Christopher Goettsche

Rugged Productions is a start-up, television production company in the process of selling it's first unscripted show production. As a work in progress business, the role of "Executive Producer of Unscripted Development" carries with it a number of additional responsibilities, on top of the usual responsibilities of unscripted concept development, including new business development, managing and creating internal workflow infrastructure, as well as negotiating, finalizing and securing project funding and corporate financing via project co-productions, business partnerships, and other financial agreements. Furthermore, as the Executive Producer of Unscripted Development, Chris is also tasked with running and managing all aspects of concept development from building and overseeing his creative teams, to maintaining and expanding strong networking ties, to pitching concepts, seeking distribution and/or securing sponsors, co-producing partnerships, and/or all other factors required to craft, develop, pitch and sell unscripted content.

Started production in the field, Oversaw and managed the field team, directed talent, produced locations, followed into post production, led story team, reviewed cuts, outlined / directed PU's. Projects cut on Avid.

Supervised post-production. Tasks included managing post / story team on day-to-day while collaborating with Show Runner in the field.

Supervised post-production. Tasks included managing post / story team on day-to-day while collaborating with Show Runner in the field.

Came on production mid-season. Managed field operations, directing talent in harsh conditions (Bering Sea, Nome, AK) while collaborating with the post team on day-to-day story development, pick ups and interviews.

Supervised a remote, 4-man, camera team assigned to follow the day-to-day, job-related affairs of a Wyoming based logging company working at altitudes of 7000 - 10,000+ feet directing inexperienced talent in harsh conditions (remote Black Bear Mountain, WY) while collaborating with the post team on day-to-day story development, pick ups and interviews.