Los Angeles-based Über Content is thrilled to announce the addition of director Molly Schiot (pronounced SHY-eht) to its roster for worldwide commercial representation. Raised in a small New Hampshire town, Schiot’s undeniable artistic calling led her to the prestigious Glasgow School of Art, and then on to Brown University. From there, she leaped energetically into the world of commercials, music videos and film, and hasn’t stopped since.
Schiot’s whimsical and unique imagination stems from a background in illustration, photography and “the small things in life” – all of which have influenced the approach she takes toward live action and her intimate animation spots. Approaching her work with a deep respect for the ubiquitous and the mundane, Schiot’s marvelous worlds are a tour de force, telling stories that captivate and engage the viewer from start to finish. Her creative endeavors have led to sold-out exhibitions of her paintings and drawings, music videos for the likes of The Raveonettes and Mark Ronson, and commercials for Nokia, Converse, Trident, and Levi’s. Schiot is also a regular contributor to Paper Magazine’s “Check You Out” video series, with her hilariously kooky films, featuring notable Los Angeles personalities in pop culture, such as Malin Akerman, Devendra Banhart, and the brilliant comedy duo ThunderAnt (Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein from the critically-acclaimed IFC series, Portlandia.). As of last week, Schiot completed a beautiful and fantasical branded film for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s JC Penney clothing line, Olsenboye.
Über Content Partner/Executive Producer, Phyllis Koenig has this to say about the addition, “Molly joining Über is complete joy for me because her work invokes so much heart and playfulness all at once. The fact that she’s been working in both new media and traditional advertising for several years was just a bonus. I’m so excited about the ad community embracing her style of work. Molly is infectious and is as much a filmmaker as she is a spotmaker, so she fits right into today’s world of art meets- commerce.”
The queen of all multi-hyphenates, there doesn’t seem to be anything Schiot can’t do — filmmaker, illustrator, animator, photographer, painter, writer, and so on. Her body of work thus far has allowed Molly to showcase her sharp intellect and offbeat humor, as she constantly thrills audiences with her latest creations.
You can see Molly’s latest work at www.ubercontent.com.
About Über Content
Über Content. Our name says it all. That’s what we make. Extraordinary, fantastic, cool, contemporary, relevant content. Commercials. Films. Documentaries. Web videos. We have produced content for every conventional and developing platform there is. It’s our passion and it’s what we do best.
Our roster now includes directors Amir Farhang, Jeffrey Fleisig, Luis Gerard, Chris Hooper, Jason Kohn, Eliot Rausch, Keith Rivers, Fred Savage, Molly Schiot, Marc Schölermann, Steven Tsuchida, and Cole Webley.
