My story
Nancy Yalley, is a Creative Producer, Unit Production Manager, and award winning Casting Director, who spent the last 10 years of her life building a name for herself in the entertainment industry.
Nancy was born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden. Growing up as a mixed girl in Sweden wasn’t always easy. Nancy was known to get herself into trouble, which early on proved her hidden talent for telling stories.
“It’s amazing what you can come up with when you allow your thoughts to roam freely within the infinite space of your imagination.” – Nancy Yalley
Before deciding to pursue her dreams and move to California, Nancy spent much of her youth working as a professional DJ. Fun fact; Nancy Yalley was one of the first professional female DJ’s in Sweden.
"A Film is - Or should be - More like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later." -Stanley Kubrick
Back home, she's identified by her voice and her time spent working as a public speaker. Nancy spent much of her free time debating politicians, while fighting social injustices, and guesting open seminars as a motivational speaker.
"Sweden is a beautiful country. I'll always be grateful for the support and love I was given when deciding to pursue my dream elsewhere."
In 2007, Nancy decided to move to Los Angeles, CA, to pursue a career in film production. Her goal was to learn all aspects of film-making, and eventually use that knowledge to develop shows that would “…inspire, motivate and educate people all around the world.”
With hard work and dedication, Nancy has made herself a force to be reckoned with. Today, she has a little over 200 projects under her belt. Many, for which have big industry names attached to them.
“If your fear of failing isn’t scaring the living crap out of you, then your dream isn’t big enough.” – Nancy Yalley
Career Timeline & Highlights
- 2010 - Hired by AZ Productions as a Production Coordinator/Manager & Casting Director
- 2011 - Graduated from CSUN with a BA in Television Production
- 2011 - Contracted by TJR Films as a Production Manager & Casting Director
- 2012 - Contracted by Happy Place as a Production Manager
- 2012 - Contracted by The Ghettonerd Company as a Production Manager
- 2013 - Contracted by TJR Films to Produce my 1st Music Video
- 2014 - Produced & Cast my 1st Feature Film
- 2014 - Hired by Aura Vie as a Marketing Content Producer
- 2014 - Partnered with RYouLive as Head of Productions
- 2014 - Produced, Wrote & Directed 3 Live Broadcast Promo's for RYouLive
- 2015 - Produced my 2nd Feature Film
- 2016 - Started my own production company MindWorth Productions
- 2016 - Contracted by Lipstick Inc as a Production Coordinator on my 1st Infomercial
- 2016 - Contracted by Solid Rock Pictures as a Unit Production Manager on my 1st TV SHOW
- 2016 - Contracted by Donut Media to Produce my 1st Commercial for Vaughn Gittin in collaboration with Ford Performance
- 2016 - Nominated for 4 different awards with my independent short film "I am not a Terrorist"
- 2017 - Recieved an award for Best Casting Director at the Hollywood Weekly Filmfestival
