Shandi Kano, Creative Producer

With over 17 years of both in-house and freelance production experience, Shandi has a unique ability to seamlessly flex between hands-on production, creative concepting and workflow management. She prides herself on fostering long-term, healthy relationships with both client and crew, as she is inspired by a genuine love for people and a desire to connect.

She finds joy in organizing the moving pieces of production and finds real beauty in bringing the right teams together to fulfill each project’s creative vision. 

She is known, connected, trusted and relentless in her pursuit of a job well done. She prides herself on her robust and inspiring network of creatives to pull from as some of the world's largest outdoor and commercial brands have relied on her to bring productions into focus.

Shandi is a leader in the Utah film community and a driving force, known for bringing people together, uplifting others and sharing her network and knowledge.

She started her career at ESPN and the XGames.

 
 
 

WORK HISTORY

  • May 2014 – Present | Salt Lake City, UT

    Credits:

    2024

    Powder Mountain, Powder Haven Lifestyle shoot, Producer

    TOYO Tires, Brand Enthusiast campaign, Producer + Casting Director

    Harward Farms brand anthem, Producer

    Audi SQ8 product release stills shoot, Location Manager

    Chevy GTE, Producer

    Ford Bronco, Fully Loaded, PM

    Lululemon, FURTHER, live event content producer

    The Picklr, “Everything’s Better” Campaign, Executive Producer

    Altabank, positioning campaign, Producer

    2023

    Utah Governor political campaign, ExecutiveProducer

    The Picklr anthem commercial, Executive Producer

    Black Diamond, Fall/Winter sales meetings, Producer

    Visit Park City: Summer Campaign 2024, BVK, Line Producer

    Revel Retirement Communities, Brand campaign, ExecutiveProducer

    Quanta Power, Rodeo Ambassador short films, Producer

    Lulu Lemon, AKTN Media, “Further” Campaign, Story Producer

    Square POS campaign, Producer

    Mobil 1, Spring 2023 “Unplugged” Campaign - Producer

    True Color Films, Oakley winter campaign 2024 - PM

    Vail Resorts, winter campaign 2024, PM

    Range Rover x Conde Nast x Architect Digest - production Supervisor

    Columbia Sportswear, We Speak Mountain, 2024 winter campaign - Casting Director, Locations Manager

    2022

    Leo Burnett, Native Films LA, Save our Canyons, PM

    Title Nine Winter catalog offering, Oahu, Producer

    Visit Utah, Utah Avalanche Center, Producer

    Yves Saint Laurent, Push The Boundaries, Jaxon Willard, PM

    The North Face, Fall ‘23 offering, Producer

    Black Diamond, Fall sales meeting, Producer

    Title Nine Spring catalog offering, Southern Idaho, Producer

    Wilson Electronics, Pro catalog spring ‘22, Producer

    Cadillac Lyric, Media Launch package, Producer

    Wilson Electronics Pro, fall campaign, Producer

    Caterpillar Boots, Fall ‘22 campaign, Producer

    Nemo Equipment Brand campaign ‘23, PM

    Athleta, Allyson Felix Race for Change, Executive Producer

    Brooks Trail Summit, event content Executive Producer

    Visit Utah, In Love. In Utah. campaign, Producer

    Nat Geo, Expedition Impossible, Story Producer

    Wilson Electronics, Lifestyle ‘23, Executive Producer

    Title Nine, Mover and Makers, Alpine Fit, Producer

    Title Nine, Holiday Offering, ‘22, Producer

    Title Nine, Crash Campaign, holiday ‘22, Producer

    Black Diamond, Spring sales meeting, ‘22, Producer

    2021

    Indian Motorcycles, No Sooner Than Later, Pursuit Launch, Producer

    Black Diamond, round table sales meetings, fall ‘22, Producer

    Title Nine, Summer ‘22 offering, Producer

    Mammut, Fall Product Campaign, Producer

    Wilson Electronics, 5G product campaign, Executive Producer

    Title Nine, Zion, Spring ‘22, Producer

    Izip, Ebike commercial, Producer

    Intuit Quickbooks small business commercial, PM

    Nat Geo, Outdoor Academy, Location Manager

    Revelshine Wines, Founder Feature, Executive Producer

    Red Ledges, 2022 campaign, Producer

    Title Nine, SLC, Summer ‘22, Producer

    Wilson Electronics Pro, product launch campaign, Producer

    Revelshine Wines, SLC summer content, Executive Producer

    BYU Vocal Point, Luz De Las Naciones music video, ExecutiveProducer

    Becky Edwards for US Senate, Political Campaign, ExecutiveProducer

    Wilson Electronics, Automotive campaign, Executive Producer

    Black Diamond Spring Campaign, 22, Producer

    Vocal Point, Amazing Grace music video, Executive Producer

    2020

    Cisco Webex commercial, Line Producer

    Lunt Capital Brand Video series, Executive Producer

    Utah State crossing guard video tutorials, Line Producer

    Progrexion, XtraCredit credit debt commercial, Line Producer

    Vocal Point, Polar Express music video, Producer

    Wilson Electronics, Home Complete campaign, Producer

    Title Nine, City of Rocks Spring catalog, Producer

    Black Diamond Sales presentations, Producer

    Wilson Electronics, Home Studio Campaign, Producer

    WebWell co, fitness videos, Producer

    Little Beets, founder video, Executive Producer

    LyveCap Branded content campaign, Producer

    Title Nine, Holiday Campaign, Producer

    One For One, Brand Bible, Creative Director

    2019

    Forever Is Now, Feature Film, Producer

    Zion National Park, We The Keepers, NPS film, Producer

    Wolff Revel Senior Living, 2020 campaign, Executive Producer

    Tafi User Testing videos, Producer

    Zion Forever Project, Waddie Mitchel Vignette, Producer

    CHG Healthcare, 2020 Campaign, Line Producer

    Pattern, Integrative Therapeutics video content, Producer

    Western Rise, brand anthem video, Executive Producer

    Park City Chamber Tourism, Ski Content package, Producer

    2018

    Pattern, anthemic brand video, Producer

    City of Sandy Tourism Campaign, Producer

    HGTV Production consultation

    Gobble Inc. brand campaign, Producer

    Wilson Electronics, contracted producer for all in house content (2018), Producer

    Rebecca’s Private Idaho, Event Producer

    2017

    Ketonaid brand video, Producer

    Visit Utah, Local Studio, The Salt of Sound short film, Producer

    Visit Utah, Local Studio, Joe McQueen short film, Producer

    Yellow Runner, short film, Producer

    Peets Coffee, What Fills Your Cup campaign, Producer

    Camelbak + Outbound, Pursuit Series content producer

    Wild Coyote trail run camp content

    2016

    REI’s Outessa Summit, marketing and event content production (annual contract)

    RiSE Festival event and content production (annual contract)

    Mission Statement, Brand Bible and content production

  • Sept 2016 – Jan 2017 | Salt Lake City, UT

    •Championed, led and managed the branding team and process for The Outessa Summit with a focus on brand voice and unique positioning within the outdoor space.

    • Directed a team of researches, designer, copywriter and developer to produce and launch the Outessa. com website and Outessa Summit app for smart phones.

    • Launched the new outdoor event series for women in partnership with REI and 20+ other business partnerships, targeting sign ups through social media, adroll, facebook and email marketing. Tracked ROI through various marketing analytics tools.

    • Created and managed said social, web and email advertisements.• Produced all video, photo and digital assets for Outessa and guided the direction of any partnership- created media. Managed all digital assets including curated social content.

    • Managed and oversaw social media team and strategies including partnership ful llment, content cal endars and oversaw execution with best practices.

    • Created and maintained in uencer program and relationships.• Worked directly with Public Relations rm to increase awareness and ensure events media coverage.

    • Successfully used working relationships to produce media coverage from ESPNW, USA Today, Back packer magazine, Gear Junkie, Muscle & Fitness, Competitor Magazine and Popsugar among others.

  • Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Salt Lake City, UT

    • Produced and managed the branding for The RiSE Festival with a focus on consumer-based voice

    • Lead creation, curation and execution of social media content calendar

    • Created and oversaw all consumer facing communication and partnership ful llments

    • Direct the design of all RiSE collateral and any partnership sponsored collateral

    • Produced and managed all media created by RiSE, including video and still photography

    • Managed web-development team and successfully relaunched a new RiSE website

    • Developed in uencer program and budget. Managed event-day and year-round logistics and ful llments

    • Worked directly with Public Relations rm in story generation and distribution, event awareness and year- round media coverage. Highlights include coverage from MTV’s The Real World, Huffington Post, Fodor’s Travel, Yahoo News, LA Times, SELF, Pop Sugar and Associated Press among others.

  • May 2014 – Jan 2016 | Salt Lake City, UT

    • Control the budgets and resource allocation for commercial TV and digital video production and radio advertisements.

    • Produce all media assets from conception to completion in conjunction with creative directors, writers and technical staff .

    • Hired all staff including director of photography and second cameramen, gear (lighting technician), assistant producers, runners, craft services, talent, make-up artists, editors, colorist and sound designer.

    • Location scout and legally secure shooting locations.

    • Create and organize production schedule, company moves and oversee post-production through each edit stage including picture lock, coloring and audio sweetening.

    • Ensure compilance with relevant regulations, codes of practice, safety laws, talent release forms and r rights-cleared music

    .• Highlights include commercial production for The Huntsman Cancer Institute, Envision Utah, and the LDS Church.

  • Sept 2008 – Jan 2014 | Bristol, CT

    • Prepare and execute a streamline live-event video work ow across all TV, .com and X Games social plat forms to quicken time to market speed. Increase visibility of the action sports events.

    • Coordinate, maintain and enhance year-round action sports/X Games.com video-content offering.

    • Film, produce and edit features and live-event teasers. Guide graphic design for cross--platform integration. Contribute to story package ideas with creativity and knowledge of industry.

    • Work with contracted vendors for video and manage rights-cleared music libraries