LA-based Robot Films signs director Adam Jay Weissman for his first-ever commercial representation. Known for high concept, humorous narrative, character-based pieces and intimate documentaries, Weissman has had an active role in the music and film industries since high school. His humorous and offbeat directorial style is reflected in his films, web series, documentaries and commercials for such tops brands as Nike, Stussy, Levi’s and Vans.
To view his reel, visit here: http://www.robotfilm.com/directors/adam_jay_weissman
Says Robot Executive Producer Rosanne Cunningham, “Robot is excited to welcome new director Adam Jay Weissman. Like our other directors, he is a trendsetter in youth culture. Adam has a great aesthetic, and a sense of humor that makes a great addition to our current roster.” Notes Weissman, “I enjoy creating spots that don’t feel like commercials. Taking the viewer out of that traditional mindset, making them laugh and giving them something memorable, they don’t feel like they’re watching an advertisement.”
Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, Weissman studied film at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA and began working in the fashion industry, helping market and design major fashion campaigns. He has spent the past 10 years at the forefront of the street-culture and street fashion, art directing and curating for Fashion powerhouse Stussy. Also an experienced musician, Weissman is a founding member of the Los Angeles indie rock band Pollyn, who have received acclaim in the Los Angeles Times, UK’s Dazed and Confused, Australia’s Acclaim Magazine and Urb Magazine, to name a few. Pollyn has also remixed animated supergroup Gorillaz, NYC Post Punk legends Liquid Liquid as well as Health, Death from Above 1971 and Buffalo Daughter. His extensive music experience ties into his directorial style through intricate sound design and rhythmic editing.
About ROBOT
Robot Films provides a creative portal for brands aiming to connect with wide audiences through youth culture. Founded by award winning director Chris Robinson in 1999, the company has become a leader in marketing through entertainment and sports, producing iconic music videos, commercials, features and product placement. Today Robot stands as a well-connected commercial collaborative with a distinct point of view, gleaned from deep roots in the music industry and sports figure access. Just ask artists such as Rhianna, Lady Gaga, Usher, Nas, Kanye West and 50 cent, and sports figures such as Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo – the visionary work coming out of Robot is anything but mechanical. www.robotfilm.com
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“Ǝvolution” Comes Full Circle At The Chelsea Film Festival
The Chelsea Film Festival, running from October 16th through October 20th, 2024, at Regal Cinemas here in Union Square, is set to host the East Coast premiere of Ǝvolution, a thought-provoking experimental micro-short film that proves big ideas can come in small packages and in perfect circles.
In just 1 minute 16 seconds, this cinematic gem by Award-Winning Director Romina Schwedler, with original music by Argentine Composer Ignacio Montoya Carlotto, explores a cycle as old as time: life leads to progress, progress leads to destruction, and destruction, well, leads back to life. But is this vicious circle unbreakable? Ǝvolution suggests the answer is yes, unless we decide to open our eyes.
Inspired by the overwhelming number of recent events that threaten human existence, Ǝvolution, possibly the shortest film in this 12th edition of the festival, plays out entirely through the symbolism of circles, cleverly illustrating —in the blink of an eye— the repeating patterns of history, and confronting viewers with the uncomfortable truth that our so-called “progress” may, in fact, be guiding us to our own ruin.Premiering at the Regal 14 Union Square, New York City, on October 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., Romina Schwedler's micro-short, featuring Leah Young with cinematography by Alan J. Carmona, will be sure to spark conversations longer than the film itself! Forcing viewers to reconsider the true meaning of evolution, not just as a biological process, but as a reflection of our collective journey as humans.
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