aiden Flame, and more.
This marked a major turning point for Spacebat Productions—from a solo effort to a real team. Many of the original “Spacebats” came back on board, this time as collaborators, editors, and hosts.
2020–2021
Pandemic pivots and a new vision.
During the pandemic, Trisha launched a 412nes series called Show Snippets—quick, fun recaps of band sets and live performances. When live shows stopped, Show Snippets became submission-based, showcasing artists of all kinds from afar.
This chapter inspired the creation of Spacebat Productions as a full umbrella brand, with 412nes now living under it. The goal: not just music, but storytelling of all kinds—video, podcast, design, education, and more.
2018–2019
Hiatus and reinvention.
After 4the412 wrapped, 412nes took a short break and returned in 2019 with renewed purpose. It expanded beyond video recaps and mini-docs, adding graphic design and branding services, especially for musicians. Trish began helping bands craft their EPKs (electronic press kits), show flyers, and social visuals—shaping not just sound, but story.
2015–2017
Where it all began.
412nes got its start in 2015 as part of a project called 4the412 by WTAE (Channel 4 NEWS). It was a web show in the style of mini-doc/news/vlog, hosted and created by Trisha Hosac (formerly Smith), also known as BatTrish aka JustTrishSmith.Trish dubbed her crew of creative friends The Spacebats, a name inspired by her love of bats and her best friend Lexa Terrestrial’s love of space. They even dreamed of turning it into a comic series one day—think The Hex Girls, Josie and the Pussycats, Jem and the Holograms.