Viewpoints

Wondering where the commercial production industry is headed? Well, just go to the chief for guidance – or, in this case, ‘Chiefy.’ That would be John Duffin, Co-Founder and Executive Producer at Emerald Pictures. John launched the company with his partner Mara Milićević in 2019 after a career that’s seen...

When you talk about someone being a ‘people person,’ well, there are those who know how to leverage that quality to do more than just chit chat. Take Pegi Murray, for example. Her bio proclaims what sets her apart with its very first sentence: If there’s one thing I...

Welcome to The Howler’s Creative Conversations, our new editorial feature that pairs creative people from the agency, production, post production and music & sound ranks with their peers to talk about – what else? – the creative process. Our first installment of Creative Conversations features two acclaimed talents who’ve worked...

Has he seen the Boss? That’s a good question, one we should have asked Galen Bernard, Partner and Creative Director at 77 Ventures, the New York and Nashville-based independent agency. Galen lives along the Jersey Shore, plays and records his own music when he’s not working and has...

Fantasy films, thrillers, documentaries and punk rock anthems – you’ll find it all when you browse the menu at Neighborhood Watch, the New York-based entertainment and brand content studio led by Rich Peete and Traci Carlson. Helping them lead the charge into the brand space is Managing Director and EP...

By Becca Falborn, CEO & Founder/President, Little Bird Over the last few years, the Ciclope Festival in Berlin has gained more and more popularity among US-based companies from the production, post production and agency communities. Each year the festival enlists panelists and topics that are meant to amplify innovation,...

A lot of agency and client people may have worked with Steve Biegel during his years running production at the award-winning production and post studio WildChild Content, but there’s more to him than that. Before he segued into production, Steve had a long career in the creative ranks, working...