How To Define Your Creative Space With Spot Director Kevin Donovan.

Posted on February 2, 2015February 2, 2015 Posted in Film, UncategorizedTagged ad agency, Canadian, cinematography, Cliff Freeman, collaboration, creative, directing., Director, filmmaking podcast, fuck the process, I Am Canadian, Jackie Chan, Joe Pytka, Loctite, Mark Story, reel, respect the process, rhino poaching, Scooter, Scooter the Neutered Cat, Sideshow Network, stingy, Super Bowl Commercials 2015, Toyota, TuxdeoLeave a comment

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I met Director Kevin Donovan at a Christmas party and we hit it off. A former agency creative, Kevin learned so much on set, working with great directors like Mark Story and the incomparable Joe Pytka. He’s learned to create a space for himself to deliver the best work, and we discuss balancing serving the agency agenda, while remaining creatively stingy for the reel. A great chat.

I also give my thoughts on the Super Bowl spots. Oh – Get tickets!! February 10th at 6pm West Coast, I’ll be doing my live presentation on being a director of tv commercials. Buy your tickets now for February 10th at 6pm West Coast, “Confessions of a Commercial Filmmaker” on StageIt. Live Q&A. It will sell out.

Here’s a great spot Kevin and Jackie Chan made:

Thank you,

Jordan

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“I Am Santa Claus” Documentary Director Tommy Avallone.

Posted on December 22, 2014 Posted in UncategorizedTagged BIll Murray, Christmas film, cinematography, collaboration, comedy documentaries, conference call, creative, Director, documentary, editing, editor, filmmaking podcast, I Am Santa Claus, Mick Foley, Morgan Spurlock, Netflix, parody, podcast, Producer, respect the process, santa, santa claus, Santa Convention, spoof, St. Nick, stand-up comedy, Tommy Avallone, WWE1 Comment

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Who’s lap is your kid sitting on? “I Am Santa Claus” is a wonderful documentary that answers that very question. From an queenly bear Santa, to WWE Champion wrestler Mick Foley, Santa’s come from varied backgrounds. My chat with Director/Producer Tommy Avallone is like two old friends gabbing about filmmaking, despite having just met online. We discuss research, how to choose who to follow, funding and everything in between.

Watch the film on Netflix or buy it from Tommy’s site, click “I Am Santa Claus”, there are many options. Here’s the trailer:

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JORDAN BRADY

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How To Define Your Creative Space With Spot Director Kevin Donovan.

“I Am Santa Claus” Documentary Director Tommy Avallone.