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Commercial Director Jeff Gorman On Shooting Air Jordan “Banned” Commercial.

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Director Jeff Gorman has created some of our favorite spots and has a new book telling all about his adventures making them. It’s on iTunes and is called “Last Stop Before The Sphincter.”

We talk comedy, copywriting, simplicity and pistachios. Check out his site here or at my site. His illustrious bio is humbling and his awards are too numerous to list, so click to read.

06Sunkist—Sound-Toner—94367 copy 2 from Jeff Gorman on Vimeo.

3zMichael Jordan ‘Banned’ Commercial from Jeff Gorman on Vimeo.

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Jordan

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My Live Reactions To Super Bowl Commercials 2019 While Under The Influence Of Tequila.

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I love watching commercials, and Super Bowl LIII had some really great work, despite the critics and cynics. Ok, a phew snoozers too. What made them all better was my bottomless glass of Clase Azul Reposado tequila, neat. Jake Brady joined me but jettisoned the project at the half, so my stepdaughter Gabi Feingold grabbed the mic.

Here are some links if that give you stats and reviews.

This is 90 minutes and excuse some mic rumbles. We let the recorder roll during the spots. AdAge, Business Insider, USA Today, and ShootOnline.

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Jordan

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Director Marc Schöelermann Knows How To Shoot Killer Car Commercials.

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German-born Filmmaker Marc Schöelermann started his directing career at the age of 13 shooting his own Super-8 movies in the basement of their family home. Over the last decade he has directed numerous commercials for clients such as Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Audi, BMW, Toyota, Ferrero, Mazda, Volkswagen, Unilever, Acura, Opel, Nissan, Skoda, Chevy, Buick and many more.

Marc Schöelermann’s commercials have received numerous national and international awards and nominations including the Clio, Cannes Lions, OneShow Pencil, Cresta Award, New York Festivals and Art Director’s Club.

He also directed his first feature film, MGM/Lakeshore’s thrilller “Pathology”, written by Neveldine/Taylor, starring Milo Ventimiglia, Alyssa Milano, Michael Weston and Lauren Lee Smith.

Click his name to see his stellar work but first check this out.

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Jordan

This one hour of intense filmmaking chat.

Indie Feature Film “Mail Order Monster” Writer/Director/Producer Paulina Lagudi

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Filmmaker Paulina Lagudi wrote and directed “Mail Order Monster” – a sweet, rare gem of an indie for the whole family. Oh, she produced it as well. Paulini and her Director of Photography Cooper tell us how they made the movie a reality. From casting to finding distribution, this episode is a crash course on getting your indie film made and released.

“Mail Order Monster” is on iTunes and streaming everywhere. It’l be in Walmart on DVD in February 2019.

Mail Order Monster Official Trailer from Jax Productions LLC on Vimeo.

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Jordan

This lasts an hour and 20 minutes. 

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How Talented Filmmaker Erica Eng Worked Her Way To The Top.

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Director Erica Eng won awards early on in her career, yet chose to still work her way through the ranks. Recently, Erica she was one of six fellows handpicked out of 400 applicants to participate in the Commercial Directors Diversity Program (CDDP). Through the program, Erica created a “Homeboy Industries” PSA starring the Emmy-nominated actor, Richard Cabral. She was also chosen for SHOOT Magazine’s 16th Annual New Director’s Showcase, where her film “Poison” was screened at the Directors Guild Theatre in New York.


Click on her name above to read more and see more great work. In this chat, we cover her career, strong work ethic, style and those vision boards. Here’s her Homeboy spot we chat about:

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Jordan

Commercial Directing Bootcamp is January 19th, 2019 and you get a free copy of my sensational book Commercial Directing Voodoo when you arrive. 

Filmmaker Jens Gehlhaar Directs Commercials With Style And Grace.

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LA-based director Jens Gehlhaar’s spots for Nissan, Square, Skylanders, and Sodastream are just a few examples of his design sensibility and impeccable ability to merge immediacy, timeliness and humor through a variety of different projects. As a creative director, Jens has worked on a broad range of styles and concepts for Coca-Cola and MTV, KCRW, and This American Life, creating perfectly crafted visual stories. He’s also the first guest to have invented his own font.

Check out his work and enjoy: 

Nissan Rogue “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” from Jens Gehlhaar on Vimeo.

Life Savers “One Hundred Years” from Jens Gehlhaar on Vimeo.

Jordan

This episode lasts 90 minutes.

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How Director Toby Wosskow’s BMW Spec Spot Landed Him An Ad During the NBA Finals.

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Director Toby Wosskow hit it out the park with his spec spot for BMW and shares his tedious plot that made it work. Not only did BMW run the spot on their site, but the agency hired him to shoot everything under the sun, including the Foot Locker’s “House of Hoops x Nike” for the NBA finals this year. 

Since our interview, Toby’s film “Sides of the Horn” was just picked up by Sir Richard Branson personally. The short is the first film to tell the story of South Africa’s poaching war from both sides of the fence. I predict this will make a great feature.

Enjoy Toby’s passion for filmmaking and his dedication to the craft. We expect big things from this talented director. Check out his work:

BMW – What Drives You? from Toby Wosskow on Vimeo.

House of Hoops x Nike – NBA All Star from Toby Wosskow on Vimeo.

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Jordan

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Filmmaker Liz Hinlein Directs Commercials, Branded Films, VR and Features With Aplomb & Grace.

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Director Liz Hinlein shares how she has successfully navigated her career making brand films, VR gigs, tons of spots and her feature, “Other People Children.” You’ve seen Liz’s Dove Real Beauty starring Shonda Rhimes, I promise. We chat about the commonality in directing these various gigs, staying humble while leading, and the fun in teaching others when we’ve learned. And because she’s also a talented cinematographer, she gives y’all plenty of tech talk in this episode. Check out these spots or see her reel at her shoppe Durable Goods:

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Jordan

This episode is an hour and 25 minutes of bliss.

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Filmmaker Ramaa Mosley On Creating One’s Own Opportunities.

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Filmmaker Ramaa Mosley directs commercials, documentaries, feature narratives and more. Like myself, she believes we do different jobs for different reasons and creates her own opportunities. You’ll love the part of this chat when she explains how originality is overrated. I disagreed but then came around.

Ramaa is also the Executive Creative Director and one of the Founders of Adolescent Content, fostering filmmaking careers of Gen X and Gen Y filmmakers.

Check out Ramaa’s work here and enjoy this spot, just one of many I love and ask her about:

Kinectimals from Ramaa Mosley on Vimeo.

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Jordan

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There Are Dreamers, Doers and Finishers, Director Tony Ladesich Is All Three.

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Filmmaker Tony Ladesich proves my point you do not have to live in New York or LA to be a working filmmaker. Tony shoots national commercials for Sprint,  all while living in beautiful Kansas City. We discover we know some of the same filmmakers there, as well as we share a positive outlook toward balancing personal projects with our professional ones. A great chat. Click his name to see his great stuff.

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Jordan

Next Commercial Directing Bootcamp is August 25th in Santa Monica. Free copy of my sensational book Commercial Directing Voodoo when you sign up. It is only $10 on Amazon. Buy it today and review please. This episode is an hour and a 12 minutes.

Joeseph Matsushima Tells Us All About Blocker AR Viewfinder App for Filmmakers.

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Joseph Matsushima stopped by to talk about the Blocker AR app. Blocker is an augmented reality director’s viewfinder. It makes it easy for filmmakers to communicate their vision. Place 3D characters on set or in your living room, frame your shots. The website says to then create storyboards to share, but I’ll use it more for previsualization. I tried it and it is badass and in the iTunes store. Here’s the demo:

Thanks Joesph for walking us through the app.

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Jordan

Next Bootcamp is August 25th in Santa Monica, and Respect The Process fans a whopping save $50 off my wildly popular Commercial Directing Bootcamp when you sign up before June 1st, 2018 with the coupon RTP. My book Commercial Directing Voodoo is only $10 on Amazon. Buy it today and review please. This episode is 25 minutes. Nexxt Commercial Directing Bootcamp is August 25th, 2018 in Los Angeles. Plan your summer and step up your filmmaking game.

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 each spot he makes. Very evident in his work. Check out one of his spots we chat up:

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Jordan

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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 to put Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow on the Pirate of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland and marvel at those tiny burrito eating hamsters.

Check it out, 12 million views:,

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Jordan

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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 about career goals, defining one’s self and more. You’ll be inspired by my chat with a new friend. Shout out to Andrew Furtado for posting Ian’s reel…watch!

IAN PFAFF 2018 DEMO REEL from ian pfaff on Vimeo.

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Jordan

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This is an hour. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is April 21st, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. You can’t get what I’m throwing down anywhere else on the planet. Click here for “I Am Battle Comic” dvd’s and digital downloads. Buy it today!

My Favorite Commercials Of Super Bowl LII.

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My favorite 2018 Super Bowl commercials and why I liked them. Just me rambling for 15 minutes. Congrats to all that made them! Here’s the AdAge article listing I am looking at. There are many rankings, I chose this cuz it was easy to read.

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Jordan

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How To Film An Entire Music Video Underwater With Director J.P. Brennan.

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Director J.P. Brennan drops so much knowledge in this episode. Not only does he share how he shot a music video entirely underwater, but he breaks down the four tenets of lighting. Which is also a great name for the episode. It was tough to choose.

Thank you J.P. for sharing so much wisdom! Check out his video for The Trash Mermaids that we talk about.

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Jordan

Welcome our new sponsor Oso Delicious Hot Sauce, made in America by wild bears. This runs just over an hour and five minutes. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is April 21st, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. You can’t get what I’m throwing down anywhere else on the planet. Click here for “I Am Battle Comic” dvd’s and digital downloads. Buy it today!

AbelCine CEO Pete Abel Is Committed To Serving Filmmakers.

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AbelCine CEO Pete Abel discuss his company’s long-standing commitment to educating our filmmaking community. In addition to their sales and renting the hottest new gear, AbelCine has a series of training workshops that keep us filmmakers up to speed. Pete and I share the philosophy that the tool must serves the story, and you’ll love his origin story that got him in the game.

Full disclosure, AbelCine’s new Brooklyn location in Industry City has me drooling to do a Commercial Directing Bootcamp there. Click for the AbelCine Class and Workshops.

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Jordan

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From Ad Copywriting to Commercial Directing with Comedy Director Alex Grossman.

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A former copywriter for Goodby, Silverstein & Partners and Butler, Shine & Stern, Alex Grossman has always had a love for advertising. His 2017 commercial campaign for The French Film Festival won 3 Gold Lions and 2 Silver at Cannes, a record for comedy directors this year. It also won 6 Golds, 6 Silvers, and 3 Bronze at the prestigious London International Awards show. Wow!!

You’re gonna love this chat. See his work at alexgrossman.com or at rocket.film and check this hilarious spot:

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Jordan

This is an hour and 20 minutes of the good stuff. Next Commercial Directing Bootcamp is December 2nd, 2017 and is almost full! And oh.. “I Am Battle Comic” is sweeping hearts and funny bones across the nation. Own it today!

Busy Commercial Filmmaker Carlos Gutierrez Shares His Bag Of Tricks.

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Filmmaker Carlos Gutierrez is always working and he took time to skype with me and graciously share his filmmaking secrets, both on and off set. His has a fine film pedigree you can read here. Enjoy his reel at Superlounge.tv after the show! Here’s a wonderful film he made for Chevy, featuring Patrick Decile from Best Picture Winner “Moonlight”.

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Jordan

This episode is an hour and 17 minutes. Next Commercial Directing Bootcamp is December 2nd, 2017 and is filling up fast.
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From Tucson To Beijing With Filmmaker Nickolas Duarte.

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Filmmaker Nickolas Duarte directs commercials and has a new web series he sold to Warner Brothers that he can almost talk about. He teases us in this episode. Through his Tuscon, Arizona-based Crown Chimp, he has plotted a course for success. Nick shares his methods that help him set and achieve his goals, techniques that we all can use. I am taken with his work in China, here take a look:

Also, check out this short film, “Trouble Will Find Her”, along with his notes.

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Jordan

This is an hour and 16 minutes of bliss. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is December 02, 2017 in Los Angeles and tickets are already being gobbled up.
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