Vancouver Reno

For Chip and Joanna Gaines and Warner Brothers Discovery, and their Magnolia network, I created, produced and showran the pilot for a new series called Vancouver Reno.

Inspired by the landscape of British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver-based interior designer Ami McKay pours her passion into crafting dream homes for clients who share her heartfelt life connections while balancing her busy life.

Below is the Proof of Concept that I created, shot, edited, and produced. The link leads to Discovery+ full pilot episode.

FULL EPISODE

The Heart of Gathering

Sheraton Hotels and the Marriott Content Studio joined forces to create a short documentary about a community coming together to create a one-of-a-kind mural in Seattle, WA.

In addition to the hero documentary (below), a dozen other mini-documentaries (15 to 60 seconds) for social media were produced, plus a behind-the-scenes video, photography, GIFS and timelapses.

I was the Creative Director and Director for the award-winning film and social media content.

CASE STUDY OF THIS PROJECT

Race for the Torch

Every summer the United States Department of Defence puts on the Warrior Games, a multi-sport competition between injured or ill service members from the US military and six other countries.

This five-minute long project, a scripted comedy, served as a video to introduce the host of the opening ceremonies, Jon Stewart. The cast included real life Generals, Colonels, WWE wrestling superstars, mayors, TV news personalities, hockey team mascots and Jon Stewart himself.

I was the Creative Director, Co-Writer and Director.


Wildwood Grove @ Dollywood

Wildwood Grove is a brand new 6-acre area at the Dollywood theme park in Tennessee. This was the inagural advertising campaign for Herschend Family Entertainment that included announcement videos, television and radio broadcast spots, photography, digital advertising (including banners), and OOH.

I was the Creative Director on the enitre project and directed the tease commercial starring Dolly Parton.

CASE STUDY OF THIS PROJECT

Fun Hunters Do Business

Moxy Hotels, a new brand in the Marriott Hotels portfolio, wanted to expand their business and group travel bookings. They required a video that was language agnostic, that would be able to be understood by individuals anywhere in the world.


A story told with no dialogue, using only scenarios and body language, imagery and graphics, about why Moxy Hotels is the place where Fun Hunters should stay!

I was the Creative Director, Writer and Director.

Live Your Wild Life

Wild Adventures, part of the Herschend Family Entertainment portfolio, is a regional theme park located in Georgia. Beset with flagging attendance and needing to raise awareness about a newly developed area of hte park, they set out to do a combined digital and television marketing campaign.

This one minute short film was aimed towards a wide demographic, from tweens to late teens and young families and was used as the main content for the campaign on Facebook and Instagram.

I was the Creative Director, Writer, and Director on this project.

The Table


As part of Sheratons' internal hotel renovations, we filmedthis short  film that shows the building of the prototype table for their new lobby decorations and furniture.

I was the Creative Director and Director.


8 Steps to Buying a Car

Edmunds.com created this branded entertainment as a comedic and interesting way to teach viewers the 8 steps to buying a car through Edmunds.com

I was the Creative Director and Executive Producer.



Decade of Thanks

Restaurateur Dan Bavaro was celebrating ten years in business - and wanted a short film to help him celebrate his first decade.

I was the Creative Director on the W3 and Davey award-winning short film.

Sharks Unknown Pilot

Produced for National Geographic - this is a short pilot featuring Shark scientist Dr. Chris Lowe.

I was the Executive Producer and Director on this project.

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