2022

Maren Lavelle

Maren Lavelle

https://www.one-eyedrabbit.com/ What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? My first professionally directed work with my production company, One-Eyed Rabbit, was Maya, a short film about a Queer NYC stage manager reflecting on her break-up while trying to manage the rehearsal of a play about a gay couple falling in love. We filmed…

Tess Lafia

Tess Lafia

  What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? I directed a music video for an artist named Samia for her song, “Milk.” I messaged her on Instagram, was connected to her label, and flew out to New York with my DP. We had $800.00 and a camera my grandparents gifted me. It’s…

Evan Ari Kelman

Evan Ari Kelman

  What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?  My first professionally directed commercial work was in November of 2019. It was for Biotine mouthwash. Just two months earlier in September, I had shot a spec comedy commercial for Gigslad in order to really get my career going, which I then sent…

Alexander Gilbert

Alexander Gilbert

  What was your first professionally directed work and when was it? The first project I was hired to direct was a branded content piece that explored and uncovered the extraterrestrial origins of ketchup flavored Doritos. How did you get into directing? I always wanted to be a DP and spent a lot of my time in…

Taylor Ellis

Taylor Ellis

  What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?  I’ve directed a lot more projects for free than I’ve been paid to direct, but I got my first paid directing gig toward the end of 2019 with a series of branded content videos for The Home Depot. How did you get into…

Ariel Ellis

Ariel Ellis

  What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?  In 2019, I was hired to write and direct a short narrative ad for Uprep Schools in Detroit. I had the privilege of casting and directing nearly 100 real students from the Uprep school district. This project introduced my style and knack for…

Jeffrey Brown

Jeffrey Brown

  What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?  White Eyes is my first professional directing job. I wrote the feature script and then we put together this short as a proof of concept. How did you get into directing?  I have been fortunate to have been working in the entertainment industry…

Sheena Brady

Sheena Brady

  What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?  A few months before the pandemic, I approached a cannabis edible company with some simple scripts. I don’t know how “professional” it was–since I was the writer/director/location scout/producer/wardrobe stylist and casting director. I even cleaned the location after. How did you get into…

Annie Bercy

Annie Bercy

  What was your first professionally directed work and when was it?  My first professionally directed piece of work was two music videos that I did for an artisan friend name Courtnie. The budget for both was small but I was passionate about bringing these ideas to life. The song “LTMF” took place in an…