From Surf Films To National Commercials With Director Ross Haines.

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Filmmaker Ross Haines shares how his career making spots has grown and tells us about his short film “Around the Band”. Ross got his start editing surf films in Hawaii, joined Beyoncé’s team for her HBO feature doc, Life Is But a Dream and helped launch DC Shoes’ internal film department. We discuss “Around the Band,” as a visual […]

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Filmmaker Nema Vand: From Shah’s Of Sunset Star To VaynerMedia Spot Director.

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Part Two – the exciting conclusion to my talk with Filmmaker Nema Vand. Presently, he is directing commercials at VaynerMedia and Eva Nosidam, the in-house production unit. A turning point came when Nema documented Mike Winkelmann’s (Mr. Beeple) historic NFT sale, which gained him recognition as a storyteller and director. Now, Nema’s goal is to

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Commercial Director Nema Vand’s Filmmaking Journey from Commercials and TikTok to Features.

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Filmmaker Nema Vand has enjoyed an eclectic career in entertainment, from being an extra on David Fincher’s set, to starting his own casting company to presently directing commercials at VaynerMedia’s in-house production unit Eva Nosidam. A turning point came when Nema documented Mike Winkelmann’s (Mr. Beeple) historic NFT sale, which gained him recognition as a

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Commercial Director Jason Cook Melds Motion Design And Directing.

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Commercial director Jason Cook is known for his design-driven approach and ability to concept visually striking commercials that effectively convey messaging. We discuss his formative directing gigs like spots for Toyota and Maytag, where he also served as creative director. He provides advice on working with actors and improv techniques. Cook also opens up about passion projects

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Getting Unstuck With Sacha Reeb: Ideation Techniques And Creative Pushups.

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My guest is Sacha Reeb, Chief Creative Officer at Manifest. Sacha shares insights into his collaboration methods and explains Creative Pushups – an internal exercise turned event series – sparked new ideas through contributions to “mini briefs” on Slack. Constantly improving ideas through collaboration and reflection is key. I really like Sasha’s practice of “self-disruption” help

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Riding The Squid: Carolyn Chen’s Journey From Director To Helping Creatives Navigate Career Transition.

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Veteran commercial director Carolyn Chen returns to offer invaluable career advice, like how storytelling remains key, despite changing tools. My friend has since transitioned to life coaching, helping those in entertainment navigate challenges. She provides candid insights into the emotional toll of freelancing. As the importance of mental health becomes increasingly on our radar, I feel people

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Invaluable Industry Insights with Spears & Arrows Founder, Managing Director, EP Jason Wolk

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Thrilled to welcome back Jason Wolk – Founder, Managing Director, and Executive Producer of Spears & Arrows. As the leader of one of the top commercial production companies, Jason has a truly unique insight into the ever-changing advertising world and production. Jason and I explore the myriad ways the industry has evolved just in the past few years

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Nourish Your Creativity With Spirituality, Wellness And A Touch of Reiki with Lydia Hurlbut.

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Holistic Business Coach and Reiki Master Lydia Hurlbut, co-founder of the Filmmakers Academy along with famed Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, joins me in a wide-ranging discussion about spirituality, wellness practices and nurturing creativity. Lydia is a Reiki practitioner in addition to her role at FA, and shares insights from her own journey with mindfulness, energy work and

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Deconstructing Work With Visionary Commercial Director Tom Kuntz, Part Two.

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Commercial Director Tom Kuntz shares more insights into his process. We discuss his philosophy around collaboration over the years, from thinking input wasn’t needed early on to now embracing other creative minds. The importance of respecting all involved in the process is emphasized. Valuable perspective is offered for any filmmaker on realizing their vision. This

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Iconic Commercial Director Tom Kuntz Talks Comedy, Pushing Creative Boundaries and Challenging His Own Process.

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Iconic commercial director Tom Kuntz kicks off Season Two. Over the course of his illustrious career, Tom has pushed creative boundaries with award-winning campaigns for Skittles, Old Spice, Tubi, Apple, Ikea, Bacardi, more Apple, Pringles with the guys hand stuck in the can… and so many more. He’s won every award in advertising, including two

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