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.
Director Ayse Altinok Joins Good Times For U.S. Commercial Representation
Director and writer Ayse Altinok has joined commercial production company Good Times for U.S. representation. Altinok has directed campaigns for Nike, Horizon Milk, Larabar, Jose Cuervo, Unilever, Mavi Jeans, Boots, Lumene, and more.
A former art director at Wieden + Kennedy in Amsterdam and Portland, she approaches each project with careful consideration, analyzing the end goal as a first step and uncovering meaningful moments along the way. Her work features a cinematic, dreamlike quality and elevated aesthetic.
“Having the right chemistry and karma is very powerful and that’s what attracted me to Good Times, and also timing,” said Altinok. “It’s a place where I can continue to push myself as a filmmaker and try new things, whether it’s for a traditional commercial spot or a high concept art project and everything in between.”
“I’ve worked with Ayse for 20 years and she’s super talented. She’s great at finding gems in stories that would otherwise be overlooked, and her aesthetic is phenomenal,” noted Bernadette Spear, executive producer at Good Times. “She can also empathize with creatives, because she’s lived in that world and understands what our clients face and knows how to support their vision.”
Throughout her career, Altinok’s work has won many industry accolades, including awards from The One Show, Clio, Art Directors Club, AICP, and the ANDYs. In 2016, she was nominated for a D&AD Next Director Award for her short film A Day at the Mall Reminds Me of America, a motion poem. Her first short film, 2009’s Hortum was an official selection of 11 film festivals worldwide and won the Special Jury Prize for Best Drama at the Amsterdam Film Festival.
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