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In the creative industry your portfolio is your passport. It’s all it takes to unlock the opportunities you might not have right now. That’s why I want to send you my Epic Bucket List for Creatives. It’s full of wild destinations you can get to, if you just make the work.
30: Donnie Bauer -- Creative Director, On Hanging Loose, Leadership, and Making Pretty Pictures
One of the beloved Creative Directors of The Mill, Donnie's enthusiasm for art & design has earned him industry accolades with the likes of AICP and Promax BDA. As dangerous in a pitch room as he is on the box, Donnie is a force multiplier on any project and a master collaborator. Also, he's a nasty DJ.
23: Saad Moosajee -- Designer & Director, On Music Videos, Motion Capture and Pixar
Coming highly recommended by Sam Mason, Saad was already pre-determined to impress. I was familiar with his work for the legendary Thom Yorke of Radiohead and saw some incredibly impressive projects on his site. Then I found out he had worked for Pixar, Stefan Sagmeister and Google’s Innovation Lab…
19: Sam Mason -- Director, On Old Civilizations, 90s Videogames and Individuality
Since discovering his portfolio, Sam Mason has been one of my favorite artists of modern day. Getting the opportunity to talk to him, I found him as brilliant and I hoped and genuinely humble. Romantic and lo-fi, yet produced with cutting edge technical acumen, his work stands out with it’s stunning whimsy.
14: Al Benoit -- Editor & Filmmaker, Breaking into Features, Finding Funding & Getting In the Cage
Al Benoit is obsessed with filmmaking. Little did his grandma know that by taking him to the movies on Sundays as a kid, she would create a lifelong soldier of cinema. Al’s done more short films than anyone I’ve personally met and has made it clear he is going to make it in this career no matter what it takes. Some might say he already has, but if you ask him, he’s just getting started.
08: Jenny Kleiman - Filmmaker, On Screenwriting, Pitching Feature Films & Working the Wound
Jenny Kleiman is a talented, visionary filmmaker. Recently Austin Film Festival X No Film School declared her “Top 5 Screenwriters to Watch for 2021.” Having been in writing groups with her, I’m not surprised. Hear Jenny discuss life as a professional director & screenwriter and its many highs and lows.
01: Arsen Arzumanyan - Previz Artist, On Working with Film Directors and Changing Your Ego
Senior Previz artist on films like Ready Player One, Beauty and the Beast, The Hunger Games, Jurassic World, and more. Award winning short filmmaker. Globe trotting freelancer.