Producer based in NYC.

I read a fancy French word in a book  - “débrouillard.” It translates literally to “defog,” but is most conventionally used to describe someone who is resourceful, the one you turn to in a scramble to get your head above water. I’m from Ohio, and there we just called it being scrappy.

As a producer, I take pride in wearing many hats and solving problems big and small. Being a production Swiss Army knife is my specialty; I’ve been a producer, an AD, a talent wrangler, a production manager, a production coordinator, a travel coordinator, a casting producer, a copywriter, a PA, and so much more - sometimes all on one job.

When I’m not producing commercial work (or cooking a NYT recipe, or seeing a movie at IFC, or cleaning my apartment, etc) I’m working on a sheep farming documentary :) You can look here for updates.

Let’s Collab.

courtney@courtney-schaefer.com

Selected Work

  • Hilton Trends Report 2026

    Casual Films + Hilton

    Photo and video content accompanying Hilton’s annual Trends Report detailing the habits and trends of their travelers. This included five global shoots, across Costa Rica, South Korea, England, and the US. You can view the report here.

    Producer

  • Waldorf Astoria New York: The Greatest of Them All Series

    Casual Films + Hilton

    A suite of docustyle branded content highlighting the restoration and rebirth of a New York icon. This series won four Telly awards in 2026. You can view those videos here.

    Producer + Post Producer

  • Any Kind of Trip

    Casual Films + AWAY Luggage

    Stills and video content for 3 broadcast edits for AWAY Luggage shot in upstate New York. You can find one of the ads on iSpot here.

    Producer + Post Producer

  • "Felt That" Learning & Development Series

    Casual Films + The Trade Desk

    A series of short, internal Learning & Development videos for the Trade Desk, that included bespoke puppet fabrication with our friends at Big Howl. You can watch a BTS video here.

  • Road to Ultimate Crown

    Daydream Studios + Amazon Crown Channel

    A marketing campaign complete with a BTS docuseries and Times Square billboard following Mr Beast and Ninja as they prepare for an epic gaming showdown. You can view the full series here.

    Producer

  • Signature Sound from Tyler Herro's Daily Routine

    Daydream Studios + 11 Ounces + Bose

    The first of Bose’s “Signature Sound Series” mixes everyday sounds from Tyler’s everyday life into a custom beat. You can view that piece here.

    Producer

  • RE//LOAD Marketing Campaign

    Daydream Studios + Amazon Crown Channel + Riot Games

    A hype-inducing marketing campaign with the biggest names in gaming teasing the tentpole Twitch stream RE//LOAD. You can view the official trailer here.

    Producer

  • WWFest Unlocked

    Daydream Studios + Amazon Crown Channel + Riot Games

    Amazon Crown Channel’s six-hour live DJ set stream to celebrate Valorant: Year One. You can watch the official trailer here.

    Supervising Producer

  • WWFest ft Run The Jewels

    Daydream Studios + Amazon Crown Channel + Amazon Music

    Amazon Crown Channel’s closing tentpole stream of “Ark Week” celebrating the North American Launch of Lost Ark.

    Supervising Producer

  • Google Pixel 6 Launch

    1st Ave Machine + Google

    An ad & a one-hour launch video. This is an oldie but a goodie, and I keep it on here as I think it’s nice to know - I was a production coordinator of union commercials for 3 years in New York City. It was very much my “start” and taught me the ropes. You can view the hero ad here.

    Production Coordinator

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Breadwinners

Breadwinners is a collaboration between myself and Co-Creator, Co-Director, Editor, All-Around-Genius, Emily Delaney. It’s a vehicle for us to tell food stories, our very favorite kind. At the moment, we’re working on a sheep farming documentary :)

You can follow that progress here.

Breadwinners was also a five-part short docuseries released in 2023 that profiled food workers in New York. You can watch the full series here and the trailer here.