Streetlight Films USA sister company to Streetlight Films UK has opened it’s doors for business in the US with an office in Los Angeles spear headed by long time collaborator Taylor Pinson.
Streetlight Films is an award winning TV commercials, music video and media content company established by director Paul Street in London in 1992 . In 2003 Street was joined by Adrian Harrison as Partner and Managing Director after having left RSA / Blackdog Films London , where he had produced for 8 years and been it’s Managing Director for 7 years.
Together they have since grown Streetlight to accommodate and promote the talents of an international roster of Filmmakers , including Nigel Simpkiss, who was responsible for the re-launch of the EMMY award winning BBC show "Top Gear" and continues to be the show’s lead director. He has most recently been nominated for a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Awards for “Top Gear.”
Nigel is part of a select group of filmmakers that the company represents globally. Another of their director’s; John Nolan has been nominated for best new director in both the Saatchi & Saatchi showcase and the CFPE in CANNES.
The establishment of Streetlight Films USA places the company in the center of an exciting and evolving advertising business. Since its formation the company has produced work for TOYOTA, HYUNDAI and COORS LIGHT with Paul Street , and CADILLAC with Nigel Simpkiss.
Director Street says “we have been wanting to grow our filmmaking presence in the USA for a while now. It just seemed like the most natural and exciting extension of what we are doing in the UK. The US Advertising industry is going through dramatic and exciting changes. This offers incredible opportunities for forward thinking agencies and filmmakers in the future ”
Streetlight Films is no stranger to the US market. Paul Street and Taylor Pinson have worked bi-coastal, shooting for brands including BMW, NISSAN, HONDA, MARS, GMC, FORD and UNITED TECHNOLOGIES.
Both Street and Harrison believe that production companies are going to have to be more nimble and creative as well as providing realistic project management in the ever-changing environment
Pinson says “we have a reputation of cultivating great working relationships with our clients here in the U.S. based on trust and true collaboration”.
ABOUT PAUL STREET
Paul directed his first commercial aged 19.
At 21 , Paul established Streetlight Films and quickly gained international recognition winning awards for BMW "Scales" . Ford Puma featuring Steve McQueen firmly established Paul as ground-breaking director in the UK and around the world.
ABOUT ADRIAN HARRISON
After graduating from Cambridge University Adrian entered the advertising industry working for KMP, DMBB and BMP. In 1986 he went to produce at RSA Films in London, the commercials company owned by Sir Ridley Scott and Tony Scott. After having produced over 200 commercials including award winning work for Castlemaine XXXX , Fosters , Orange and Barclays , he was made Managing Director of the company in 1996 , and set up Blackdog Films as the music video arm , with notable awards around Chris Cunningham , Dawn Shadforth and Jake Scott.
In 2003 he left RSA to partner with Paul Street at Streetlight Films in London and together they re-branded the company and have built a small roster of top end directors whilst retaining the boutique nature of the original company. The company continues to expand into other media areas.
ABOUT TAYLOR PINSON
After graduation from Florida State University with a bachelors in English and Film he worked on staff at many leading commercial companies including Propaganda Films, Harmony Pictures & The End. After acting as the head of production at Believe Media for 3 years, director Paul Street, Taylor Pinson & Adrian Harrison formed a partnership Producing commercial work for the past 8 years.
STREETLIGHT FILMS USA IS REPRESENTED BY: http://streetlightfilms.net/
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East Coast – Ann McKallagat ph) 978.499.9595
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