Here’s a commercial I directed recently. It can be hard to get permission to put these on the web so I feel lucky to have been allowed to put this one up, as it’s especially fun.

Agency: Daniels-Brown Communications / Victory Studios
Producer: George Riddell
Director: Douglas Horn
DP: Geoff Dunlap
Cast: Rick Turner, Jessica Von, Annette Tutonghi, Don Brady

Here’s something I directed in Beijing.  It was initially planned to be a simple shoot in the office of Strong Union Technology, but we got that done quickly and decided to tell a little more of a story.  The crew and I headed out and did a little guerilla filmmaking in Tiananmen Square.  Then I wrote a script to help pull it all together.

This was produced by Von Piglet Productions, Susan LaSalle, producer; Sue Corcoran, creative director. Edited by Michael Cross; DP Andrew Clark; and directed and written by Douglas Horn.

Please guys, stop scaring me!

Funny story. I’ve been getting a little blowback on my Producer Meltdown post. Apparently, a few folks think it hits too close to home. I’ve had some calls and e-mails. Scary lawyer letters might be next.

I think it’s all pretty humorous. Here’s my question to the people sending me the digital stink-eye: Guys, what makes you think I’m talking about you?

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