Director Ryan Gibb has joined Yard Dog TV for advertising projects in the U.S. Splitting his time between Southern Utah and British Columbia, Gibb has earned industry recognition for his dynamic and cinematic commercial film projects spanning the genres of action, cars, sports and emotive storytelling.
“From the first moment we spoke to Ryan we knew we wanted to work with him,” said Joe Piccirillo, co-founder and executive producer of Yard Dog.
Beth Pearson, also co-founder and exec producer of Yard Dog–which is a woman-owned certified company–added, “Ryan’s passion and enthusiasm for his work is intoxicating.”
Gibb noted, “At this stage in my career, I have come to realize that the people I surround myself with are of the utmost importance to me. As I talked with various shops for U.S. representation, I was fortunate enough to come across the team at Yard Dog TV. I was immediately struck by their skill and expertise, but what truly resonated with me was their genuine warmth and likability as people. I am ecstatic to embark on this new chapter of my career with Yard Dog TV as my partners and look forward to the dynamic and impactful work that will undoubtedly result from our collaboration.”
Gibb’s commercial projects have included a diverse range of clients in the Canadian ad market, including Honda, Coors, Budweiser, Toronto Blue Jays, Bombardier, Telus, Dairy Farmers of Canada, and New Brunswick Tourism. He continues to be repped in Canada by Toronto-based Holiday Films.
Gibb looks forward to applying his unique visual style to U.S. advertising as he now makes his first major launch in the American market. “I am drawn to the art of motion and the diverse ways to navigate through this world. My goal as a director is to inspire movement, whether it be physical in nature or of an emotional kind.”
After 20 Years of Acting, Megan Park Finds Her Groove In The Director’s Chair On “My Old Ass”
Megan Park feels a little bad that her movie is making so many people cry. It's not just a single tear either — more like full body sobs.
She didn't set out to make a tearjerker with "My Old Ass," now streaming on Prime Video. She just wanted to tell a story about a young woman in conversation with her older self. The film is quite funny (the dialogue between 18-year-old and almost 40-year-old Elliott happens because of a mushroom trip that includes a Justin Bieber cover), but it packs an emotional punch, too.
Writing, Park said, is often her way of working through things. When she put pen to paper on "My Old Ass," she was a new mom and staying in her childhood bedroom during the pandemic. One night, she and her whole nuclear family slept under the same roof. She didn't know it then, but it would be the last time, and she started wondering what it would be like to have known that.
In the film, older Elliott ( Aubrey Plaza ) advises younger Elliott ( Maisy Stella ) to not be so eager to leave her provincial town, her younger brothers and her parents and to slow down and appreciate things as they are. She also tells her to stay away from a guy named Chad who she meets the next day and discovers that, unfortunately, he's quite cute.
At 38, Park is just getting started as a filmmaker. Her first, "The Fallout," in which Jenna Ortega plays a teen in the aftermath of a school shooting, had one of those pandemic releases that didn't even feel real. But it did get the attention of Margot Robbie 's production company LuckyChap Entertainment, who reached out to Park to see what other ideas she had brewing.
"They were very instrumental in encouraging me to go with it," Park said. "They're just really even-keeled, good people, which makes... Read More