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How Self-Taught Filmmaker Robjn Taylor Landed A Quirky Coleman Commercial.”

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Commercial and content director Robjn Taylor has always made films sense he can remember. And that passion is still alive. You hear it in his tone when we talk about career, being a DIY filmmaker, and tricks of the trade. I love how Robjn is finding his voice as a filmmaker and honing that with […]

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How Going Off The Grid Improved My Filmmaking.

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By going off the grid for just 72 hours, I returned with a fresh attitude towards my work. Look folks, I love the hustle and thrive off it, but clearly I needed a reminder that human connection is vital to a rich, fulfilling life. My lovely and talented wife, filmmaker Jeannette Godoy, showed her film

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Comedy Directors Matt Enlow & Oren Kaplan School Me On Growing Up Digital.

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Filmmakers Matt Enlow & Oren Kaplan are not a team, they have thriving careers as comedy directors independent of one another. But they do host a stellar podcast all about filmmaking called “Just Shoot It”. I love their show so when they had me on, we decided to share the dual interview. More a conversation

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How To Make A True Viral Video With Tiny Hamsters And Filmmaker Joseph Matsushima.

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Joseph Matsushima, Co-Founder of Denizen Company, makes true viral hits for big brands like Disney, Warner Bros., Star Wars or just for the fun of it. We chat about his company ethos and how they operate. Check out their work and case studies and soak it up like a sponge. I love how they thought

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How Copywriters & Art Directors Hire Commercial Directors In The Digital Age With Associate Creative Director Dan Birney.

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I shot a ton of fun Buick work with the talented copywriter Dan Birney and his equally dashing art director/partner Dan Councilor of Engage M1, and together we knocked it out the park. You’ve frequently heard me on the show bless the creatives for coming up with the stuff for us to shoot, and here

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Director-Copywriter Relationship Explored w Creative Director Pat Pujolas.

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Northlich Creative Director Pat Pujolas is a writer, be it novels,(Jimmy Lagowski Saves the World),ย jingles, witty commercial copy, or quirky sitcoms and animation. Pat has done it all and done it well. We talk about collaboration, specifically ours working on the Scooter the Neutered Cat spots for givethemten.org to save cat lives. Pat’s confesses he

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Why I Wrote My Filmmaking Book “Commercial Directing Voodoo”.

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Commercial Directing Voodoo is my first paperback book, really a handbook, packed with valuable tips and filmmaking tricks I’ve learned making commercials for twenty years now. It’s $10 on Amazon and you’ll love it. Free when you attend Commercial Directing Bootcamp, by the way. It’s meant for you to scribble in and jot down notes

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Brand Storytelling & Passion Projects with Animus Studios’ Justin Andrews.

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Filmmaker, storyteller, entrepreneur: Justin Andrews of Animus Studios is all those things. We met via a Facebook group called “The 7 Ingredients” and I’m delighted to have had an in-person chat with Justin. Check out the great stuff he and his Animus team are doing for major brand, as well as the trailer for his

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All About Esalen Inspirational Film Festival with Corinne Bourdeau and Christine Leuthold.

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Corinne Bourdeau and Christine Leuthold run the Esalen Inspirational Film Festival, taking place in the breathtaking Esalen Resort in Big Sur, California. The intimate, curated festivals run April 22 through 27, 2018 and features a line up of cherry picked films that inspire, enlightne and ignite positive change. Yes, I’ll be there with “I Am

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Director Ian Pfaff Has The Funniest Demo Reel Ever.

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Comedy Director Ian Pfaff has a demo reel that cause me to have a paradigm shift in thinking towards montages. His reel rocks. He cut his teeth at Funny or Die, Nickelodeon and more, and is no stranger to working with top celebrities. Oh and he made a “Mad Max” spoof with toddlers. We chat

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