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07/14/2020
New work from director Giovanni Messner for with OgilvyUK

07/14/2020
Oscar Nominee Lawrence Sher Joins brother’s Directorial Roster For Spots, Branded Content
With the high-profile debut of a film promoting NASA’s mission to Mars, a recent flurry of awards show honors for an Apple shot-on-iPhone short, and the addition of an Oscar-nominated cinematographer to its commercial-making/branded content directorial roster, production house brother has had an eventful stretch, bucking what’s otherwise been a pandemic norm of generally curtailed industry activity.
https://www.shootonline.com/news/oscar-nominee-lawrence-sher-joins-brother%E2%80%99s-directorial-roster-spots-branded-content
With the high-profile debut of a film promoting NASA’s mission to Mars, a recent flurry of awards show honors for an Apple shot-on-iPhone short, and the addition of an Oscar-nominated cinemat

01/16/2020
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01/13/2020
Mother and Daughter Reunite in Lunar New Year iPhone Film
BOOM. Ted & Gio. Quite the team.
Chinese actress Zhou Xun plays a taxi driver with her daughter in tow.

08/05/2019
Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant Join Melissa McCarthy In Ted Melfi-Helmed ‘The Starling’; eOne & Boies/Schiller Join Limelight As Co-Financiers
Look who else has signed on for Ted's latest project - We can't wait to see this star studded cast on the big screen!
https://deadline.com/2019/08/kevin-kline-melissa-mccarthy-ted-melfi-the-starling-1202658640/
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Kline has been set to star opposite Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd in The Starling, the Ted Melfi-directed drama that is being fully financed by Limelight. Once Upon a Tim…
07/16/2019
Here’s a heartwarming piece by Gio featuring his absolutely adorable and all around incredible family that is guaranteed to make you smile.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/Bz_qZTaC4vE/?igshid=1c3kivdpzw165

06/14/2019
It's finally here! Get your tickets to see Tim's latest film, Shaft, in theaters TODAY!
06/05/2019
Take a look at Giovanni Messner and 22squared’s new spot, “Late”, to see why Toyotas make the ultimate parent mobiles!
Head over to brother.tv to check out the full campaign

04/17/2019
'Bless This Mess' Is the First Promising Network Sitcom of 2019
Be sure to tune in tonight to catch Dax in the premiere of the "First Promising Network Sitcom of 2019"!
http://time.com/5568318/bless-this-mess-tv-show-review/
ABC's sitcom premieres April 16

03/05/2019
‘Shaft’ Trailer: The Coolest Private Eye And His Semi-Cool Son Take To The New York City Streets
We can't wait to see Richard Roundtree and Samuel L. Jackson share the legendary John Shaft name with Jessie T. Usher in the newest "Shaft" reboot directed by our very own Tim Story.
Click here to check out the trailer!
https://deadline.com/2019/02/shaft-trailer-samuel-l-jackson-jessie-t-usher-regina-hall-richard-roundtree-tim-story-kenya-barris-new-line-cinema-1202551627/
There’s a new trailer for the next chapter in the Shaft film franchise and includes three generations of the coolest private eye of New York City…can ya dig it? In the trailer for the N…

02/13/2019
Woody Harrelson In Talks To Star In Ted Melfi-Helmed ‘Fruit Loops’ At Fox 2000
Ted's newest project, Fruit Loops, promises to have an incredible cast - including the brilliant Woody Harrelson!
Read all about it here:
https://deadline.com/2019/01/woody-harrelson-ted-melfi-fruit-loops-fox-2000-1202546832/
EXCLUSIVE: Woody Harrelson is in talks to star in Fruit Loops, the drama that Ted Melfi wrote and will direct for Fox 2000 and Chernin Entertainment. The project is in the vein of One Flew Over The…
01/15/2019
AICP Sets New National Board Leadership as brother’s Rich Carter Elected Chairperson, Chelsea’s Lisa Mehling Elected Vice Chairperson
A huge congrats to Rich Carter for his recent election as the AICP National Board Chairperson!
New leadership will help shape an agenda of growth and inclusion for AICP

01/04/2019
Happy Friday, and happy new year!
Check out Gio's beautiful new spot, “Shoulders”, for Syngenta US with Martin Williams Advertising here: http://brother.tv/ 🌱
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12/19/2018
We’re beyond proud of Maya for many reasons- the latest being that her spec spot, “History”, for has been listed as #2 on ‘s “The Best Work You May Never See” gallery in 2018. Congrats, Maya!!
Click here for the full list: https://www.shootonline.com/node/78816
10/06/2018
In Gio's fun new spot for Juvéderm with DDB Worldwide, these fierce ladies show us how to own it, bo$$ it, crush it, and, most importantly, Juvéderm it.
Head over to www.brother.tv to check out the full spot!

06/13/2018
The Best Work You May Never See: CDDP Director Maya Albanese Leaves A Paper Trail In Georgia-Pacific Spec Spot
We are extremely proud of this spot directed by Maya Albanese. Don't miss it!!
As one of six up-and-coming filmmakers who made the final cut for the Commercial Directors Diversity Program (CDDP)--a joint initiative of the DGA and AICP d

06/11/2018
Brother Signs Director Maya Albanese After Serving As Her CDDP Mentor Shop
We are thrilled to announce that Maya Albanese has joined the brother roster!
Maya Albanese--one of six up-and-coming filmmakers who made the final cut for the Commercial Directors Diversity Program (CDDP), a joint initiative of the DGA and AICP--has joined production house
05/30/2018
Gilead - Honestly
Giovanni Messner teamed up with Digitas Health in his latest spot for Gilead to help fight HIV
This is "Gilead - Honestly" by brother on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
02/16/2018
P&G - "Raising an Olympian" - Gio Messner
Who's ready for another weekend of Olympic games?! Check out Gio Messner's P&G spot, "Raising and Olympian", featuring past olympians and their #1 supporters.
This is "P&G - "Raising an Olympian" - Gio Messner" by brother on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
02/12/2018
Adventist Health Systems - "Team" - Gio Messner
Giovanni Messner's latest spot for Adventist Health System will make you want to drop everything you are doing and call your Dad.
This is "Adventist Health Systems - "Team" - Gio Messner" by brother on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
02/07/2018
Publix - "Greenwise" - Gio Messner
Who's making dinner tonight? Giovanni Messner and 22squared teamed up to create this delicious masterpiece for Publix.
This is "Publix - "Greenwise" - Gio Messner" by brother on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

12/08/2017
Santa Meets the Sharing Economy in Coke's New Christmas Ad From Hidden Figures' Theodore Melfi
Ted Melfi teamed up with Pereira & O'Dell to create this year's Coca-Cola holiday campaign.
A modern twist on a classic tale.
11/23/2017
El Camino Christmas | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix
Check out our film, El Camino Christmas, coming to Netflix December 8th!
A drifter, a drunk, a deputy, a reporter and a single mom are about to experience a wild Christmas they never saw coming. El Camino Christmas premieres Decem...
08/28/2017
Check out the latest spot from Dax Shepard and IBM!
06/29/2017
www.shootonline.com
Dax Shepard and Rich Carter discuss Dax's transition into the commercial world and exciting things to come for brother!

06/16/2017
Fun AF.
And that's a wrap! Welcome to the brother family Dax Shepard!

06/16/2017
And that's a wrap! Welcome to the brother family Dax Shepard!

05/06/2017
Commercial/Branded Content House brother Embarks on 1st Feature
Our first feature film is underway!
The feature filmmaking side of the equation that was envisioned by director/writer/producer Ted Melfi (Hidden Figures, St.
03/30/2017
Check out Giovanni Messner's newest spot for Tea House Select!
03/27/2017
My SHOOT NewsPage View
Moorhead and Benson discuss "Endless", a film they wrote, directed, starred in and produced premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in April.
Film festival exposure has been a consistent dynamic in the career of lauded director Amir Bar-Lev, whose commercialmaking/branded content roost is Chelsea Pictures. His Grateful Dead documentary
02/09/2017
'Hidden Figures' Director Reveals Startling Backstory: "My Dad Was in the Mob, and My Mom Was a Nun"
Check out Ted Melfi's latest interview with the Hollywood Reporter!
Oscar nominee Theodore Melfi gives a first-person account of his crazy family, including his unpredictable dad, who would "slap you in the face if you just said the wrong word," and his mother, who left the convent to become the former mobster’s fifth wife.
02/03/2017
Fifty Shades Darker - Official Trailer (HD)
Don't miss 50 Shades Darker directed by James Foley in theaters February 10th!
Fifty Shades Darker - Official Trailer In Theaters February 10, 2017 http://www.fiftyshadesmovie.com Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey...
01/30/2017
SAG Awards: 'Hidden Figures' Claims the Top Prize at a Politically Charged Ceremony
Congratulations to Ted & the Hidden Figures cast on taking home the SAG award for Best Ensemble Performance!
'Stranger Things' and 'Orange Is the New Black' were named best TV drama and comedy, respectively.

01/25/2017
Theodore Melfi Narrates a Scene From ‘Hidden Figures’
Theodore Melfi Narrates a Scene From ‘Hidden Figures’
The director discusses a sequence featuring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe.

01/24/2017
Huge congratulations to Ted Melfi and the Hidden Figures team on the 3 Academy Award nominations including, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture!!!
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Take a look at Giovanni Messner and 22squared’s new spot, “Late”, to see why Toyotas make the ultimate parent mobiles! Head over to brother.tv to check out the full campaign

In Gio's fun new spot for Juvéderm with DDB Worldwide, these fierce ladies show us how to own it, bo$$ it, crush it, and, most importantly, Juvéderm it. Head over to www.brother.tv to check out the full spot!
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Thursday July 30th, NASA will launch, PERSEVERANCE, our next rover to land on Mars. We celebrate this launch with an inspiring video including the epic sound design and mix by our Circa Recordings artist, Stephen Fletcher Dewey. This is truly one of those rare opportunities to add to the visual and audio legacy of the NASA space program. Congratulations Stephen! Outstanding work by the entire team at brother.tv
NASA
“We Persevere”
Narrated by Octavia Spencer
Executive Producer: Rich Carter
Producer/Director: Theodore Melfi
Producer/Editor: Giovanni Messner
Sound Design & Mix: Stephen Dewey
Music “MOTION III”
Written By: Erwan Castex, Romain Allender
Performed By: Rone
Courtesy of: InFiné
Post-Production Support by Outpost Digital