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10/12/2023

Just crossed back over the border into Poland after 4 days in Lviv, Ukraine. We were invited to make a film focused on an international gathering marking the 75th anniversary of The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Hard to encapsulate this experience in an Instagram post. Two things resonated most . The resiliency of the Ukrainian people and the dire need for the international community to Stand Tall For The Rule of Law and not let Ukraine fall to the barbaric aggression of Russian forces. Was an honor to be involved in this production and so fitting that the experience was shared with and . ……… .

14/11/2023

Sharing some frames from a short film we did on Rivian’s use of digital tools they use to make their magic happen. Really cool to see this innovative company at work. Dir: DP: EP: Editor: Color: Client: Prod co:

14/11/2023

The housing crisis is a massive problem and the teams involved with Project Phoenix are making a dent! Our short film made its debut yesterday in Las Vegas at .
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04/10/2023

One day shoot down in Irvine Ca at Rivian in partnership with . We were able to get three scenes and an interview in the Rivian VR room. Always a pleasure working with photo … BTS photos courtesy of

08/09/2023

A fun one we did for Disney in Orlando. Always a joy working with this team :)

16/08/2023

Commercial and narrative filmmaker Carlyn Hudson () swung by the Official studio to talk shop with hosts Mark Rinehart, Tony Franklin, and Matthew Sultan.

Carlyn Hudson is a left-of-center comedy director and writer from a little bitty town in Texas who now calls Los Angeles home.

Her horror/comedy short WAFFLE premiered in competition at SXSW in 2020 and has since been played on thousands of laptops (and hopefully a few TV screens) across the globe, picking up multiple best director awards in the process. Another reviewer compared her to Jordan Peele but she's too embarrassed to cite that one here. Other recent shorts include the dark comedy/sci-fi THE WORKPLACE, distributed by Dust and Gunpowder and Sky, and NICE ASS, another SXSW premiere about, you guessed it, a giant butt.

As a commercial director, Carlyn specializes in stylish dialogue comedy and has worked with brands such as JIF (one of Source Creative’s top campaigns of 2020), Lexus, Hasbro, Kroger, and Annovera, whose campaign starring Whitney Cummings won a Cannes Silver Lion in 2021.

In 2020, Carlyn received the high honor of being in the top 2% of Taylor's Swift's Spotify listeners *in the world.* When she’s not listening to Folklore on repeat, she’s likely bossing around her partner, Alexandria, and attempting to train their growing cadre of rescue pets.

07/08/2023

Director Sam French () graced us with is presence at the Official Studios in Atwater Village to talk some shop with hosts , , and . An Oscar-nominated filmmaker and founding director of the documentary production company Development Pictures, Sam’s work has appeared on HBO, BBC, CNN, Channel 4 News, Al Jazeera, National Geographic, and other broadcast outlets.

Sam spent five years in Afghanistan, where he directed the Oscar-nominated narrative short film Buzkashi Boys. His documentary With This Breath I Fly, about two Afghan women fighting for their freedom after being imprisoned for “moral crimes,” has won over a dozen awards at major film festivals. Sam has directed episodes of the Emmy-nominated documentary series Religion of Sports, the Emmy-nominated series Why We Fight, and the Red Bull series All In and Life of Kai.

He is currently working on Dominion, a documentary about a new generation of evangelical climate activists, and Skinhead, a narrative feature film about former neo-Nazi Frank Meeink, exploring one man’s fall to power and rise into grace. Sam believes that storytelling has the power to connect people across different cultures, and by sharing our stories, we can change the world. He lives in Los Angeles.

02/08/2023

The illustrious director Jordan Brady dropped by the Official studios (www.weareofficial.com) in Atwater Village to talk shop with hosts Matt Sultan, Tony Franklin and Mark Rinehart. Jordan began as a stand-up comedian touring nightclubs and colleges across America. A 100% self-taught filmmaker, he’s directed four narrative feature films, three full documentaries and over 1200 national & regional commercials and Maria Bamford’s acclaimed Netflix Comedy Special.. Jordan directs advertising campaigns for brands and agencies from all over the world. Given his background, it’s no surprise he has directed comedy giants as Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Keegan-Michael Key, Rory Scovel and more.

Other notable celebrities include international star Arnold Schwarzenegger and country music legend Brad Paisley, campaigns starring actress Kathryn Hahn for Chrysler and Lamorne Morris for Buick. Equally as nimble with visual effects, he’s shot over 50 sleight-of-hand magic trick spots for Toyota Saatchi Los Angeles that effortless combine in-camera and digital trickery. Notable advertising awards include multiple Clios, National Gold, ADDY’s, Gold Promax Award, One Show, D Show, Pencil, AICP Awards, and more. Mr. Brady’s work is routinely spotlighted on AdWeek, Ads of The World and Agency Spy. www.jordanbrady.com

02/08/2023

A fun campaign for Discover that Official did at . Directed by the crazy talented stills photographer Art Streiber who also was also at the helm of the live action spots for this one.

26/07/2023

Episode 2 of the We Are Official podcast is now live! Links to Apple and Spotify in bio . Director Oren Kaplan dropped by the Official Studios to talk shop with hosts and . Oren is a commercial and narrative filmmaker that grew up in Israel and now lives in LA. He's directed commercials for some of your favorite things, like Delimex Taquitos, Nestle Drumsticks, Jeeps, Lotteries, Concussions, Tax Firms and even Toasty Quiznos Subs, where he also served as a creative director. On the narrative end he directed a bunch of episodic shows for Disney, Turner, Comedy Central, and Verizon.

Oren’s debut feature, THE HAMMER, premiered at the AFI Film Festival, winning the Breakthrough Film Award. The movie is based on the life of UFC Fighter Matt Hamill and features a cast of primarily Deaf actors. It won seven consecutive audience awards before its theatrical run and release on Netflix. He followed it up with the pulpy action thriller, A MOTHER’S RAGE starring everyone’s favorite aunt and college admissions advisor Lori Loughlin.

Between directing jobs, bugging his two children, and reviewing new Trader Joe's snacks, Oren moonlights as a Visual Effects Artist on films such as Oscar-bait Nomadland, C'mon C'mon, and 20th Century Women. To procrastinate Oren talks to other directors and has hosted over 382 episodes of "Just Shoot It," a podcast about the craft and business of being a filmmaker.

He is repped by ArtClass Content in the US and Undivided in Canada.

17/07/2023

Excited to launch the new We Are Official Podcast!! Please listen and Subscribe!

Episode 1 features cinematographer Lucas Gath… a friend and colleague here at Official . . Episode Description : Cinematographer Lucas Gath come to the Official Studio to talk shop with hosts Mark Rinehart, Tony Franklin, and Matt Sultan. Lucas Gath is a filmmaker and visual artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina. His work has taken him to more than 80 countries shooting feature films, documentaries, Virtual Reality films, and commercials and working with Spike Jonze, Luca Guadagnino, and Lucy Walker among others. His recent projects have been at the Sundance film festival, SXSW, Cannes, NYT, HBO, BBC, and Netflix.The crisp quality of his camera work has resulted in an extensive and diverse reel, which has yielded 14 domestic and international awards, an Emmy nomination, and a Goya Nomination.

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05/05/2023

New OFFICIAL compilation reel hot off the press! This reel blends recent spots, greatest hits, and some new work from Official collaborator / director . We are excited to be working with him on some new projects in 2023 and beyond. Other visuals in this come from spots directed by:

11/02/2023

posting up at UMG Grammys events this year at Milk Studios. Felt great to have the band back together!

11/02/2023

Fun one on stages with at the directorial helm. and were a dream to work with. Looking forward to sharing the final spots!

30/12/2022

Heartfelt thank you to our filmmaking community who contributed to a stellar year of work at Official. The nature of this business is that we are laser focused on the job directly in front of us. Nice to take a step back and see these 2022 shoots all in one place. We covered some ground y’all! Bring it 2023! :)

28/10/2022

Matt’s spooky Halloween edit cave and TBF of some equally scary blond hair floor light inspired by “The Ring” movie. Happy Halloween from Official !!

18/10/2022

Some frames from a recent shoot in Cambridge UK at the British Antarctic Survey. dir: DP: color: editor:

04/08/2022

Some frames from a recent campaign we did for Proactiv.

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15/03/2022

Some frames from a campaign we just finished for . It was a pleasure to have create this from the ground up…writing phase all the way through to finished spots. Client: Prod co: Dir: DP: Prod: Editor: Color: …….

19/10/2021

25/05/2021

Three part series for Hyundai's ride sharing app Mocean (ad agency: Media Monks/Circus). The first was a profile piece of the Hot and Cool Cafe in Leimert Park. Get their soul bowl next time you are in that part of town. It's as delicious as this example of light touch branded content 🙂.

10/05/2021

Embracing the vertical frame! Cool part is this isn’t for insta story. It’s for a vertically mounted monitor in a museum environment. A monitor large enough to make the subject life size. Fun to flex the brain with something different. :) 📷 by

25/02/2021

EDIT:
The drive is over. Check out how we did! Thank you all!

5 fleece blankets
299 toothbrushes
9 tubes of toothpaste
2,166 Honest wipes
20 bottles of Honest hand sanitizer
2 bottles of shampoo/body wash
6 packs of Huggies size 4 diapers, 180c (1,080 total diapers)
5 packs of Huggies size 6 diapers, 124c (620 total diapers)
6 packs of Huggies boys' Pull-Ups size 6, 74c (444 total diapers)
2 packs of Huggies boys' Pull-Ups size 5, 84c (168 total diapers)
1 pack of Huggies girls' Pull-Ups size 6, 74c (74 total diapers)
3 packs of Honest diapers size 6, 44c (132 total diapers)
2 packs of Honest diapers size 4, 120c (240 total diapers)
7 cans of Enfamil formula

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25/01/2021

Some recent Official projects in all their masked glory. We are a production / post production company located in Los Angeles.

See you on set sooner rather than later!

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