●  About

Calm leadership, wherever the shoot lands.

Todd Needham
Meet Todd Needham Producer. Production Leader. Problem Solver. Creative Partner.
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For 25+ years, I’ve produced television and film, from large-scale unscripted series and documentaries to feature films and original content. My background is rooted in Line Producing, with experience across creative producing, development, production management, and finance. I’ve spent my career turning creative ideas into executable productions and building the teams and infrastructure to deliver them.

I started my career with USA Networks in New York City and later MTV/VH1 in Santa Monica. Since then, I’ve led productions around the world, overseen close to $300 million in production budgets, and created projects from the ground up, including an award-winning children’s video series and a feature sports documentary. I understand how to protect the creative while balancing the realities of budget, schedule, logistics, and production.

Today, I’m based in Kentucky and focused on producing, development, and consulting opportunities here and beyond. For productions coming to KY, I bring decades of experience building and running projects across the country and around the world. I know what a production needs—from crews and budgets to vendors, logistics, locations, and the state’s film incentive—and how to put those pieces together here.

I’ve had a great career in this business, and what I enjoy most hasn’t changed: taking on a challenging project, surrounding it with talented people, and figuring out how to make it work. My approach is simple—plan ahead, communicate clearly, stay calm under pressure, treat people well, and bring solutions when plans change. I believe a good producer protects both the creative and the bottom line, without losing sight of the people doing the work. One project ends and another begins. Let’s make the next one.

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