• Work
  • About

Laura Valk

Multimedia Producer | Musician

  • Work
  • About

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Senior Segment Producer

I worked at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee for 3 seasons, where I pitched, produced, and shaped the editorial direction of over 90 segments as a Senior Segment Producer. Segments I pitched and produced were named NYT’s “Best of Late Night,” praised by sitting Senators, and featured across multiple publications including The Daily Beast, People Magazine, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, and more.

SNL

Production Supervisor

I worked at Saturday Night Live for 6 seasons. As a Production Supervisor, I became an integral member of the producing team for Weekend Update, oversaw film and studio casting and production schedules, and managed weekly writers’ rooms. In my time at the show, I helped produce over 100 Weekend Update segments and pitched and implemented an entirely new production scheduling process for our three film units, replacing a 40 year precedent and vastly improving production workflows, all while interfacing with high-profile talent on rigorous deadlines. I started at the show as the assistant to the Head Writers, including Colin Jost, and also served as a Production Associate and Production Coordinator.

Skout (Original Music)

Charli XCX Brat Remix

Supervising Producer

Oversaw the production of Charli XCX’s album remix livestream event from Storm King Art Center in New York.

Lizzo Live From Irving Plaza

Executive Producer

Oversaw the multi-camera livestream production to Twitch and live music video taping of Lizzo’s set from Irving Plaza.

Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream

Executive Producer

Oversaw the multi-camera livestream production of Trisha Paytas’ Broadway debut in a one-night-only event at the St. James Theater in New York City. The event featured appearances by Sutton Foster, Ben Platt, Rachel Ziegler, and more. All proceeds benefited the Entertainment Community Fund.

8.08 on Twitch

StagePilot partnered with Twitch to launch their new DJ category on August 8th. As Supervising Producer, oversaw the pre-production creative, on-site livestream production, and post-production delivery for 8.08's marquee event: a 5 camera livestream set headlined by Zedd at Elsewhere in NYC. Also ideated and edited numerous branded video activations, including the one shown here, and oversaw the pre-production for 24 consecutive DJ streams from around the world. The event accrued 6.5M unique views and 8.5M live viewers over 24 hours.

MTV VMAs

Producer

Produced all live hits and pre-taped elements for Emcee Nicki Minaj at the 2023 MTV VMAs. Collaborated with Executive Producers, talent, stage managers, director, and prompter team.

The Emmys

Produced guest presenters for the 70th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Coordinated between writers, talent, and production for scripting, props, music, prompter, and more.

LilyLouTay

Producer, Editor, Co-Director

StagePilot partnered with Williams Sonoma and TikTok star LilyLouTay to imagine and execute her first ever livestream event. As a Supervising Producer, I oversaw both the live and pre-recorded components of the production. Assets from the stream accrued over 3.9M unique views.

Judge John Hodgman

Live Producer

I produced Judge John Hodgman’s national Van Freaks Roadshow podcast tour. As the live producer, I managed the run of show, tour logistics, and stage production for 12 unique episodes recorded live in theaters across the country.

Great Big Story

Story Producer

Scripted/Story-produced multiple short-form documentaries for Beryl Shereshewsky and Great Big Story.

Twitch x Burger King

Supervising Producer

Produced a two hour livestream at Burger King's Test Kitchen in Miami for their "Million Dollar Whopper" promotion with Twitch. The stream premiered on Twitch's homepage and garnered 500k unique impressions.

Freelance Music Composition

Producer, Composer

Composed, produced, and engineered over 200 original songs for various clients including Squeak E. Clean and Songfinch.

SNL 40

Worked alongside Jim Downey to produce “Jaws” segment with Bill Murray and Weekend Update package with Norm MacDonald for SNL 40.

Farm.One x Whole Foods

Videographer, Editor

Shot, edited, and produced a branded Farm.One explainer video to display in-store at Whole Foods alongside their vertical farm activation.

Live Sessions

Producer, Video Editor, Audio Engineer

Soojin Dai "It Ain't Me" Music Video

Editor, Post-Producer

Edited and post-produced Soojin Dai’s debut music video, “It Ain’t Me.”

Camp Wonderful

Videographer, Editor

Storyboarded, shot, and edited 7 custom videos for Camp Wonderful’s 2019 season, including 3 varieties of brand videos and 4 “slice of life” features.

Weekend Update: Summer Edition

Production Coordinator

Served on producing team for Weekend Update’s 3 Summer Edition Episodes in 2017.

Weekend Update: Election Specials

Production Associate

Served on the producing team for Weekend Update’s 2016 RNC and DNC Election Special episodes on MSNBC.

Skout "Move" Music Video

Director, Editor, Composer

Wrote, directed, and edited the music and video for Skout’s “Move.” Premiered by Earmilk and featured by IDONTMIND.

Jessica Silber "It Hurts to Love a Woman" Music Video

Editor, Post-Producer

Edited, color graded, and post-produced Jessica Silber’s “It Hurts to Love a Woman” music video. Winner of IndieFest LGBTQ+ category and Top 5 finalist in New York Short Film Festival. Official Selection for Macon Film Festival 2023.

Visualizers

Shooter/Editor

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

— view —

SamBee.png

SNL

— view —

SNL.png

Skout (Original Music)

— view —

20160917-tla-15_29230502783_o.jpg

Charli XCX Brat Remix

— view —

Twitch_Charli+XCX+at+Storm+King+by+Brittany+NO+FOMO12+Brittany+NO+FOMO+Media-edit.jpg

Lizzo Live From Irving Plaza

— view —

Lizzo BTS Photos 00021.jpg

Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream

— view —

TrishaPaytasBigBroadwayDream_digital_1920x1080 (1).jpg

8.08 on Twitch

— view —

djs-blog.jpeg

MTV VMAs

— view —

VMAs.png

The Emmys

— view —

Emmys.png

LilyLouTay

— view —

LLT Side.png

Judge John Hodgman

— view —

JJHo Poster.png

Great Big Story

— view —

GBS.png

Twitch x Burger King

— view —

BK x twitch 2.png

Freelance Music Composition

— view —

SEC.png

SNL 40

— view —

snl40v2.png

Farm.One x Whole Foods

— view —

Farm.One.png

Live Sessions

— view —

2023.04.05+Skout+at+Treehouse-35.jpg

Soojin Dai "It Ain't Me" Music Video

— view —

Youtube-Resize_Soojin-Dai_5120x2880_150dpi.jpg

Camp Wonderful

— view —

CW.png

Weekend Update: Summer Edition

— view —

WUSE.png

Weekend Update: Election Specials

— view —

RNC.png

Skout "Move" Music Video

— view —

Move.png

Jessica Silber "It Hurts to Love a Woman" Music Video

— view —

IHTLAW.png

Visualizers

— view —

Screenshot 2023-12-29 at 10.50.44 PM.png

Powered by Squarespace.