T Mobile
Production Company: Skunk
Director: Sergio Granados
We had to shoot two spots in two different locations in one day with Marcello Hernandez from SNL. Marcello's mother was also part of the cast. Matt Factor suggested shooting the T Mobile store as a plate, and the rest is history.
We had great agency partners at Dentsu NY, and Sergio came up from Mexico City to direct, with Bradford Young as our DP, and Yoshi on Steadicam.
I loved working with Sergio; he has a very strong vision, and is also a truly gentle soul.
Community in Schools
Production Company: Sweet Group
Director: Dorothy Allen-Pickard
We traveled to sweltering Dallas Texas to make a film for an incredible organization that is making a big difference in addressing chronic school absenteeism.
Dorothy was great to work with, and we managed to incorporate the 15 million absentee names into our film!
Supercuts
Production Company: Skunk
Director: Brian Lee Hughes
Production organized 134 haircuts before we rolled one frame on day 3. Special thanks to Frenchie and Mia and Tallinn and Max. Like a machine!
Brian is a joy. Love him, and his Art Gallery !
Burger King
Production Company: Skunk
Director: Greg Brunkalla
I learned on this shoot that "Halfsies, havesies, and hevsies"
are all now copyrighted by BK. You Rule!
Greg is very easygoing, and funny...and like me, also a dog lover!
Points Bet
Production Company: Wild Gift
Director: Vincent Peone
We had 2 shoot days for 6 spots with Shaq. We had 24 people in video village, and the scripts changed while shooting each spot. It all worked out great in the end.
Vincent is a gem, and special thanks to Joe Gray our DGA 1st AD for keeping us all on track.
Shaq is easy going for a big fella.
Heineken
Production Company: Katorga
DP: Bella Graves
My friend Francesca Zazzera called me with a glimmer of an idea for Heineken project that was part of "The Closer" campaign for Publicis Italy.
I was originally hired freelance as the Publicis agency EP, but also with ended up producing the project through my company Katorga, where I was also the Line Producer.
Katorga & Publicis won 7 Lions at Cannes.
Special thanks to Bella Graves / DP, Francesco Bittichesu / Photographer, and
Luca Boncompagni / CD from Publicis Milan.
Luca Boncompagni / CD from Publicis Milan.
And a huge thank you to Francesca for the trust✨
Woody Creek Whisky
Production Company: Film 47
Director: Douglas Avery
This one was fun I ain't gonna lie. Underfunded budget, and the task was to shoot 8 spots and a music video in 2 days. We had an amazing crew, and Bill Macy was very generous, and great to work with throughout the whole process.
Douglas is a beautiful soul who left us too soon. He is missed.
Special thanks to my friend Vic Palumbo for all the laughs we shared on this one!
Children's Tylenol
Production Company: Wolfgang
Director: Ron Hamad
Special thanks to Palma Pictures in Portugal and Julio Desir from Doner; we prepped remotely, and the communication was seamless.
It's always a pleasure to collaborate with Ron Hamad, and this was especially fun since it took us to beautiful Lisbon.
...and special thanks to my friend Bryan Sweeney for bringing this one to us!
Marcum
Production Company: Native Content
Director: Abe Zerov
Chicago is a great place for film. Director Abe Zverov, and his creative partner DP Karl Blomberg are both gems of humanity. Abe is also a creative director at "The Onion". We had a lot of laughs.
Cincinatti Insurance
Production Company: Native Content
Director: Vanessa Black
We were tasked with creating a mixed - media story a la the NY TIMES about a Kentucky town devastated by a massive tornado; One that hit across 4 states in the middle of the night right before Christmas. There was so much devastation; the downtown looked like someplace in eastern Ukraine. The only thing left standing was a Rite Aid and a Pizza Hut, which were both built to withstand a Cat 5 hurricane.
The folks from Peel & Holland were great in helping us piece together what happened that fateful night, and the town folks were all very kind to share their stories.
Systane
Production Company: HARBOR
Director: Ron Hamad
Thank you to my friend Grace, a UCLA Bruin and a former champion in gymnastics, who helped the young girl gain confidence on the balance beam. Robin Webster's cinematography and Warren Purfoy's lighting also shine.
Subaru
Production Company: Film 47
DIrector: Douglas Avery
Douglas and I had to travel out to the Mojave a few times to prep this crash test spot. We often joked about the sign when you pass the boundary to the city.
It was 108 in the shade on our shoot day. @Vic Palumbo remember when that dust storm / dirt devil tore through the set and destroyed the pop-up tents right before lunch? Fun times.
Ford Labor Day
Production Company: Bullitt
Director: Matt Ogens
I produced this Labor Day Ford spot that was conceived, awarded, and shot over five days in LA. Matt and I worked round the clock, and after wrap we jumped on a red eye and went to edit with Einar at Union Editorial in NYC. The spot was on the air inside a week from concept to airdate. I also got to direct Bryan Cranston in the VO booth while Matt was away shooting Kid Yamamoto.
Wright Bacon
Production Company : Bullitt
Director: Matt Ogens
We shot in Vernon Texas near the largest pork processing facility east of the Mississippi. Dane and the folks at the plant were amazing. Special thanks to DP Eric Treml for sharing his amazing talents!
HBO doc-series about Autism
Production Company: Katorga
EP: Matt Ogens
Marcello Directed by Steve Oritt
This was to be 4 docs about autism for an HBO special hosted by John Stewart. I did 2 months of casting on my own, and we were deep in production when Covid hit and HBO cancelled the whole thing.
Med Star Health
Production Company: Wolfgang
Director: Yarra Sumeruk
Special thanks to Ethan Palmer / DP and the Washington / Baltimore crew that made this one happen!
Ninja Thirsty
Production Company: Wolfgang
Director: Matt Genesis
Let's all agree to call a MO CO the overtime machine.
The Athlete
Production Company: Native Content
Director: Patrik Giardino
Jeff Cronenweth was our DP, and we shot on an LED Volume Stage. Sir Roger Deakins thinks in 10 years all high volume productions will shoot on an LED soundstage. Integrating the virtual art department with practical set dressing was lots of fun.
Patrick is a wonderful director, and always a joy to work with.
United States Golf Association - US Women's Open
Production Company : Film 47
Director: Douglas Avery
This spot was fun not only because we got to shoot with Kathryn Newton, who happens to be a scratch golfer, but I also got to partner with Zambezi agency producer Faye Armstrong, who happens to be the wife of one of my best friends. Good times had all around, despite the 100 degree temps, and constantly blowing Santa Ana winds while shooting out in the Mojave desert. With a huge process trailer, several vans and motor homes, and even an 18 wheeler drive by, this outside-the-zone spot was a teamsters dream job!
Big G/ Pokemon
Production Company: Native Content
Director: Shaun Collings
General Mills Cereal; doesn't get much more wholesome than that.
Shaun the director is an FX guy, and takes the time to do his own animatic before every spot. It really helps keep things aligned when prepping a job, and it's a great tool for timing.
I had a blast working with Shaun; and sadly, like me, he's also a Dallas Cowboy fan 🤣
Husky
Production Company: All Roads
Director: Embry Rucker
The location for this one was spectacular: We had to snowmobile the entire crew up to 9700 feet above Telluride, and also bring a doggie (who rode in the snow cat).
Embry loves life, and drove his Subaru to Colorado. We had a lot of fun on this one.
NAPA
Production Company: Native Content
Director: Paul Trillo
It was the middle of covid, and yet so much fun to shoot NAPA down in Atlanta with Jim Leonard and Shaun Campbell of VMLY & R. They were both so organized and on top of things, and have such a great relationship with their NAPA clients, that it made my job easy. Plus, they are really nice people, which believe it or not makes a huge difference on a job.
We were in full-on Covid mode; shot a whole version with masks on!
Guitar Center
Production Company: Native Content
Director: Christian Lamb
So much fun hanging with these artists; We shot Finneas in Jimi Hendrix old Topanga Canyon place, and HER in DP Graig Frasier's house in Venice Beach.
Big G/ PS5
Production Company: Native Content
Director; Shaun Collings
Big G spots are big fun. The grips built this rig to get the shot on the couch, since inside didn't have the depth we needed.
Lenovo Cybersecurity Docu-Series
Production Company: Bullitt
Director: Matt Ogens
This made the One Show Short list. If you learned what I learned while casting the experts, you'd never trust anything on-line.
The drought. (Short Film)
Production Company: Pentimento/ Katorga
Written and Directed by Regina Corrado
We covered all 9 pages in one sweet 8 hour day, with a delicious one hour lunch break. I was the DP as well as producer. Great crew, great cast ...a real love fest!
Palace/ London
Production Company: MPC London
Frenchie and I produced this little film in LA on a shoestring for our friends Richard Skinner and Johnny Blick of MPC London.
Chick-Fil-A
Production Company: Bullitt
Director: Matt Ogens
I cast Ronald our main character when I visited the Braille Institute, and we owe tremendous gratitude to him, and Anita Wright the Managing Director for letting us gaze into their world.
Special thanks to Eric Treml our DP for being amazing.
Matt Ogens is a true collaborator, and together we have done some special films.
Special Olympics
Production Company: Bullitt
Director: Anderson Wright
Pringles
Production Company: Smuggler
Director: Rhys Thomas
