Director KEEF showcases his new series “Made By Hand”
September 15, 2011
For the past several months, director keef (represented for commercials by newnew Films – Canada) has been working on a short film series called Made by Hand. The series aims to document small, local businesses who focus on craft, examining what their work means to them and how they learn to do it well.
The project’s inaugural film is on the Breuckelen Distilling Company, the first gin distiller in Brooklyn since Prohibition. To celebrate its launch, Made by Hand debuted the film with a screening at Studiomates , the collaborative workspace in DUMBO, Brooklyn last Thursday Sept 8th.
We’re pleased now to release our first film into the world; go and watch it now. thisismadebyhand.com/film/the_distiller
Brad Estabrooke’s tale is one of knowing you could fail, and moving ahead anyway — perhaps the most important ethos of the handmade spirit. We’re thankful to Brad for also joining us last night and sharing his gin and company.
Additional info on the director:
keef is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He is represented for commercial advertising in Canada by newnewfilms. His work has been featured in Shoot Magazine, Boards Magazine, IdN, the Berlin Transmediale Fest, and the Shots / Ciclope International Ad Fest in Argentina. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
RICHARD YELLAND WINS AT THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
May 24, 2011
Richard Yelland has won for Best Short Documentary Film at The Cannes Film Festival.
Below is a link to the trailer:
Welcome, Richard Yelland
March 17, 2011
Richard is a filmmaker who explores the extremes of action sports and human storytelling with a smart hint of comedy. Powerful visuals and great performances are a trademark of his directorial work on projects for Fox Sports, Fuel TV, the Ford Motor Company to name a few. Richard received an Emmy-nomination in the national public service category for “Pool”, a PSA he wrote and directed for the Life Rolls On Foundation (LRO) featuring wheel chair pool skater, Darwin Holmes.Richard has also been honored at Cannes, AICP, AICE and British Design and Art Directors.Richard’s recently released film, “Floating: the Nathan Gocke Story,” Executive Produced by Academy Award nominee Morgan Spurlock (“Super Size Me”), is the inspirational story of 32 year-old Nathan Gocke who, after a surfing accident that leaves him paralyzed, bravely pursues his dream to surf again.
Welcome Jonathan David
March 7, 2011
Now an internationally acclaimed comedy director, Jonathan’s background, is a curious mix of diverse interests. A born and bred New Yorker, Jonathan started his film career in the UK, at the BBC, as a director of social documentaries. His move to directing comedy based commercials was an immediate success, bringing him numerous Clios and Cannes Lions and an enviable client list which includes, Adidas, Coke, Nike, AT&T, and Budweiser amongst others. His work is best described as ‘subtle and elegant’ and is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. He has just finished several spots for Comedy Central.
Welcome D!GBY
March 7, 2011
D!gby is a LA based director who grew up in the United States, Turkey and Germany. He graduated high school in Frankfurt Germany and immediately landed a job working for Sony Music Germany illustrating album covers.
He met director Marcus Nispel on a shoot, who offered him an opportunity to move to LA to work as his assistant at MJZ and work closely with him on his commercial projects. Before branching off as a director himself, Digby collaborated with Marcus as a camera operator, DP and also co-directed a NHL campaign for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Digby was able to experience the commercial process from inception through post and after years of learning and doing, he came across a spec creative brief that he decided to direct while freelancing at an agency. It ended up airing nationally and it was nominated for an AICP award for art direction.
Today, Digby is enjoying his craft and is excited for what the future holds. When distilled, my creativity is grounded in art, competition, fashion, photography and design.
