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Oscar-winning Producer Michael Sugar’s x4y.com Revolutionizes Spec Spots For Filmmakers.

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Producer Michael Sugar won an Academy Award for Best Picture as Producer on Spotlight one of our favorite films. Honored to have Michael explain his x4y.com business model that aims to connect filmmakers with brands. it’s easier to listen to the chat than me explain it here. Please consider his grand idea before you shoot your next spec spot. Enjoy! Oh, please drop […]

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Vandal Executive Producer Heather Heller.

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Heather Heller has developed a niche for producing celebrity driven fashion spots, producing spots and videos for Directors Francis Lawrence, Jean Baptiste Mondino, Sam Brown, Paul Gore, Cyril Guyot, Marc Webb, Rich Lee and Director X.  Projects for Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Tommy Hilfiger, Dior, Armani, and D&G helped her to narrow the focus to Luxury

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Gear Seven EP Ryan Atenhan Offers Robots, LED Walls & Director Non-Exclusivity.

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GearSeven is a production company with so much to offer. Executive Producer Ryan Atenhan and I chat about it all. I found Ryan’s approach to the roster enlightening and a great opportunity for many of our listeners. Click here to see their Commercial Directors and the work.  My only in-person Bootcamp this year is Saturday, March 5th, 2022 in Los

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Directing Duo Nott Brothers Share Their Secrets.

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Directing duo Mark Danciger and Nathan Miller are Nott Brothers. But don’t tell anyone. Having previously created branded content for international clients like Samsung, Virgin and STV, and shorts screened at festivals including Tribeca and Seattle, they recently joined forces to become brothers in film. Nott Brothers specialize in character-driven storytelling for brands, using their unique

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Director/Writer Carlyn Hudson Makes Funny Commercials & More.

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Director/Writer Carlyn Hudson has a great bio, so here’s what I’ve cherry picked: Carlyn has directed dozens of sketches for College Humor and Funny or Die’s branded division. As a commercial director, Carlyn specializes in stylish dialogue comedy and has worked with brands such as JIF (one of Source Creative’s top campaigns of 2020), Lexus, Hasbro, and Annovera, whose campaign starring Whitney Cummings won a

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“Pink Opaque” Filmmaker Dave Ragsdale Produced An Indie Film Look You’d Never Know Was Micro Budget.

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Producer/Director Dave Ragsdale and I chat about “Pink Opaque” directed by Derrick Perry – a micro indie Dave produced that looks and plays like a feature film, well-funded by any giant streamer. Add it to your list of films to watch over the holidays. Here’s links to “Pink Opaque” on iTunes and Amazon.   As filmmakers that work in commercials, I feel this chat

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Filmmaker Julia Siu-Yin Ngeow Creates Docus, Musicvids, Narratives and Commercials.

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Julia 秀英 Ngeow is an Australian film director and screenwriter based in Brooklyn, New York, who has created films across the globe. Driven by a passion to uncover truth and cultivate empathy through storytelling, Julia has created documentaries, music videos, narratives, and commercial content that explore psychology and the physics of reality with a focus

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Tabletop Director Steve Giralt Merges Art with Technology To Tell Brand Stories.

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Steve Giralt is a director, photographer, visual engineer, and tabletop storytelling is his passion. He is driven by a simple challenge: how can tabletop stories be told differently? He started his career as a photographer but his obsession with image-making led to his transition to motion. As part of his process, he uses robotics, 3D motion

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Filmmaker Daniel Geyer Launches The 1-Week Director Course.

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Filmmaker Daniel Geyer tells us about his excellent filmmaking crash course called 1-Week Director is the ultimate online course for learning to direct movies fast! It’s like 4 years of Film School in 7 days online. This is an unsolicited review friends. Check it out. PS – Daniel also has great info on his youtube channel. My online Commercial

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Documentary Filmmaker Tim O’Donnell Returns with “Tougher Than A Tank.”

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Filmmaker Tim O’Donnell returns with his newest documentary “Tougher Than A Tank” about two Marines injured while deployed in Iraq. While Noah’s injuries are mostly invisible, Eddie was hit by two 7.62mm rounds in the head rending him immobile and with a severe Traumatic Brain Injury. In an attempt to relieve financial burdens and raise money for Eddie’s recovery,

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