Director/creative director Steve Fuller has joined New York-based studio Sibling Rivalry. Known for the Emmy Award-winning main titles for AMCโs Mad Men as well as for HBOโs Nurse Jackie and the HBO miniseries The Pacific, Fuller has also been active in spotmaking, with directorial credits for McDonaldโs and CB2.
Fuller, whose creative through-line is visual storytelling, comes aboard Sibling Rivalryโs directorial roster that includes Mikon van Gastel, Joe Wright, and Pete Sillen. Fuller now reunites with van Gastel who first hired him at Imaginary Forces. There, Fuller forged a reputation for inspired, original projects for networks, agencies and feature films. Van Gastel went on to become a co-founder of Sibling Rivalry with Wright. Maggie Meade is exec producer at Sibling Rivalry, a studio which aligns design thinking and production.
Fuller was formerly repped by Go Film. Earlier, he was creative director/director at Imaginary Forces and prior to that an art director at MTV.
โWeโve known Steve for over a decade so welcoming him to Sibling Rivalry is like a return to the nest,โ said van Gastel. โHis experience, like ours, crosses over branding, titles and commercials, all design-driven storytelling.โ
Sibling Rivalryโs clientele includes Lincoln Motor Company, Nickelodeon, Unilever, Yoplait, Verizon, Bloomberg and EA Sports.
Director Sebastian Brune Joins Storyform For His 1st U.S. Commercial Representation
Production and development company Storyform has added filmmaker Sebastian Brune to its roster for his first U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content.
The Berlin-based photographer and director started his career as an art director for the German basketball brand KIX, creative director for DEF, and creative producer for car-sharing company ShareNow. He later became a freelancer, working with brands like Volkswagen and Nike. His ability to shoot street culture led him to work with Adidas, Puma, and Cupra. Bruneโs talents as a photographer and filmmaker quickly made him a highly sought-after commercial collaborator, directing spots for brands including New Balance, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Prada, Red Bull, Harperโs Bazaar, and Under Armour, among many others. His short documentaries โOcean Front Walkโ and โWay Outโ artfully depict streetball and skateboarding culture in Los Angeles and have been screened at museums worldwide.
Bruneโs immersive storytelling sensibilities are drawn from the creativity and authenticity of urban culture. Influenced by rap music, graffiti, basketball, and the bold visuals of โ90s commercials and films, Brune adds an elevated cinematic vocabulary to his daring and naturalistic visuals, capturing the rougher edges of reality. Brune sees films as critical to inspiring new perspectives and processing new, deeper ideas.
โBeyond Storyformโs proven success as a leading production company, what truly resonates with me is their creative vision and approach to storytelling,โ said Brune. โFrom my first conversation, I felt understood and supported on a level beyond business. It was about shared passion and perspective. Their wealth of experience, remarkable talent, and invaluable guidance... Read More