About
THE CRAFT BEHIND THE STORY
A quarter century of production experience. Zero compromises on safety or execution.
Photo by: Giles Hoback III (on the set of Commander)
Background
On Set
JONATHAN GRUBBS IS AN award-winning producer who turns ambitious cinematic concepts into executable realities without ever compromising the bottom line.
With more than twenty-five years of experience in film, television, and commercial production, Jonathan Grubbs has built a reputation for navigating high-stakes logistics without ever compromising the creative vision or the studio budget. Serving as a Head of Production, Producer, Line Producer, or Unit Production Manager, he specializes in preemptive problem-solving. He seamlessly coordinates a team for dangerous SPFX sequences, executes multi-national documentary shoots, and maximizes regional tax incentives. And that's just on Monday! Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jonathan expertly leverages Southeast production hubs like: • Atlanta, Georgia • Asheville, North Carolina • Charleston, South Carolina • Greenville, South Carolina • Lexington, Kentucky • Louisville, Kentucky • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina • Nashville, Tennessee • Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina • Richmond, Virginia • Savannah, Georgia • Wilmington, North Carolina He maintains a massive global footprint with direct access to one of North America's five largest airports (CLT). Having led physical production in over fifteen countries and traveled to forty, his logistical expertise extends far beyond standard studio lots to include extreme environments and high-wire stunts. Here are just a few from Tuesday: • HIGH-ALTITUDES AND SEVERE WEATHER Managed complex operations hiking to the heights of the Andes Mountains and camping along the way to Machu Picchu in Peru while battling unexpected hail and snow with a contestant from America's Next Top Model. • REMOTE DESERT ENVIRONMENTS Coordinated talent travel logistics to and through the unforgiving deserts of Jordan for FOX Special Forces. • COMPROMISED INFRASTRUCTURE AND DISASTER ZONES Navigated paralyzed power grids, structural hazards, and severe health risks to execute multi-national television broadcasts and documentary shoots following catastrophic earthquakes in Haiti and a devastating tornado in Oklahoma. • SUBTERRANEAN AND AIRBORNE STUNTS Safely managed crews underwater for the North Carolina Education Lottery and inside a formerly active gold mine, additionally coordinating high-wire rigging to swing from a skyscraper, delivering top-tier results across a career of more than 500 international, national, and regional commercial campaigns.
Philosophy
BUILDING THE BLUEPRINT
STORY FIRST
Every production decision — from casting to color grade — serves the story. Craft is the vehicle, not the destination.
COLLABORATION
Great work is never made alone. It requires assembling the right department heads and leveraging deep vendor networks. By managing the complex logistics behind the scenes, conditions are created where every professional on set can safely do their best work.
PRECISION
Preparation is everything. Meticulous pre-production, proactive scheduling, and preemptive risk mitigation mean the set is a place of creative freedom, not chaos.
INTEGRITY
Every project receives the same level of commitment and excellence - whether navigating a massive multi-million dollar studio feature, a roving docuseries, or a high-volume commercial campaign.
On Set
READY TO COLLABORATE?
Whether you have a fully developed script or just an idea, let's talk about what we can build together.