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Jerk Store has a knack for finding the funny within the funny, and magnifying the key comedic moment in a spot - a knack they most certainly developed while spending their formative professional years as an award-winning creative team in Toronto where they picked up A&D Club, Applied Artists, Bessies, Communication Arts, Marketing Awards and One Show awards.

When they aren’t mining for pure comedy gold, the duo - consisting of Ben Weinberg and Pat Andrews - can be found purchasing unnecessary guitar-related gear and unlistenable vinyl records.

Their short film “Get Happy” which screened this past year at Just for Laughs, LA Comedy Festival, and The Austin Comedy Film Festival, has been described as “under four minutes in length”.

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Eric Maldin's love for film was born out of a middle-school media class with his best friends, many of which he still works with to this day. With a culturally obsessed eye for trends, Eric’s style blends youthful vitality with stylized vignettes. As a partner and co-founder of LA based production company STADIUM, his depth of knowledge in the production space extends to his sets, honing the ability to scale up or down to suit any needs. With a passion for visual storytelling, automotive, and all things outdoors, Eric’s love for bringing ideas to life has landed him work for brands like Toyota, Audemars Piguet, Cadillac, Bumble, Sirius XM and more.

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Enrique Escamilla is a Mexican director based in Lisbon. It was not until he finished his degree in filmmaking that he discovered advertising; for which he fell in love. ESCA gets particularly happy when a new board arrives, he is equally comfortable working with celebrities or real people: each project has its particular challenge and he is eager to face each of them with the correct one.
He loves storytelling, and breathtaking imagery, but above all he is always trying to find ways to connect with the human element of a story. Working for the Mexican, Portuguese, German and French market since 2008 he has been awarded with several awards, including a (twice) best director from el ojo de ibero-america.

But above all he is, always, most excited about the next project.

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Paul is a commercial director based in Toronto. A unique visual storyteller, his cinematic style, strong attention to real performances, and keen eye for production design transcend both dramatic and comedic genres, sometimes blending the two together.

His ability to bring scripts to life comes from spending a decade crafting stories as a copywriter in many of the top agencies in the country, so it’s no wonder that in a short time his directorial work has been featured in Shots, Mashable, ADCC, Uncrate, A-Plus, The Awesomer, and was shortlisted at the One Screen Film Festival under the Emerging Directors category.

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Sergio Granados is a Mexican film director who knows that the best work is made in a collaborative environment built on creative respect and a dedication to craft. Born in Chihuahua, México, he started his film education at The London Film School. After graduating from an MFA at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, he returned to his home country to start his career as one of the most flamboyant and versatile filmmakers in the market.

Sergio’s adaptable filmmaking, going from jaw dropping dynamic and visual ads to clever and polished institutional pieces, has made him creditor of various accolades including both the Cannes Lions and the Cíclope Awards. He has directed ads for clients such as Nissan, Pepsi, Reebok, Gatorade, GMC, among others.

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Sagi is a Canadian-American film and commercial director based in Toronto, Canada. His work focuses on storytelling, food and showing the beauty of regular life. He utilizes his editorial and VFX experience to bring that extra spark of magic to every project he works on.

He's worked with major brands like Gillette, Hennessy, MLSE, LCBO, Patron, Dairy Farmers and McCain. His practical effects experience extends from cloud tanks to projection mapping, and he uses those skills to make each project even better.

With numerous award-winning shorts under his belt, as well as a feature-length, internationally distributed food documentary, Sagi is constantly looking for new creative boundaries to push.

He also likes longboarding and grilled cheese, but rarely at the same time.

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Matt Eastman is a director living in downtown Toronto. He’s been everywhere from Singapore to Santiago, directing pop stars in Shanghai, coffee klatch in Kiev, and skateboarding skunks in Jakarta. Matt obsessively travels the globe looking for that perfect early 90s rap record or killer breakbeat, and is fond of visiting his parents in the hippie haven of Maynooth Ontario, where, in the summer, he obsessively hunts for new and undiscovered swimming holes.

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Kelsey is a Canadian Director whose passion is in documenting and sharing the unfiltered stories of real people. Her background in documentary film and commercial advertising creates work that is both honest and raw with a polished finish. Kelsey has travelled the world directing content pieces in Istanbul, Hawaii, Egypt and Los Angeles for clients that include Four Seasons, Under Armour, AT&T and Red Bull to name a few. Her ability to connect with people on a deep and organic level has provided the opportunity to tell the stories of a variety of different individuals from all backgrounds that includes celebrities, single moms, those living in shelters, the LGBTQIA+ community and Olympic athletes to name a few.

Kelsey launched into production with the HBO acquired and Academy Award nominated documentary “Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah”. Some recent work includes “The Sewing Army” which was featured and interviewed Kelsey on Breakfast Television, “Connected” for all natural, Canadian skincare brand Birch Babe and “Little Moments” series of single mom stories for Cause We Care. Before this Kelsey travelled the world filming documentary storytelling pieces for Four Seasons and prior to this Kelsey worked on a campaign for Under Armour filmed in Hawaii, Arizona and Toronto follows Olympic Athlete Lanni Marchant’s story of recovery from a severe injury as she trains to qualify for the 2020 Olympics. Prior to this Kelsey directed grant funded short film “Beautiful, Spicy Monster” with famed Drag Queen Tynomi Banks, finishing top ten in ‘True Calling’. In addition Kelsey has also directed the AT&T “Experience More” campaign capturing the story of Black Eyed Pea Apl.de.ap shot in LA.

Kelsey brings a rare curiosity to her work that gently pulls out the hidden layers of people with carefully crafted interviews and personal connections. She believes you can only plan as much as you can before a shoot, the magic moments come from the unexpected.

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Jimmy Vi is a Director and Creative Director based out of Toronto. In his previous career he worked and studied Advertising and Art Direction but has found his new passion for Film. Jimmy’s work is about creating visual poetry that is rich in art direction yet staying intimate and personal. His work has garnered millions of views with clients from Nike, Footlocker, Universal and Sony Music. On top of watching anime, gaming and music Jimmy spends his spare time supporting and running programming, mentorship and workshops for emerging BIPOC creatives with ‘ECRU.CLUB’. Quintessential to his work are stories told with purpose through the lens of diversity in cultures and backgrounds.

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With a particular love for the legal disclaimer “professional driver on a closed course” Dave is the type of director who places the viewer in the centre of the action while always working to tease out a great story.

Dave started out as a photographer and a climber; his mountain adventures mean he knows the value of an amazing location and his photography background shows through in his bias towards powerful visuals and lighting. Having worked with many prominent athletes, automotive and lifestyle brands Dave loves taking this visual experience to weave more and more human stories into his films.

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More than anything Dave says he’s here for the “good people, free food and that cute little chair they give me”.

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Matty has always been drawn to film. His interest has been behind a camera, first mastering the world of photography, shooting fashion and design, then transitioning to short films and commercials.

Having spent years shooting and shadowing A-list directors, such as Martin Werner and Randy Krallman, he's honed his skills and developed a unique visual and emotional style.

He excels in getting powerful performances, from kids to star athletes and is proving to be a true master at storytelling.

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Kitty's a highly adaptable storyteller who believes the best idea wins.

An award-winning Toronto photographer who loves a challenge. Whether it's making a stone-faced client laugh, taming a baby bobcat, or pulling off that technique you thought was impossible to achieve without Photoshop. She's got your back. Endlessly curious, and always game to collaborate and support artists.

Armed with a film degree from U of T, and over a decade of experience, you can find her work everywhere. She’s behind some of your favourite magazine covers; she’s responsible for pivotal outdoor campaigns for some of Canada’s biggest multimedia and television networks, and she’s always open for ways to support the causes and charities that mean something to her.

Kitty's a champion for illustrating human diversity and vulnerability whenever possible, and photographing animals in a way that’s respectful and illustrative of their quirks. Plus she’s just fun to be around. You’ll find her happiest bathing in the summer sun, playing with her husband Roz, and daughter Roxy. Always creating.

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Anukriti is a Toronto-based Food & Advertising photographer. She prides herself on communicating her passion, experience and commitment through her extravagant pictures dripping with distinct textures and striking colours. She started her career working with creative directors, advertising agencies, and music directors, which kickstarted her creative journey to build her identity and signature in her work.

She translates the love and creativity of the world of food through her food photography. Her consistent high standards ensure refreshing images, which are a feast for the eyes. Through her dynamic style, she captures the perfect moment and creates a fun and stress-free work environment. Through each project delivered, Anukriti transforms concepts into a mesmerizing reality with ease in a simple, yet sophisticated manner.

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More than anything Dave says he’s here for the “good people, free food and that cute little chair they give me”.

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Edward Pond is a director, DP and photographer with over 15 years experience behind the lens shooting food and lifestyle campaigns.

As a full-on foodie, he excels at natural lighting and a feeling of reality in all his projects.

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Samuel’s fascination with photography was first ignited by iconic mid-20th-century photographers like W. Eugene Smith, Man Ray, Edward Weston and Sebastiao Salgado, to name a few.

Influenced by portrait, editorial, documentary and fashion photography, he finds inspiration in music, design, culture and film. In his spare time, he loves going to the beach, checking out live music and exploring the city by bike.

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Nicholas Merzetti is an award-winning photographer specializing in Food and Fashion Photography. Nick’s work has been featured in publications such as Harpers Bazaar, Vogue, Schön Magazine, Design Scene, Monocle, and the Guardian UK.

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Darrell Wonge is a dedicated and energetic creative with extensive experience in sports, beauty, fashion, and lifestyle work. Being a former professional basketball player, having played internationally in 14 countries over 10 years, he brings that same work ethic to every project as a filmmaker.

He has worked as a director, cinematographer and photographer for artists and brands such as Hennessy, MLSE, Google, RBC, TD, L’Oréal, Patron and more.

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Venus Nazar is a photographer & director that specializes in fashion and beauty. Her passion for storytelling comes from the need of representing those who are not adequately reflected on screen.

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Venus’ work experience as a triple-threat director, DP and editor for ad agencies with high-profile brands has sharpened her skills in visual storytelling that truly resonates with all audiences. She prides herself in her keen eye for nuanced performances and her ability to create lush visuals with an empathetic heart.

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Venus is inspired by the strength and resilience of humanity, and hopes to empower younger generations with her work.

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Julian Peter is a Toronto-based Director, Cinematographer and Photographer. He has worked for nearly a decade in advertising, with over 4 years in-house at Bensimon Byrne. His experience ranges from national television commercials for brands such as Nestle and Peoples Jewellers, social content for Nike, and Rupi Kuar, to independent feature films such as Barn Wedding.

A people person through and through, Julian is a natural with working with people in scripted, and non-scripted content, and leading teams both large and small.

In his free time, he loves playing music, cooking, and spending time at home with his friends, dog, and family.

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Cristina’s career began in the field of television and music videos. Backed by this experience, she moved to advertising, a field in which she’s been working for many years. In 2012, Cristina signed Par Avion, her first short film, selected in the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival’s official competition. Motivated by this success, she directed a second short film Dog’s don’t breed cats and is currently working on writing a full-length feature film.

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Reilly is a Director/Editor who understands how to convey a message and how to bring brand creative to life. His work combines live-action performance-driven direction with editorial, telling unique stories for brands both big and small. Reilly jumps into the fray with a hands-on open communication style. He has delivered impressive work for: Jaguar, Land Rover, Taco Bell, Honda, AXE, BMO, Tylenol, Playstation and HSBC to name just a few.

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Davin is an award-winning director with a sharp eye for detail. His perspective is drawn from unique life experience and his outlook is transmitted in front of the lens. Davin started his career making music videos for artists like Drake, The Sheepdogs and The Arkells where he collected numerous awards and skills before shifting his focus into the commercial world. Davin’s work has garnered millions of online views and has many nationally televised broadcast projects under his belt including work with clients such as Google, Nike and Uber. Davin is a collaborator who understands branding and deliverables and how to make the desired emotion become a reality on camera. His extensive production knowledge allows Davin to make things happen and attack projects in ways others can’t. He is a world traveller with shoots on location in many countries as well as a vast experience in studio. Always looking to push forward, there is no challenge or technique that Davin runs from.

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Alina Vita Kulesh is an award-winning filmmaker & seasoned creative director. An innate storyteller, Alina’s cinematic eye is informed by compassion and empathy for the human journey-- learned while growing up as an immigrant child in Scarborough. She has won numerous awards for her short films that played at festivals across North America; her screenplays have been invited to participate in web series and feature film writing labs. Having directed children, novice actors, real people, celebrities, intimacy scenes, comedy, and automotive spots, Alina is an adaptable visual storyteller. With her creative director background, Alina moves from highly stylized sets to found documentary environments with ease, while finding beauty that is unique to each story. While the writer in her always honours the narrative.

In 2020, Alina was featured as part of DDB’s global #SheTakesOver campaign as a female filmmaker to-watch.

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Randy has lived and worked as a Director, Cinematographer and Editor in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver and Toronto where he currently hangs his hat. He has been shooting and directing narrative and branded content for over 20 years. His projects span feature length films, new media content as well as traditional commercial advertising. Randy is an auteur at heart and brings his passion and nuanced perspectives and aesthetics to every project he is involved in.

After directing his first feature film that he wrote about his youth as a professional snowboarder, he found a home shooting and directing for the fashion industry. He has worked for household brand names like Victoria’s Secret, DKNY, Kate Spade as well as international publications like Vogue, Marie Claire and Elle magazines to name a few. He has recently shifted his focus to shooting and directing lifestyle focused campaigns in the Food and Beverage and consumer electronics space. He has worked for brands like Nike, Moosehead and Twisted Tea.

While living and working in New York City, Randy also co-founded and acted as CEO and head of product of the digital video platform Cinematique.com. The company created “Touchable Video” and was widely regarded as the world’s foremost interactive “object recognition within video” platform. After it was acquired in 2018, Randy turned his technical knowledge from that venture back to the commercial world and has designed and built multiple web controlled camera jib systems for creative remote shooting during Covid.

Randy also continues his passion for narrative content with a collective of Actors and Artists call the Gracemoon Arts Company that he co-founded alongside longtime friend and mentor and acclaimed director Michéle Lonsdale • Smith.

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Kyriakos is an accomplished director and photographer based in Toronto, but working everywhere.

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With an extensive commercial portfolio of automotive and lifestyle projects, Kyriakos loves the challenge of filming vehicles. Whether it’s in-studio or through Klaune National Park, high in the mountains of southwest Yukon, he is finely attuned to capturing the distinct details that set each vehicle apart. He’s directed numerous spots for VW, Mazda, Genesis, and Hyundai.

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An avid traveller at heart, his work has taken him across the country and around the globe. A 17-day trek through the vast reaches of the Canadian Arctic stands out as a career highlight.

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Additional clients include: Canon, Walmart, Jenn-Air, LG, GoRVing Canada, Intrepid Travel, Dominican Republic Tourism Board, Pizzaville, and more.

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Cynthia draws from a wealth of experience that spans broadcast, digital, and multimedia content over her 30+ years in the industry. She has held senior management roles at some of the top agencies in the country, including BBDO, Y&R, CBC, and TAXI.

Cynthia has driven innovation in production, shifting the strategy to transition from traditional production models into creative, sleek, efficient, and custom teams to get the job done. A pioneer of production strategy, Cynthia applies it to all projects to ensure creative goals and business are met on time and on budget. Nevertheless, Cynthia is also an identical twin…so there is never any guarantee it’s actually her.

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Kevin began his 25+ year production career in film and TV, working his way up the ladder from PA to Producer. In the mid 2000s he applied his long-format film skills to the advertising world, spending five years at TAXI as a pioneer in the burgeoning world of content production.

Since 2012, Kevin has used his vast network of filmmakers, creatives and technologists to deliver award winning, high-quality integrated content for agencies and brands. Engaged and ‘hands on’, Kevin thrives on solving complex creative and production challenges. He also loves a good debate around bagels: Toronto, New York or Montreal? Discuss.

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Ben got into filmmaking to tell stories. He is a big believer in leadership and accountability, while maintaining the fine balance between art and commerce inherent in production.

Throughout his career he has produced work with major brands such as Amazon, Pepsi Co, General Mills, Lululemon and HSBC to name a few. As a live event and experiential producer his work has garnered numerous awards including a Cannes Lion, The One Club award, and a Clio among others. His short films have played at festivals across North America and he is constantly seeking out new projects and creative endeavours.

In a past life you could have found Ben busking on a street corner eating fire, but these days he enjoys a good hike, a solid nap, and baking pies (apple or otherwise).

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Cia Mellegers is a producer and filmmaker based in Toronto, Canada, with a background in visual art and a passion for unique visual storytelling. Cia has produced a number of narrative and commercial productions with Canadian and international directors. Her directorial debut, The Pink Dahlia premiered at the Hollyshorts Film Festival in August 2019.

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Natalie is a spicy Colombian/Spanish cocktail who decided to move to Toronto and pursue her passion and dream of becoming a producer. With a background in advertising and a post graduate in Art Direction, she found her calling during one of her first production designer gigs in December 2022.

She is a creative by nature and her creative thinking allows her to find efficient solutions for the most complex of tasks. Her passion for creating exciting work drives her to get up early in the morning and to bring all the contagious energy that she can to every project that she can get her hands on.

In her spare time you can find her petting a dog at the nearest park or wondering about the treatment of the tv show she’s watching at the time.

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Born in Nigeria, Oshiokhai is a Toronto based emerging producer with a love for storytelling and a flair for producing work that captures unique moments and tells eternal stories.

He describes himself as a creative problem solver. His passion for providing solutions in production is the driving force that fuels him to excel in planning and delivering quality content with the projects he has been involved with.

Oshiokhai is a graduate from the Media Arts program at York University. Then he completed the OYA Emerging Filmmakers Program in the Producer stream, and worked as the Production Coordinator on a series titled Black Love and Joy with two short films Tango and Going Home.

In 2019, he stood for 6 hours to get a shot of the New Year’s fireworks show at the London Eye and he’d do it again in a heartbeat.

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Eugene Marchio discovered a love for brands and advertising at an early age. He studied creative advertising at Centennial College and got his first break into the business at JWT where he worked on the Kellogg’s and Unilever account services team. From there, at JWT and TAXI he moved into production and worked as an agency producer for over a decade. With a strong desire to understand the production business further he moved into post production & animation where he was an Executive Producer at Topix Studios.

Rounding out his skillset in production, the heart of creating, Eugene continued on to spend nearly 10 years as Executive Producer at other leading production companies. During his time he led large integrated productions for TELUS, Coca Cola, Desjardins, Shoppers Drug Mart, Toyota and Tim Hortons, to name a few.

Fun Fact: Eugene spends a considerable amount of time in his family’s garage making tomato sauce and wine every year. Get in line for samples.

eugene@thedeli.com

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Cia studied visual art in London and Toronto. She began her career at the Nuit Blanche Festival before founding and running her own DIY art gallery, Forgetus. After a turn as a personal assistant to a filmmaker, she crystallised her passion for art (and her control issues) into a career in film production. Over the years, Cia has produced many commercial and narrative projects, and has written and directed two short films which have screened at international festivals. Cia believes that strong collaboration and communication are the keys to success in this industry. She now lives in Hamilton with her growing family and her dachshund, Monty, and spends her free time listening to records, playing softball, and making really good negronis.

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Ben got into filmmaking to tell stories. He is a big believer in leadership and accountability, while maintaining the fine balance between art and commerce inherent in production.

In a past life you could have found Ben busking on a street corner eating fire, but these days he enjoys a good hike, a solid nap, and baking pies (apple or otherwise).

ben@thedeli.com

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kevin@thedeli.com

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Paul is a commercial and film director who comes with an extra-large side of creative writing.

His experience as an ex-agency copywriter (in some of the top shops in the country, no less) make him a must-try storyteller because this combo of skills means he’s able to create big ideas, scribble them to paper, type them into script, and put them into motion… pun intended.

He’s already worked this two-for-one craft with The Deli to write and direct several series for Loblaws - How To Other Food Stuff, Abby Langer’s Food Crusade, plus a new series currently in the works - along with an homage to Star Wars Day that even garnered praise from the high-ups at Lucasfilm.

When the project is right, The Deli serves up Paul (on a colourful tray) from the get-go to give clients a collaborative and seamless production.

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He has worked as a director, cinematographer and photographer for artists and brands such as Hennessy, MLSE, Google, RBC, TD, L’Oréal, Patron and more.

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Originally studying as an actress at the HB Studio in New York City, she accesses this training through deep exploration with the actors and finding complex human behaviour and relationships in the writing of her scripts.

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Comedy director best friend brothers* in Los Angeles, CA

Specializing in sketch, commercial, and narrative work
Down to prank
Third bullet point

*Not brothers

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