Katie Stjernholm is a producer and impact strategist motivated by stories worth telling. She has had the privilege of creating commercials, short documentaries, and impact campaigns for a range of clients, including the Smithsonian Institute, Exposure Labs, Arc’teryx, Samsung, Oceanic Preservation Society, BBC, Discovery Channel, Lonely Planet, and the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Her work has been featured in the National Geographic Short Film Showcase and over 50 film festivals worldwide. Her short film Edges won Heartland’s Grand Jury Prize for Short Documentary and the Audience Choice Award at the Sedona International Film Festival. She lives in the mountains outside of Boulder, Colorado, and is the owner of Tideshift Studio, a production company and consultancy. Champions of the Golden Valley is her first feature documentary.