SUNNIVA “Eva” Wagner’s Portfolio
Maiden name: Sunniva Vadla Dahl
latest NEWS!
FOLKTALES HIT CINEMAS JULY 25th!
Spring/Summer 2024 I worked as a translator at Loki Films’ NYC office with Oscar-nominated documentary film makers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. I translated source materials captured in Norway, generated subtitles, and assisted editors with creating smooth audio cuts.
Tools: Avid and InqScribe.
The documentary made its debut at Sundance earlier this year and will see a wide release starting July 25!
Read article in Hollywood Reporter
“A warm and big-hearted crowdpleaser”
Folktales screening, May 4, 2025, NYC. Two translators and two editors pictured: Sara Lade, me, Editor Nathan Punwar ,and Assistant Editor Victor Artesona.
CURRENT PROJECTS
ARTIST MARKETING CONSULTANT
I founded Northerly Agency in 2016, a company that offers marketing consulting, publicity and radio promotion services, as well as artist management in the music industry. (2016 - Present, NYC)
Tools include MailChimp, Canva, Hootsuite, SquareSpace
YouTube Studio Manager AT “I KNOW WE SHOULD”
I Know We Should is an audio and video production team specializing in recording music sessions and placing them in media outlets such as Paste Magazine, No Depression, Relix, FLOOD magazine, Holler Country, and more.
I oversee the marketing and monetization strategy of the company’s growing YouTube Channel, currently at 12,800 subscribers and counting. (Feb 2024 - Present, NYC). I am also spearheading the development of I Know We Should music blog - COMING SOON!
Tools: YouTube Studio
PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT “behind the indie scenes”
Inspired by New York City’s indie artists and their moments behind the scenes
Experimenting with portrait and city-landscape photography
Currently working on Adobe Photoshop Certification as part of this project
Gallery exhibition due Fall 2025
Tools: Adobe Photoshop, DSLR camera
FASHION DESIGN: MY WARDROBE
Currently sewing my wardrobe with my friend and fashion design mentor Andrae Gonzalo (Project Runway Season 2)
EQUIPMENT AND DIGITAL TOOLS
Content creation: Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, iMovie, Final Cut Pro
Equipment: Manual use of DSLR camera (digital and 35mm film), camcorder, audio recording including Zoom recorders, lavalier, condenser and shotgun microphones, gimble.
CRM/marketing: Fusioo, Mailchimp, Campaign Monitor
Social media marketing: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn
CMS: Squarespace, Hootsuite, Meta Business Suite, YouTube Studio
DSPs/music related: Spotify for Artists, Amazon Music for Artists, Bandcamp for Artists, SoundCloud
Office tools: Google Workspace, Microsoft Office 365, Zoom
Project management and internal communications: Asana, Slack. Note: I use "Inbox Zero" workflow
MUSIC INDUSTRY highlights
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST:
PROJECTS I HAVE WORKED ON
Samples of album and EP campaigns I have worked on through Marauder (NYC), Northerly Agency (NYC), Blonde Records (NYC), Autonomic Media (NYC), Shaub Entertainment (NYC), Miss Fixit Agency (Oslo), Cartel Management/Cartel Records (Hollywood).
Link to press release for EP MAKE A SCENE (released Mar 2024)
THE WAVY AWARDS
Co-creator, Project Manager and Marketing Lead for The Wavy Awards. Feb 2021 - Nov 2021, NYC
My responsibilities included organizing all tasks, documents, and workflows, ensuring deadlines and budgets were met
The inaugural Wavy Awards included participation from Punk Legend Kathleen Hannah
Presented by New York City Media and Entertainment
I presented an award with Grimalkin Records’ founder Grim Kells.
Red carpet, NYC, October 2021
ADDITIONAL music industry WORK EXPERIENCE
Marketing Manager at Blonde Records
Role entailed implementing marketing strategies and campaigns for the company and its roster. Feb 2021 - Oct 2021, NYC.
Artist Management at Shaub Entertainment
Worked with artist manager Christa Shaub (former manager for Rihanna) on marketing strategy and tour planning for clients, including Luke Elliott
Taks included strategizing and implementing digital advertising campaigns, overseeing European marketing campaigns, and European tour planning, including structuring itineraries, travel, and accommodation. Sep 2016 - Mar 2017.
Office Manager and PR at Cartel Management, Cartel Records
Tasks included concert and tour booking, music marketing, administrative tasks, and personal assistant for supermodel Marisa Miller. 2007 - 2008, Hollywood.
VIDEO PRODUCTION
MUSIC VIDEO
Line Producer, Camera Operator, Assistant Director. NYC, 2015 - 2016
The Hollows - "Jamestown." Premiered in Pancakes and Whiskey.
The Hollows - “From the Mountain to the Sea." Premiered in Billboard Magazine.
Art Director, Raging Nation Films, Hollywood 2007
The Pack - “Ridin’ In My Car”
Montana feat. DJ Unk - “Rock On”
Circus Diablo - “Loaded”
MAGAZINE EDITORIAL
VIDEO PRODUCTION
Producer, Darling West - Live from Bonanza, Oslo
Live session for Flood Magazine
Editorial Assistant and writer at GAFFA (music magazine)
GAFFA is a Scandinavian music magazine published both in print and online. I worked at the Norwegian magazine based in Oslo.
Responsibilities and accomplishments included:
Wrote articles including interviews with Best Coast, Tove Styrke, Jose Gonzales (feature), and Thomas Dybdahl, as well as album reviews and online news updates
In charge of the two columns "Dine Bilder" (photos shared by readers) and "Pop Pip" (a collection of tweets tweeted by musicians)
Contributed to the annual "Festival Guide"
Represented the magazine at ByLarm, an annual music business festival i Oslo
Proofread the magazine before print
Translated articles from English to Norwegian
GAFFA at Nordic Music Awards 2015
TV PRODUCTION
Video Journalist at TV Kristiansund
May 2008 - Nov 2008 (full-time), Kristiansund, Norway. Role entailed pre-production of TV programming, on-screen hosting, and video production, including pre-production, capturing footage, interviewing, video editing, and broadcasting.
TV show X-Factor (Monster Entertainment), Coordinator, 2009
Worked on the production both on location and taping in studio in Oslo, Norway
TV drama “Bones” (20th Century Fox), Production Assistant, 2007
Assisted the soundstage production in Hollywood.
California Music Channel, PR and Production Assistant, 2005
Internship in Oakland, CA. Operated the TV station's call system, assisted the production, and promoted movie premieres.
Seattle Morning News (KCPQ-TV Q13 FOX), Assistant Producer, 2002
Internship in Seattle WA. Produced entertainment segments for the live morning broadcast, evaluated press releases, suggested musical guests, as well as assisting the production crew.
TV Kristiansund:
photography
Concert photography: Marketing campaign for Northerly Agency, 2019, NYC
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR MUSIC INDUSTRY
INSTAGRAM GUIDE:
“Promote your band and grow your fanbase using Instagram!” (Released in 2018)
I created an extensive step-by-step guide for bands and artist.
PR and Marketing educational webinar
Watch me host an A2IM Education Webinar with Marketing Specialist Marni Wandner (Formerly at Sneak Attack and The Syndicate) as my guest as we educate record labels and indie bands/artists on DIY Music Marketing strategies. 2018, NYC.
ORGANIZATIONS
Committee member at American Association of Independent Music (A2IM)
2017 - 2020: Education Committee
Jun 2023 - Present: Mentor Committee
President of College Students in Broadcasting at SFSU
2006 - 2007. Student-run non-profit organization
Member of Golden Key Honor Society
Awarded membership in 2004 due to high-ranking academic achievements
Me at A2IM’s Liber Awards, June 2023
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
MASTERS DEGREE THESIS
With this art film, I aimed at using elements of production design to communicate the character’s inner life.