Rough House

10/11/2024

Spec Spot - cut from our doc "Voices: Our Stories Before Roe v. Wade." Produced by Rough House and Tomorrow Media.

08/21/2024

Our short doc Voices is now streaming on Gathr.

In 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed Roe v. Wade, declaring that the constitutional right to an abortion which had stood for nearly fifty years no longer existed.  At Rossmoor, a senior living community in California, a group of women decided they needed to take action in respo...

07/04/2024

Proud to present the trailer for our new documentary Baseball Mensch: The Marty Lurie Story

06/20/2024

Congrats to MLB, the Giants & Cardinals for tonight's historic game and tribute at Rickwood Field. Here is the short doc we produced about a little-known story of baseball history.

Our short documentary about Lester Rodney (1911-2009), sportswriter for the Daily Worker in the 1930's-40's who was the leading voice denouncing segregation…

04/20/2024

It's 4/20!

The power of believe and the nature of truth masquerading as a silly tale of stoned teenagers.A real story.

04/12/2024

World Premiere! Our 30-min doc Voices screening today at the Phoenix Film Festival. More festival shows coming soon!

At Rossmoor, a senior community in California, a group of women decided they needed to take action in response to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Ro...

12/19/2023

Reuniting with the fantastic folks at Pinnacle Advertising & Marketing Group one more time for 2023, our post supervision and design experts helped bring the latest Happy Honda Days sales event promo to sparkling life. It's always a jolly good time getting festive with this team! 🎄🎄

Director: Brian Bacino
Producer: Brody McHugh
Editorial: Stéphane Dumonceau
Design & Animation: Mat Voyce and Eric Stafford
Post Supervision: Michael Pickman-Thoon

12/06/2023

We got to dig in producing and editing Postmates's latest installment of foodie fun! Host Dellea Chew sat down with LA BBQ king Kevin Bludso of Bludso's BBQ to talk to him about what he does best, and to get the juicy lowdown on all things smoked meats. You can support the small business and enjoy the delectable Bludso experience by ordering on Postmates (special discount applicable through 12/10).

Director: Adam Leao
Production and Post: Rough House
Editor: Eric Stafford

11/20/2023

We had the great pleasure of contributing our production and post-production skills to tell the poignant story that is VOICES, a Tomorrow Media Production.

At Rossmoor, a senior living community, a group of women decided to take action in response to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. VOICES tells their pre-Roe abortion stories and documents the play based on their experiences. Watch the trailer for a sneak peek.

Director: Randy Field
Executive Producer: Mindy Zuckerman
Producer: Michael Pickman-Thoon
Line Producer: Laura Marks
Writer/Associate Producer: Charlie Pearson
DP: Eli Adler, Cliff Traiman
Editors: Michael Pickman-Thoon, Randy Field
Sound: Philip Perkins
Music: Malcolm Payne
Sound Design: Shane Watson
Color: Roger Krakow
Graphics: Eric Stafford

11/07/2023

Still basking in the Halloween afterglow? Us, too. For you hangers-on, here's some new work we did for Postmates for their Howlin'-Ween collab with Howlin' Ray's and Offset.
Illustrated by Michelle Spearman
Post Production by ROUGH HOUSE • San Francisco

10/25/2023

We once again teamed up with Royal Muster, this time to showcase Meta's latest innovation in smart technology and connecting friends, family, and collaborators. Created with Ray-Ban, the Meta smart glasses open up a whole new world of possibilities for streaming, filming, communicating, and sharing videos and photos with your network.

Director: 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫
Post Production: Rough House
Color: Royal Muster

09/27/2023

As a California-based small business ourselves, we are excited to collab with GMMB to produce a series of spots for Connected Commerce Council centering on helping small businesses thrive with digital tools. Connect with Rough House via email or our website to learn how our seasoned video production and editing teams can support your small business's success.

Directed by John Rimel of GMMB
Produced by Rough House and Michael Pickman-Thoon
Director of Photography Cliff Traiman

07/26/2023

In case you missed it, we recently joined forces with Anecdote Creative to tell the brand story behind toty by Sofia Vergara promoting good skincare practices, sun protection, Latina empowerment, and diverse, natural beauty. ☀️
Produced by Anecdote Creative
Post production by Rough House
Edited by Eric Stafford

06/23/2023

We partnered with Pinnacle Advertising & Marketing Group to create two 4th of July NorCal Honda spots, providing design, animation, color, and editorial. Big thanks to the team (credited below) for bringing us onto this holiday fun! 🎆

Director: Brian Bacino

Producer: Brody McHugh

Editorial: Stéphane Dumonceau and Michael Pickman-Thoon

Color grading: Roger Krakow

Pop art design & animation: Mat Voyce and Eric Stafford

06/21/2023

Calling all Rough Housers! The Nashville Ramblers with RH 90's alum Carl Rusk will be at The Make Out Room in SF on Saturday 6/24 6:00-9:30. Hope to see you there!

Amongst a gathering of an ancient tribe, a group of shamans preform their audiomagic to betwixt and bewilder and bemuse the faithfull...

06/05/2023

Mark Zuckerberg demos the latest and greatest advancements and elevated entertainment possibilities of the new Meta Quest 3 headsest. Edited by Eric Stafford for Rough House.

05/22/2023

The latest installment of Postmates' School Lunch series features Bretman Rock recounting cafeteria memories from his childhood in Hawaii. Inspired by his love of his mother's tortang talong (eggplant omelette), LA restaurant Big Boi Filipino is serving their own version of the dish via Postmates during AAPI Heritage month, with some proceeds being donated to Stop Asian Hate.

Our post production team worked with Postmates to bring Bretman's story to colorful life as they work to celebrate culture and cuisine as forces for positive change.

05/18/2023

Check out our latest work in this collaboration between Meta and BMW Group, highlighting their cutting-edge research integrating AR, VR, motion tracking, and smart car technology to elevate passenger experiences, productivity, and entertainment.

Read more about their research and the Aria Project here: https://tech.facebook.com/reality-labs/2023/5/meta-bmw-quest-pro-project-aria-news/

Director: Andy Hill
Production and Post: Rough House
Color: Royal Muster

05/09/2023

For Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we worked with our friends at Postmates to bring their School Lunch campaign to life.

Actress Greta Lee, star of A24's Past Lives, shares her childhood experiences and her connection to her culture through food, which inspired Yangban Society's kimchi pozole. Even better, Postmates will be making a donation to Stop Asian Hate in honor of the dish and AAPI heritage.

Produced by: Rough House
Post Producer: Chris Engle
Editor: Eric Stafford

05/03/2023

May is National Small Business Month! DP Cliff Traiman and Rough House producer Michael Pickman-Thoon filmed interviews at Nana Joes Granola in San Francisco along with many other small companies across California for a series of spots for the Connected Commerce Council. What are some of your favorite small businesses to support?

Photo by Bob Minkin Photography.

04/21/2023

Rough House worked with director Randy Field to finish his short documentary "The High and The Mindless," which tells the story of the origins of the 420 phenomenon in San Rafael, CA in the early 1970s. Motion graphics designed by Eric Stafford, color grading by Roger Krakow, and editorial consulting by Michael Pickman-Thoon.

Big thanks to SFGATE for featuring the film in their article about 420's Bay area history: https://www.sfgate.com/cannabis/article/420-bay-area-origins-controversy-17897296.php

Watch "The High and The Mindless" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMHh9bW8RsY

The phrase “420” was almost certainly invented in the Bay Area in the early 1970s....

04/11/2023

Rough House editor Elijah Pahati with director Delaney Ruston, MD, at the world premiere of her documentary SCREENAGERS - UNDER THE INFLUENCE. Dr. Ruston edited the film along with Jennifer Steinman Sternin, and co-produced with Lisa Tabb. We provided finishing services for the educational film, with online edits by Elijah and color grading by Gary Coates. Congratulations to the entire team!

Screenagers will be shown at events and theaters across the nation. Find a screening near you at https://www.screenagersmovie.com/

01/27/2023

Check out our latest work with Waxwork Records for their totally tubular TMNT vinyl release 🐢🥷🍕 Edited by Eric Stafford.

01/26/2023

Rough House was pumped to have partnered with Postmates and Lee Einhorn on this fun project!

Postmates isn’t alone in taking a more empathetic approach: brands such as Soylent, WeightWatchers and Buffalo Trace Distillery are purposely steering clear of finger-wagging in their first-quarter marketing.

01/17/2023

We took a cheat day with Harry Jowsey for his new Postmates campaign 🤫

Edited by Eric Stafford