Karl Valestrand

Worked as a Production Manager for a production staff of 10+ crew members, and collaborated with a 50-person team, in the execution of Discovery Studios’ Animal Planet show, Treehouse Masters, with a nationwide audience reach of 94M+. This specific house building show was shot in the US.

Worked as an International Fixer for a production staff of 10+ crew members, and collaborated with a 50-person team, in the execution of Discovery Studios’ Animal Planet show, Treehouse Masters, with a nationwide audience reach of 94M+. Also performed tasks often associated with being a Production Manager and a Segment Producer. This specific house building show was shot in Norway.

Contracted to lead or perform in a critical role for the production and delivery of high-quality scripted and non-scripted entertainment shows, news programs, and feature stories. Manage and monitor all expenditures incurred on staff and all line-items production projects. Recruit, hire and guide crew members in the production of internationally-aired programs

Collaborate with producers in script development and coordinate shooting locations, schedules, and logistics. Develop cross-functional teams and spearhead efforts to resolve field production issues as they arise on location.

Worked as an International Fixer for a production staff of 8 crew members, and collaborated with a 50-person team, in the execution of Discovery Studios’ Animal Planet show, Treehouse Masters, with a nationwide audience reach of 94M+. This specific show was shot while the team was traveling in Norway and Sweden.

Prepared, edited and approved scripts for a variety of entertainment shows with budgets exceeding $2.5M.

Led production teams in the execution and delivery of critically acclaimed entertainment shows.

Served as Director and Production Manager on the award-winning series Gylne Tider with $1.2M operating budget. Supervised a team in international travel, planned framing and composition of scenes for video-related projects, and directed camera operators and sound staff to deliver high-quality content.