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KAREN BUNTING

 

PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS

I’m a senior television Production Executive with over 20 years’ experience bringing complex productions to life. I’m driven by creative problem-solving, calm leadership and a genuine curiosity about people.

 

Reality // Documentary // Live Broadcast // Scripted // Comedy // Children’s TV // Digital Content

 
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CV

I’ve worked in television production since 2002, across a wide range of genres and production environments. My experience spans budgeting, scheduling, resourcing, commercial operations and crew management. As my roles have become more senior, my focus has increasingly been on leadership, people and creating effective working environments.

Here are the credits and adventures that got me here.


April 2026-Present

Production Executive - Endemol Shine Australia

MasterChef Australia S18 & S19

Executive oversight of one of Australia's largest television productions, with responsibility for budgets, brand partnerships, scheduling and resourcing. Working closely with production teams and Heads of Department to manage the practical and resourcing challenges that come with a large, fast-moving production.

October 2023-April 2026

Production Supervisor - Endemol Shine Australia

MasterChef Australia S16 & S17, Dessert Masters S2, The Hundred with Andy Lee Series 6-9, MasterChef USA S15, Tipping Point S1.

Across a busy slate of major formats, end to end production supervision covering resource management, budgeting, business affairs, international filming oversight, contracting and HOD liaison.

June 2023-October 2023

Line Producer - ITV USA

Love Island S5 & Love Island Games S1

On the ground in Fiji for one of the world's biggest reality formats. Australian crew engagement, day to day production management, OH&S and wages.

December 2022-June 2023

Production Supervisor - Endemol Shine Australia

Food Stars S1 Australia

Full production supervision across studio and location for Gordon Ramsay's Australian debut, covering resourcing, budgeting, compliance and department oversight.

August 2022-December 2022

Line Producer, Black Fox Productions

Wild Food S1

Location based food documentary series shot across Australia.

January 2021-August 2022

Head of Production - 7PM Company

The Project

Led production across 12 departments with responsibility for resourcing, recruitment, team development, budgeting and network liaison. Managed the production through COVID, balancing rapidly changing operational requirements with the needs of the team.

September 2016-December 2020

Supervising Production Manager - Endemol Shine Australia

MasterChef Australia S9 - S13 & Junior MasterChef S1

Managed a crew of 120 across 10 departments over six series of MasterChef and Junior MasterChef. Responsible for budgeting, scheduling, resourcing and production operations across shoots throughout Australia and internationally, including Japan. Developed and implemented COVID-safe production practices in 2020.

May 2014-July 2016

Executive Production Manager - 7PM Project

The Project

Managed business affairs, budgeting and production operations for a daily live television program. Responsible for budget development and management, contracts, crew procurement and resourcing across production and post production.

June 2013-April 2014

Production Manager - Matchbox Productions

The Real Housewives of Melbourne S1

Australia's debut Housewives franchise brought to life. Procurement, cost reporting, legal compliance and production systems built from scratch for a brand new format.

September 2012-May 2013

Line Producer - 360 Degree Films

Devil Island

Documentary development, funding procurement and production of natural history content for international and domestic broadcast partners. Multi-funded long form documentary series.

October 2011-September 2012

Senior Production Manager - Active TV

Prank Patrol

Fast turnaround children's reality series shot across Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. OB production oversight, local and interstate crew procurement and working with children compliance.

October 2011-September 2012

Line Producer / Head of Production - Buto Productions

Ever Wondered S3

Led the team day to day at one of Auckland's most dynamic boutique production companies. Developed and wrote series concepts and pitches, and managed milestone reporting and cost management across four projects for filming bodies and networks.

February 2010-August 2010

Production Manager / Film Victoria Producer Internship - Circe Films

Australians Exposed

Film Victoria Producer Internship. Shoot setup, permits, crew and equipment booking across a documentary series.

August 2009-February 2010

Production Manager - Horizon Films

TVCs & Branded Content

Budgeting, crew management and post production oversight across TVC and external client projects shot on film in and around Melbourne.

January-May 2008

Production Manager - ABH Productions

DownsizeMe

Day to day management of one of New Zealand's most successful reality formats of its time. Scheduling, location management, creative development and production systems.

July 2007-January 2008

Production Manager / Research - Two Heads Ltd

Making Tracks

Location based travel and music series shot across Brazil, Jamaica, China, Israel, India and South Africa. International cash management, talent procurement and musical clearance.

January 2006-July 2007

Production Manager - Butobase Ltd

Rodeo Kaupoai 1 & 2, Rockin’ Rowles & Ngāti Porou Hauora

Maori cultural documentary and music programming for New Zealand broadcast. Development, budgeting, in-house post production facility management and funding body reporting.

November 2002-December 2005

Production Assistant-Production Coordinator & AP

Ask Your Auntie, Baby Charlotte, Courtroom 8, Children Who Kill, Going Going Gone & Serious Crash Unit

Three years at one of New Zealand's leading factual television companies. Across six series, learned the craft from the ground up. Running tapes, art directing re-enactments and everything in between.

Education

2026

Master of Counselling & Psychotherapy

ACAP University College (Australia)

2009

Diploma in Human Resources Management

Australian Human Resources School (Australia)

2002

Practical Film & Television Production

South Seas Film & Television School (New Zealand)

1997-2001

Bachelor of Arts - Film & Modern Literature

Otago University (New Zealand)


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Contact

LOCATION

Footscray
Melbourne, Vic, 3012