Creative Production Services
Castle Creek and John Dietsch have delivered hundreds of hours of reality-based television and web videos including TV series (12), pilots, commercials, corporate biographies, profiles and more. While some of our specialties include travel, lifestyle, adventure, and fly fishing we have experience in many other genres; our over-arching expertise lies in working with our clients to find and tell the most compelling story - with more than 20 awards to prove it! Besides our principals' work on the Oscar winning film A River Runs Through It overseeing all the fly fishing scenes, Castle Creek has a Telly, Clio Finalist Certificate, a Houston Film Festival Platinum and one of the series we sold and produced went on to garner two Emmy nominations. We also have decades of experience integrating brands seamlessly into broadcast-worthy stories, working both with the brand and the network to create dynamic programs. Please review some of our sample programs below, listed by genre.
Television Series
We shoot all our shows in HD/4K and deliver them in HD. (Please note that some of the following samples are either low resolution or standard definition even though they were shot and delivered in HD).
Adventure Guides: Fishing Edition
Format: TV Series (32 Episodes)
Networks: NBC Sports, Outdoor
Channel
Credits: Executive Producer/
Writer/Director/Host
Synopsis: Host John Dietsch travels the
world and goes behind the scenes with the interesting fishing guides
Awards: Telly Bronze
Sample Episode (HD)
Big Movie Classics:
Legends of Flight
Network: PBS
Agency: K2 Communications
Integration: Boeing
Format: Series Pilot (45 minutes) Credits: Writer/Producer/Director
Synopsis:
K2 hired CCP to produce an epilogue
for its IMAX film "Legends of Flight" and we
pitched them a hosted-wrap-around concept for
a pilot to leverage their IMAX Theatre film library.
Low Resolution Lift from the epilogue (filmed in 4K)
Note: Epilogue also appears as a revised version of the IMAX theatre Film "Legends of Flight"
Creative Juice
Network: DIY
Format: Series (27 Episodes)
Integrattion: Crafting Brands
Network: DIY (Scripps Networks)
Credit: Executive Producer
Synopsis: We packaged and produced the first 26 half-hour episodes and a one-hour special based on a pilot created by Two Bees & a Pea Productions. Series was 101 episodes total.
Awards: Two Emmy Nominations*
Series Promo - CCP EP'd the first HD series ever for DIY. *Emmy Nominations were for talent based on a subsequent flight of shows produced by their company
The Best of California
Network: Syndication
Integration: Visit California, Calavo,
Chrysler, Honda Motorcycles, Amtrak
Format: Series (38 Episodes)
Bible: Detailed Series Description
Synopsis: Created, pitched and pro-
duced a TV series about ordinary
people travelling to extraordinary
places in CA.
Credits: Executive Producer/ Director
Produced by Castle Creek Productions
in association with K2 Communications
Awards: Aurora Gold
Sample Episode: (only available for purchase)
The Great Adventure
Network: Cooking Channel, formerly FLN
Integration: Hotels & travel companies
Format: Series (39 Episodes)
Synopsis: Ordinary people traveling and doing extraordinary things worldwide. Adventure by day and luxory by night. Network hired CCP to produced seasons
two and three.
Credits: Executive Producer/ Director
Awards: Aurora Gold
Sample Episode Lift: Standard Definition
Hook.tv Adventure Guides: Fly Fishing Edition
Format: Series (6 Episodes)
Integration: Suzuki ATVs
Network: NBC Sports (formerly Versus)
Credits: Executive Producer/Writer/
Director/Host
Synopsis: Host John Dietsch travels the
world and goes behind the scenes of the guiding
life with unusual people in the outdoors. Suzuki
ATVs and Hook.tv web portal integrated in series.
Awards: Telly Bronze (for entire series)
Sample Episode (HD)
Wild California
Agency: K2 Communications
Network: Discovery/Travel Channel
Integration: State of California
Format: Three Hour mini-series (48 min)
Bible: Detailed Series Description
Credits: Executive Producer/Writer
Synopsis: Pitched concept to DCI and created/produced a co-production with the State of California based on the IMAX theatre film "Adventures in Wild California." One of three series presented that year by Travel Channel for an Emmy. Produced in association with K2 Communications.
Award: Houston Film Festival Platinum
Sample Episode: Standard Definition
"Resorts" Reel
Selects from four resorts out of hundreds covered by Castle Creek Productions in these series:
• The Great Adventure
• The Best of California
Credits: Executive Producer/Writer
Standard Definition (Samples)
Films
and Commercials
John Dietsch: Behind the
Scenes on the Film
"A River Runs Through It"
An in-depth look at John Dietsch's work on
the Oscar winning film "A River Runs Through
It" as the fly fishing production coordinator
and stuntman, including the famous scene that John pitched to Redford where he doubles for actor Brad Pitt while swimming with the fish in the finale...
Film Credit: Fly Fishing Production Coordinator/Stunts
Low Res/SD
"Film and TV Spots" Reel (Fishing)
Archived selects including a behind the scenes clip explaining Dietsch's role on the film "A River Runs Through It." Includes :30 spots as a consultant/talent as well as fish TV show clips
Note: 2nd half of reel shows archival samples from TV fishing shows (video-based).
Format: 35 mm (first half of reel)
Brands: Coca Cola/Mastercard, Japan Tobacco, Miller Beer
Clients: Columbia/Sony, ESPN/Intellimedia, K2 Communications, Fox Sports
Standard Definition (Multiple Samples)
Pac-10
Client: Pac-12 (formerly Pac-10)
Format: :30 spot
Reach: Regional
Credits: EP/Director/Writer
Synopsis: Client wanted to promote the website for its
aparrel line so we pitched them this humorous idea, hired
the talent and produced/directed the spot.
Sample Episode: Standard Definition
T Rowe Price
Client: T Rowe PRice
Format: :30 spot
Agency: Bates
Prod. Co: Believe
Reach: National
Credit: Fly Fishing Consultant
One of many high-end commercials that Dietsch has consulted on regarding the sport of fly fishing
Note: Shot 3 weeks in New Zealand
Spot Sample: Standard Definition (shot in 35 inc. super slo mo)
Profiles / Corporate
Biographies (archived)
Honda's 50th Anniversary Videos
Client: Dailey & Assoc./K2 Communications
TRT: 6 segments of varying length (2-3 min.)
Credits: Producer/Director
Synopsis: Worked with agency, production company and client (Honda) to research, conduct interviews, produce, & edit archival footage
into multiple segments. Videos
played in front of a live
audience at Radio City Music Hall
Sample Lift: Standard Definition
Real Estate/Ranch Videos
XS Ranch, Austin Texas
Client: Coast Range Investments
Type: Investor Video (music driven)
Credits: Producer/Director
Note: Original helicopter and drone footage
Music: Lyle Lovett
HD
Flock Hill Ranch, New Zealand
Client: Coast Range Investments
Type: Investor Video (music driven)
Credits: Producer/Director
Note: Original helicopter and drone footage
Music driven investor video
HD
Rancho Cielo, New Mexico
Client: Coast Range Investments
Type: Investor Video (music driven)
Credits: Producer/Director
Note: Original helicopter and drone footage
Narrated Script and developer interview
HD