2017

Danielle Katvan

Danielle Katvan

1) What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?A web spot for a dating app called Swoon, which was done 3 years ago.  It was the first time that I was actually paid to direct, and it was also the first production where I wasn’t involved in the producing side, but was…

Jendra Jarnagin

Jendra Jarnagin

1) What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? I directed a fundraising video for Mark Ruffalo’s nonprofit organization, Water Defense, in late 2014. Otherwise, since graduating from undergrad film at NYU in 1995 I have been working as a DP, primarily on indie features and episodic, and also commercials, music videos and…

Diego Hallivis

Diego Hallivis

1) What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?I just finished postproduction for my first properly funded feature film called Curvature, which was shot about a year ago. I’m now in the process of submitting it to festivals and finding distribution. 2) How did you get into directing? I knew from a young…

David B. Godin

David B. Godin

1) What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?My first professionally directed work was in 2014 for a music label in Tokyo, Sweetsoul Records, and their biggest sponsor, Denon Electronics. I pitched a creative campaign through a translator to Denon’s marketing team in Tokyo, and we were shooting the next day. It…

Josh Franer

Josh Franer

1) What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?This Built America was my first officially directed (and co-created series) for Ford Trucks via AOL. I directed 13 episodes…shot all over America, showcasing companies like Airstream, Shinola, and Tabasco. It was a high learning curve because it involved pitching and developing with multiple…

Joel Dunn

Joel Dunn

1) What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? I have been cutting my teeth on shorts, viral videos, and specs, ever perfecting my craft and the execution of my creative vision. I am humbled by receiving awards and accolades along the way, and look forward to applying my directorial sensibilities towards crafting…

Dan DiFelice

Dan DiFelice

1) What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?  My first professional job was a commercial out of Beirut in the spring of 2015. The spot, “Let’s Get Things Moving,” was for a Lebanese bank, SGBL.   2) How did you get into directing?  Directing for me was a slow transitional process….

Colleen Davie Janes

Colleen Davie Janes

1) What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? I have been a professional producer, writer and actress, among other things, but as a director all of the work I’ve accomplished has been on my own. 2) How did you get into directing? I graduated from Boston University Film School, jumped into big features…

The Coles

The Coles

1) What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?Our first professional project was a direct-to-client film for Tory Burch’s sportswear line, Tory Sport detailing their new reflective running wear. It was completed in March, 2017. 2) How did you get into directing? We were both always trying to find a way to create…

Brandon Bray

Brandon Bray

1) What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?My first piece as a director was called “Un Architecte,” in the winter of 2015. It traces the will of one boy, Landry, to play football and the master craftsman who gives him the means to attempt that goal. Shot in Democratic Republic of…