MRB Productions, a Beverly Hills-based house headed by president/CEO Matthew Brady, has signed director Brian Ades, who was last affiliated with Flying Pineapples, a shop in Hawaii. Earlier in his career Ades had been at Gas, Food & Lodging in Los Angeles.
Over the years, Ades has helmed spots for such agencies as Ballpark, Ideology, Rodgers Townsend, Stern Advertising, Square One, Jay Advertising, Stoner Bunting and Big Bang Seattle. He joins an MRB directorial lineup that includes Jamie Babbit, Mark Teitelman, Rico Labbe, Branson Veal, Michael Wang, Brian O’Connell, Gary Califano and Jeremy Haft.
MRB Productions was launched in 2001 by Brady and specializes in commercials, independent features, television shows and specials. The company found instant success after its inception with short comedic features for ESPN’s ESPY Awards. Other recent projects include the “Live Free or Die Hard” SportsCenter commercials with Bruce Willis, and Kiefer Sutherland’s indie feature, I Trust You to Kill Me.
Director Hans Emanuel Joins Caviar For Commercials and Music Videos
Production company Caviar has signed director Hans Emanuel for U.S. commercial and music video representation. The film and advertising director fuses his keen--and Berlinale Film Festival Award-winning--eye for cinematic storytelling with a commercial background across multiple genres including beauty, automotive, dance, and visual effects-heavy projects, to produce creative for clients like Kia, Nivea, Nissan, L’Oreal, BMW and more.
Caviar executive producer Salim El Arja noted, “Hans has a unique ability to blend stunning visuals with heart and humor, rooted in his confidence as a craftsman. This allows him to focus on drawing exceptional performances from actors--including celebrities--and crafting films that are not only visually striking but also deeply engaging and often hilariously comedic. His sensibilities align perfectly with Caviar’s vision, and we’re excited to collaborate with him on work that pushes creative boundaries.”
Emanuel added, “Caviar is a renowned name, certainly since I began my career. They have a solid reputation for quality work, and I’ve always respected them as a company. Life is about where destiny makes you flow with the people you need; thanks to a series of projects, I was introduced to Florence Jacob with Caviar Paris first, and the rest is history. I feel they can support my career growth with their comedic expertise and filmmaking prowess.”
Prior to joining Caviar, Emanuel had been repped by production house Stadium. He was born and raised in Santa Monica, Calif., to a Mexican-German mother, benefiting from a culturally diversified upbringing that carried through his education interests. Knowing he wanted to be a filmmaker from the start, he began his career in the luxury and beauty field,... Read More