UP-lifting

Since it’s common knowledge that I’d gladly take a bullet for any film to come out of Pixar, it should come as no surprise that I’ve now seen “Up” thirty-two times – once in the theater and thirty-one times replaying every single frame over and over again in my head. It’s an uplifting and, at times, heartbreaking look at the incredible relationship between a senior citizen and...

Dual Honors At Twin Rivers

Great news for fans of spec spots and North Carolina alike – and don’t pretend there aren’t a ton of you out there. HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO? and LIVE THE GAME have both scored honors at the Twin Rivers Multimedia Festival, where they’ve earned second and fourth place in the Commercials category! That has them following in the footsteps of THE SILVER BULLET and BLAK COFFEE, which earned...

Reeling ‘Em In

My director’s reel has just been chosen as the “Reel of the Month” over at PopTent! Thanks to the good folks over there for the press, not to mention the cash prize that’s already been put toward my next project. Click on over and check out their homepage for a ton of great commercials and work from directors around the...

Gremlin Grinder

Even though “Gremlin Grinder” sounds like a low-budget horror movie, it’s actually a slightly more accurate name for Mother London’s incredible new Coke commercial, “Organ Grinder.” I’ll fully admit my bias about loving anything and everything to do with gremlins but this ad’s undeniably adorable. Watch and smile, then try and get your pet singing by spraying soda in its mouth...

Interesting Facts About Connecticut

The state’s name isn’t “Conneticut” even though I’ve spelled it that way since I was a kid All of Connecticut’s residents are in living in “The Nutmeg State” except for George Willoughby of 432 Livingstone Lane, who’s been living in the same state of denial ever since his wife left him back in ’72 HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO? and THE FUTURE IS CALLING have both been accepted into...