Faltesek hails from the Twin Cities area of Minnesota and has been involved in the media culture of the Fargo area both as a student filmmaker and in local television news production. The most important work by Faltesek is the 2005 short White Pony. Faltesek was also involved with campus television and radio at Concordia College, hosting the occassional show Dan's Happy Fun Hour. The Happy Fun Hour was rarely only an hour long and often was somewhat dour.