Mono-monikered director Otis has joined the spot roster of Los Angeles-based Trio Films. He comes over from The Artists Company where he earned inclusion into SHOOT‘s 2009 New Directors Showcase.
Otis is known for his distinct documentary style in commercials, PSAs and music videos that have featured celebrities as well as real people. His recent work includes: Neutrogena’s Skin ID campaign with Hayden Panattiere through N.Y. agency Roberts + Langer, a campaign he was invited back to direct two years in a row; Dove’s “Movement for Self-Esteem” advocacy campaign; and the “Made in New York” campaign for the NYC Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting.
Currently Otis is prepping a series of short films for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to showcase how various underprivileged communities are fighting obesity and smoking. Out of Ogilvy in Washington, D.C., the campaign is being shot in various cities across the U.S.
A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Otis cut his teeth in the spot world with assistant editing and motion graphics work before landing at The Artists Company. Starting out with music videos, Otis eventually found his calling in commercials.
Trio is headed by founders/owner Taylor Ferguson and Erin Tauscher. Otis comes aboard a directorial roster than includes Todd Field, Ramaa Mosley, Jackie Oudney, Bob Rice, and James Weitz.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More