Karen Wolfe

Line Producer

"…people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~ Maya Angelou

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Karen Wolfe is a Line Producer with over 30 years of experience working alongside some of the industry's most respected and award winning directors, production companies and advertising agencies. Her dynamic and diverse portfolio spans dozens of international and domestic locations, and includes television commercials and digital content, independent features, short films, documentaries, a made-for-TV movie, and select high fashion print campaigns. Adept at bridging the gap between creative vision and fiscal responsibility, Karen consistently brings projects in under budget while maintaining the highest production standards.

Throughout her prolific career, Karen has partnered with some of the commercial film industry's most respected directors including: Bob Giraldi, Reed Morano, Jeff Low, Aaron Stoller, Jared Hess, Mikon Van Gastel, Stacy Peralta, Barbara Kopple and Clay Weiner. Award-winning production companies she has produced for include: Biscuit Filmworks, Caviar, @radical-media, Furlined, Park Pictures, Moxie and Chelsea Pictures among many others. Karen also has had the privilege of working with iconic fashion photographers Peter Lindbergh, Matthew Rolston, Mikael Jansson & Michael Thompson, producing select still photo fashion and editorial shoots.

In addition to her commercial work, Karen produced a film adaptation of “The Exonerated” which aired on Court TV. Directed by Bob Balaban, it starred award winning actors Susan Sarandon, Brian Dennehy, Delroy Lindo, Danny Glover and Bobby Cannavale. She had the privilege of working on the post production portion of Wayne Wang’s early features, "The Wedding Banquet", “Smoke” and “Blue in the Face” early in her career while an intern at Good Machine, learning from seasoned indie producers James Schamus and Ted Hope.

Karen considers herself a valued, creative, and trusted partner, eager to come up with innovative solutions when needed, to collaborate on how best to approach any given situation. She is a seasoned negotiator who acts with a subtle yet firm hand, and has successfully managed budgets ranging from a shoestring to multi millions of dollars, always using her well-established relationships with vendors and crew alike to find the best of both on any given project. Karen prides herself on being a strong and effective manager while still maintaining a calm and positive presence during all phases of the production process.

Karen was born and raised in Brooklyn and it remains her home with her husband today. She is the proud mom of two grown sons, and loves traveling, morning walks in Prospect Park, doing the Sunday NY Times crossword and riding her Peloton. Karen is always up for a delicious meal, and enjoys a nice cup of coffee on her back deck in the morning.

Education

Hunter College, CUNY

Film & Video Studies

Hampshire College