Experience

RAKISH
• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director

  • Jun 2022 - Present


Acres New York

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Responsible for developing, pitching and executing commercial and branded content across multi-media platforms. Works extensively with advertising agencies to deliver multi-media content, as well as develop projects to pitch and sell direct to client. Projects include social media campaigns, broadcast commercials, short form documentaries and branded content. Notable achievements include: Vimeo Staff Pick - 'BROOKLYNN' Short of the Week - 'BROOKLYNN' Filmmaker-to-Watch Nominee - Atlanta Film Festival 2018 Grand Jury Award - Best Short Documentary - Lighthouse International Film Festival 2018 - 'BROOKLYNN'



Tinygiant - commercial production company

• Director

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2018

  Responsible for developing, pitching and executing commercial and branded content across multi-media platforms. Works extensively with advertising agencies to deliver multi-media content, as well as develop projects to pitch and sell direct to client. Projects include social media campaigns, broadcast commercials, short form documentaries and branded content. Notable Achievements Include: 2017 Webby Award for Adaptoys, "Play Without Limits" Silver Lion Award - 2016 Cannes Film Festival - Adaptoys, "Play Without Limits" I&C | Campaign Magazine Disruptors of 2017 Award - Adaptoys, "Play Without Limits" Gold Winner - Adweek's Project Isaac Award 2016- Adaptoys, "Play Without Limits" Best Emerging Director - 2016 One Club's One Screen Film Festival - "New Heights" Work has been published in Adweek, HuffingtonPost, Buzzfeed, Creativity, People and Fortune.



Freelance Film Production

• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director | Producer

  • 2014 - 2016

  As a freelance director, worked closely with multiple production companies from concept development through execution and delivery. Worked in multiple platforms, from broadcast documentaries to digital branded content. Established successful relationships with people of diverse cultures with proven ability to perform under fast-paced environments and limited budgets. Wrote and directed several short documentaries highlighting unique individuals. Extensively researched and developed each of these projects individually and with close collaborators. Notable directorial projects include: - "Saving Tomorrow, Today": a 30 minute broadcast documentary sponsored by the University of Phoenix and produced by OneX Studios, focusing on the current state of education in America. - "Ensemble Series" : A short documentary on world renowned jazz musician Avishai Cohen, produced with Lighthouse Films - "Homicide Hunter with LT Joe Kenda": produced by Jupiter Entertainment and highest rated show on Investigation Discovery.



Jarrett Creative Group Inc

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Series Director | Producer

  • 2009 - 2015

  Responsible for developing and directing television series across a wide spectrum of networks and genres. Colloborated extensively with executive producers during development and bidding stages across multiple projects. Directed over 100 hours of television. Directed the following Television Series: - 'My Crazy Love' - NBC/ Oxygen Network - 12 episodes - 'Boston's Finest' - TNT - Season 2 - 'Celebrity Ghost Stories' - A&E - 4 Seasons - 'The Haunting Of' - A&E - Season 3