Formerly a directing collective, ContagiousLA opens it’s roster adding director Matt Bieler to the team. Bieler joins directors Jeff Jenkins and Andrew Laurich who cofounded ContagiousLA with executive producer Natalie Sakai. Bieler’s VH1 “Save the Music” piece won him praise at the 2011 AICP Awards Show. nn"Bieler’s background as a director of photography lends to his visual and tactile style. He loves to manipulate gravity and space" says Sakai. "He’s a natural with high intensity, sports driven pieces and able to convey a gritty tone that is tangible. We were excited by his work because it’s elegant and bold at the same time." nnContagiousLA‘s choice to ‘rosterize’ their directors comes with expansion of the company. “But we’ll still keep the collective mentality behind the company, especially with in-house projects,” assures Sakai. “Here our directors support each other.” nn
VH1 Save The Music PSA :60 from Matt Bieler on Vimeo.
nnCreditsnVH1 Save the Music “My Mother” AICP 2011 Shortlist FinalistnDirector/DoP: Matt BielernMusic: Chris NewlinnWritten by: Matt Bieler & Bryan TilfordnSound Mix: Lindsey Alvarez @ Lime Studios, Santa MonicannAbout ContagiousLAnContagiousLA is a full-service production company and creative collective, founded by film and commercial producer Natalie Sakai and directors Andrew Laurich and Jeff Jenkins. A young, energetic, and collaborative crew, they are a vendor of Google’s ad creation platform and work with growing businesses and agencies alike. The ContagiousLA roster highlights directors that have been chosen as the next rising stars and is known for incessantly nurturing their creative abilities. The team is in on the advertising industry’s most talked about documentary “Art & Corny” covering the legendary advertising mogul who vanished in the 1960’s: Cornelius Trunchpole and starring the likes of Lee Clow, Gerry Graf, and other famous culture-makers. www.contagiousla.com
