Passport Films, the Santa Monica shop headed by executive producers Patti Coulter and David Coulter, has signed New York-based director Bobby Sheehan for commercial and branded content projects. His filmography spans commercials (adidas, American Express, Chrysler, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Budweiser, McDonald’s, Miller Beer, Motorola, Pepsi, Reebok), features (Seed, Cayman West), documentaries (Listen To The World, Arias With A Twist: The Docufantasy) shorts, (I Thee Wed for the United Nations) and television (The Talent Collector for AMC; reality series Repo Men for TLC and Discovery Networks, TV documentaries Jeff Koons: Beyond Heaven and Mr. Prince, a tribute to Broadway director Hal Prince for the Ovation channel).
Sheehan is currently in post on Doctored, a feature-length documentary that offers and details simple lifestyle choices recommended by the brightest minds from the chiropractic and functional medicine modalities.
Sheehan and his wife, executive producer/partner, Sara Feldmann Sheehan, own long format production and editorial company Working Pictures, New York. Passport is aligning with Working Pictures to co-produce some long format projects and branded content TV shows.
Bobby Sheehan is also a photographer. His work has been exhibited nationally in galleries such as Bridgewater Lustburg in NY, Stephen Cohen Gallery in L.A. and the Vision Gallery in San Francisco. Sheehan graduated from NYU’s film division of the Tisch School of the Arts.
He has most recently been working on varied projects via Working Pictures. Earlier he was repped for commercials by Celsius Films and later did some spot jobs via Socket Films and then Working Pictures.
Sheehan has in development Standing 8 and Blur, two companion films that are both semi-autobiographical and deal with the struggles of being part of the New York underclass desperately looking for hope.
Sheehan recently produced, directed and wrote the original series Motor City Rising for Ovation which shines a light on the vibrant, entwined artistic culture of Detroit and the ways its people are reshaping the city in ways that are small yet profound.
Britt Nolan Named CCO For McCann Worldgroup, North America
Britt Nolan has been hired as chief creative officer at McCann Worldgroup, North America. He will report to Javier Campopiano, global chief creative officer of McCann Worldgroup and McCann.
Nolan will work directly with the network’s creative leadership in the U.S. and Canada to lead the development of ideas that solve clients’ business challenges, guided by the creativity of the network’s founding philosophy of “Truth Well Told.” Key to this effort will be fostering collaboration across capabilities and agencies, leveraging the network’s talent and expertise in strategy, design, commerce, branding and production to bring its best-in-class offerings to bear for each client.
“Britt is without a doubt a leader and a point of reference for excellence in our industry,” said Campopiano. “He has led some of North America’s very best work in recent years with incredible range--creating eye-catching, smart, authentic, and funny ways of connecting brands with people. He has a rare track record of success across both creative and business, with a unique understanding of how they power each other. And most importantly, we share a common belief that brand-building is right now more important than it ever was, and the only way to do it is through radical creativity based on human truths. He embodies the very essence of our Truth Well Told philosophy.”
Most recently president and chief creative officer of Leo Burnett Chicago, Nolan comes to McCann Worldgroup with a track record of creative achievement and business impact, both for his clients and the agencies at which he’s worked. Over the years, his work has won Grand Prix or Best in Show at every major international award show, including over 50 Cannes Lions, as well as recognition... Read More