1) If you’re wondering how to get agencies or production companies to notice you when you haven’t worked for them yet - go make something special and get it out there. With equipment so accessible and Vimeo and the like, there is no excuse not to. Creatives and producers are looking for new directors online. And a short film with great storytelling, beautifully shot and directed is the stuff they love.
2) If you’re not a “first call” producer every time, get in as a production coordinator and crush it. So the next time the production co. finds its favorite producer already booked, you’re the next call. We’ve promoted super talented coordinators to line producers numerous times – because they were so damn good.
3) To me, it’s the personal, not tech that I really enjoying learning. Because we capture the stories of so many authentic people, there almost isn’t a project that goes by where I haven’t had the opportunity to meet someone fascinating. It could be a super interesting woman who cage fights, a bush pilot working in Alaska, a music teacher or just a guy on the street. Every person has a story, and you learn so much from them when you open yourself up to it.
4) Particularly proud of our recent “In It Together” campaign for LinkedIn with actual members. It shows what docu-style can be when you marry story and aesthetic. Black & White, cinematic. Great stories of people you wouldn’t necessarily expect in spots like this - from ranching, education, culinary, the arts and a mixed-martial-arts fighter. https://youtu.be/VS4sNlXPsB