Stay ConnectedOne-on-one chats with commercial directors, advertising agency creatives, actors, editors, producers, crew and more. Filmmaker Jordan Brady has directed of over 1300 spots , 4 feature films, 3 full-length documentaries and one Netflix special. The show is edited by Jake Brady.
Jordan is Founder of Commercial Directing Film School and owner of True Gentleman Industries, aka True Gent, a commercial production company in Los Angeles. Respect The Process, since 2013.
My friend Stew Redwine is both Creative Director at Oxford Road and a talented commercial filmmaker. We discussed how marketers in the Age of Coronavirus have to walk a fine line between being too opportunistic and too passive to help. We've seen advertisers really step up in the last two weeks since we recorded this chat.
Be sure to read Stew's article on the subject here.
Thanks,
Jordan
This is 45 minutes. Commercial Directing Masterclass is online and filmmakers are loving it! Enroll now and save a whopping $100 on Bootcamp.
My dream is to have a film school in the desert, and that will happen. But too many filmmakers have asked for an online version of my popular Commercial Directing Bootcamp, so it's live and ready for you to dive into. Pardon the lack of creativity in the name, yup, it's Commercial Directing Masterclass. (After completion, you get $100 off Bootcamp anytime.)
Huge kudos to filmmakers sending me the spots they've made during COVID19 quarantine. Podcast alum Kiran Koshi hit it out the park with #stayhome, Sean Lunski used hsi kids for Nutella and Daniel Woolfolk shot my book in the freezer. Kevork Aslanyan shared his latest gig, and it's so well done I had to share. All are clickable or at www.jordanbrady.com enjoy. Please send me stuff.
Thanks and stay safe.
Jordan
This is 7 minutes of just me rambling.
Oren Kaplan has helmed comedy commercial campaigns for brands including JEEP, FIAT, FORD, MICROSOFT, MATTEL, PANASONIC and QUIZNOS, where he also served as a creative director. He also breaks down his prep on his website and on his Instagram, so follow.
We chat about career management, finances and all things funny. He and Matt Enlow also host Just Shoot It Podcast on filmmaking, admittedly a superior show, so subscribe.
thanks,
Jordan
Show is one hour 40 minutes. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is still on for June 27th, 2020 and we've limited the attendance to 15 filmmakers. Oso Delicious Hot Sauce is safely shipping!
It's always a treat to talk with director/producer/editor Tommy Avallone, this time via Skype due to social distancing. Waldo On Weed tells the story about Waldo James Mysterious Dwyer, a six-month old baby boy suffering from Retinoblastoma – eye cancer – in both of his eyes. Seeing their son suffer through the chemotherapy, Waldo's parents, Brian and Danielle, searched desperately to find a way to help alleviate his pain. The solution: Cannabis. Watch it on iTunes.
Let's hope we all get back to work soon. I know it's a source of stress. Stay healthy and creative. I'll be offering a Commercial Directing Masterclass online soon, chalk full of tips. And thanks - lot of folks listening to voodoo.
Thank you,
Jordan
This is 54 minutes. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is still on for June 27th, 2020 and we've limited the attendance to 15 filmmakers. Oso Delicious Hot Sauce is safely shipping!
Actress Julie Slack is a true multi-hyphenate. She's an award-winning actress, busy voiceover artist and television host. Now with her short film "Tree Game" she adds writer/filmmaker to the list. We bond over our fondness for repeat business, relationships and creating our own opportunities. Be sure and follow her on Instagram, as she is always posting valuable and inspiring content. #OnceYouGoSlack
I've posted more at www.jordanbrady.com so hop on over. Fun fact: she has starred in a Bollywood movie!
Thanks,
Jordan
This is one hour and 15 minutes. Commercial Directing Bootcamp will sell out for 27th of June, 2020 so sign up now. Oso Delicious gives one dollar per bottle to militaryfamily.org an awesome charity.
Please donate to our GoFundMe for the Veterans Green Bus and I'll donate $5 when you post a photo of Commercial Directing Voodoo on the Instagram and tag me, @thatjordanbrady.
With projects cancelled and postponed, here's 7 actions we, as filmmakers and creative types, can take to weather the storm of uncertainty. Please send me your ideas.
Still on: our April 15th is our benefit comedy show with 100% Headliners and myself at Flappers Comedy Club. Proceeds go to the Veterans Green Bus.
Please donate to our GoFundMe for the Veterans Green Bus and I'll donate $5 when you post a photo of Commercial Directing Voodoo on the Instagram and tag me, @thatjordanbrady.
Thanks,
Jordan
This is 10 minutes. Commercial Directing Bootcamp will sell out for 27th of June, 2020 so sign up now. Oso Delicious gives one dollar per bottle to militaryfamily.org an awesome charity.
Marc Singer is a writer & director in Los Angeles. Marc has written and created original series and award-winning campaigns for Warner Bros., NBC, FOX, Intel, Coca-Cola, Funny or Die, Spotify, Ultimate Ears, T-Mobile and Hyundai. Check out his stuff by clicking on his name, and I've posted at www.jordanbrady.com site as well.
April 15th is our benefit comedy show with 100% Headliners and myself at Flappers Comedy Club. Proceeds go to the Veterans Green Bus.
Please donate to our GoFundMe for the Veterans Green Bus and I'll donate $5 when you post a photo of Commercial Directing Voodoo on the Instagram and tag me, @thatjordanbrady.
Thanks,
Jordan
This lasts 75 minutes. Commercial Directing Bootcamp will sell out for 27th of June, 2020 so sign up now. Oso Delicious gives one dollar per bottle to militaryfamily.org an awesome charity.
My pet peeve is when the craft service table or "crafty" is nothing but sugary treats. I need protein and veggies. Also check out Tommy Davidson's new memoire "Living In Color" and Marc Maron's newest Netflix Special "End Times Fun" on Netflix. I have nothing to do with either, just know they're good entertainment. My talented wife, filmmaker Jeannette Godoy, and I saw Maron live prepping the special. Hilarious.
Please donate to our GoFundMe for the Veterans Green Bus and I'll donate $5 when you post a photo of Commercial Directing Voodoo on the Instagram and tag me, @thatjordanbrady.
Thanks,
Jordan
This lasts 20 minutes. Commercial Directing Bootcamp will sell out for 27th of June, 2020 so sign up now. Oso Delicious gives one dollar per bottle to charity.
As Director, Cinematographer or often both, Mark Kohl has delivered over 2000 commercials to hundreds of agencies and clients such as McDonald's, Honda, Ford, AT&T, Pizza Hut, Carnival Cruise Lines and Dick's Sporting Good's. But he takes the most pride in knowing he is serving his clients, one at a time.
Mark and I shot a Michigan Lottery spot together and became instant friends, aligned in attitude towards work and life. Work posted at my site.
Please donate, if you can, to the Veterans Green Bus project. It's a passion project of mine that serves our Veterans, our country and the planet. Here's our GoFundMe and Facebook fund page. Even $2 helps.
Thanks,
Jordan
This episode runs 1 hour 10 min. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is June 27th, 2020 in LA and sign ups are already happening to don't lose out. Oso Delicious Hot Sauce will donate $1 from every bottle we make to Military Families. Thanks again.
Super Bowl LIV seems a distant past a few weeks later, that's because the shelf life of a spot has diminished with our ever-growing appetite for content. I typically record live, but we shot back to back, so I'm playing catch up. Here's the Ads of the World list.
Brand Ambassadors still abound, and I stumbled upon one by casting from Netflix's "Cheer" squad and a little dumb luck.
Congrats to all the filmmakers on their fun crop of Super Bowl spots, all the Oscar nominees and winners.
My friend and RTP alumni Joel Pilger can help you grow your production company, music house or motion design shop with his RevThink JUMPSTART program that starts Feb. 17th, 2020. Click to find out more. Unsolicited plug.
Thanks,
Jordan
This is me for 20 minutes. Commercial Directing Bootcamp is June 27th, 2020 in LA and filmmakers are signing up already. And our sponsor Oso Delicious just got a batch of all three flavors of hot sauce for you flavorseekers!
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