Cinematographer David C. Weldon, Jr.

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Cinematographer David C. Weldon, Jr. recently lensed the latest campaign for the iconic British luxury brand Rolls Royce for their newest vehicle the “Black Badge.”  He’s shot music videos and commercials for directors Joseph Kahn and others for artists DJ Khalid, the Jonas Brothers, Post Malone, Travis Scott, Sza, Ciara, Imagine Dragons, Bebe Rehxa, Shaggy and Sting.  Bootcamp is 10.10.2020 in […]

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Director Kevin Berlandi.

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Director Kevin Berlandi successfully directs both commercials and episodic television. Here, we focus on the spot world and how he got into the business. Please check out Kevin’s work on his site and the two spots below. Of note, we’re also just now naming the episodes after our guests, because that what each show is all about.

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Finding Your Voice With Producer, Podcaster, Actor, Voiceover Artist Valerie Smaldone.

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The multi-talented Valerie Smaldone has mastered the art and craft of Voiceover and is holding a special workshop you need to take, online August 1st and 2nd. Valerie is also a seasoned producer, interviewer and working actor in New York, and knows her stuff. So don’t miss out. She was kind enough to have me on her podcast, Bagels and Broadway,

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How Taylor Hughes Produced His Own Comedy Magic Special.

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Taylor Hughes is a fantastic professional magician, something I’ve dreamed about since my troubled youth. His new special, Chasing Wonder” is available now at ChasingWonder.tv as well as on Amazon Prime. We talked about how he produced it, why he filmed at my fav hipster club, Dynasty Typewriter, and how best to get this family-friendly funny show to

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Director Em Weinstein Talks LGBTQ+ Filmmaking And Their New Short Film.

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Em Weinstein is a writer/director of new plays, films, musicals and interactive installations. They have a list of credits and awards a mile long. Their new short film, “In France, Michelle Is A Man’s Name” is a heartwarming story of a young trans man visiting his folks. I loved it. A great father-trans son story that

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ACD/Sr. Art Director Dan Councilor Shares The Joys of Making His Super Bowl Spot With LeBron James.

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I’ve been fortunate to shoot with Dan Councilor, Associate Creative Director at Leo Burnett, a few times now for Buick and it’s always a blast. Just as important, maybe more so, is the quality of the spots we make. Dan shares his journey to the Super Bowl LIV for Hummer’s EV with the king, LeBron

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Actor Andrew Bowen On Writing & Directing His Passion Projects.

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Andrew Bowen is an actor, writer, director & producer – currently starring in “All for Nikki” on Apple TV, iTunes and more. We chat about creating your own projects, family, and his passion project “The 716th” that lit up the Tribeca Film Festival. Commercial Directing Masterclass has already helped over 400 filmmakers up their game. FIlmmakers completing the course save

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A White People Playlist of Movies to Better Understand Why Black Lives Matter.

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#BlackLivesMatter. I don’t profess to be an authority on racial problems and solutions, but these three films will open your eyes and spark thought and discussion. Please watch in order, if you can. “13th” is a documentary linking slavery, the 13th Amendment and our current prison-industrial complex. This will offer context for everything else you

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Co-Exec Creative Director Tina Tackett Tells Us How She Hires A Filmmaker.

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Tina Tackett is Co Executive Creative Director at the Loomis Agency, and I had the pleasure of working with Tina and Creative Director Jim Green earlier this year. Tina delivers an extraordinary eye for design, a strong talent for art direction and a creative mind for marketing. In this one zoom chat, Tina Tackett basically shows us filmmakers

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How Filmmaker Jon Morgan Recruited Commercial Directors To Build JM Films.

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Jon Morgan is a director that set out to build a director-based production company in St. Louis, JM Films, which meant building a strong roster of talent. He and his team of creatives can also collaborate with any in-house team to up their game. Check out his work here. We chat about Beumer Group, a branding spot for a

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