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Another commercial produced by Reel Sessions for Orangina.

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:36:39 -0700

Another commercial produced by Reel Sessions for Orangina.

Reel Sessions produced commercial for Orangina.

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:32:36 -0700

Reel Sessions produced commercial for Orangina.

RS Produces a Shoot at the Neon Museum

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:55:26 -0800

At the end of November, Reel Sessions produced a shoot at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas. Official photos and info to come. In the meantime, take a look at some of our Behind-the-Scenes shots:

Kelly Rowland for WTA’s Strong Is Beautiful: Celebrity...

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:09:51 -0700

Kelly Rowland for WTA’s Strong Is Beautiful: Celebrity Campaign.

Strong is equal parts fearlessness and faith.

See more from the campaign on our official website here.

Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) collaborated with Reel...

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:32:01 -0700

Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) collaborated with Reel Sessions to produce the second installment of the Strong is Beautiful campaign featuring celebrities and tennis players such as Serena Williams, Aretha Franklin, Randy Jackson, Stanley Tucci, Li Na, Donald Trump, Richard Branson, Ana Ivanovic, Kelly Rowland, among many others. Check out the photos on Reel Sessions’ photo album on Facebook here.

Reel Sessions presents, in collaboration with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the...

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:43:00 -0700

Reel Sessions presents, in collaboration with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the newest Strong is Beautiful campaign. Following last year’s original campaign, which featured only WTA players in action, this campaign presents several celebrities from beyond the world of tennis. The line-up includes musicians Aretha Franklin, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Nadine Coyle, and Constantine Maroulis; business magnates Donald Trump and Sir Richard Branson; actors Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon, and Bridget Moynahan; producers Randy Jackson and Timbaland; golfer Rory McIlroy; DJ Bob Sinclar; and WTA founder Billie Jean King. Key WTA players were also included: Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters, Caroline Wozniacki, Li Na, Victoria Azarenka, Agnieszka Radwanska, Sam Stosur, Petra Kvitova, and Ana Ivanovic. The Celebrity Campaign highlights each personality’s achievements, showing their own experiences of how strong is beautiful.

View the Celebrity Campaign’s print and video ads on our website here or via WTA.

Did you miss last year’s Strong Is Beautiful campaign? See it here.

The 48 Hour Film Project

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:01:31 -0700

The past weekend welcomed The 48 Hour Film Project, which started 6pm at Dim Mak Studios. The competition invited 1600 filmmakers to produce a film in only two days. As if the time constraint wasn’t challenging enough, they were required to use a given prop, genre, character, and line of dialogue within their film. Submissions will be screened and judged at Laemmle’s Noho 7 Theater from August 13th to the 16th and compete for a trophy, screenwriting software, and a screening at Filmapalooza 2013. Check out the details on the website here.

Check out Reel Sessions featured on Workbook’s eblast!

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:54:13 -0700

Check out Reel Sessions featured on Workbook’s eblast!

Taylor Steele and Todd Heater work with One Teaspoon to film a...

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:11:45 -0700

Taylor Steele and Todd Heater work with One Teaspoon to film a short video featuring model Erin Wasson for the Australian brand’s upcoming Summer 2012 collection, Love Cats. Filmed in Venice Beach, the estival short is sun kissed and casual, laced with just the right amount of grunge. Watch the film above to get a taste of Love Cats.

The BRAVE Awards ceremony takes place tonight! Premiering at Leicester Square in London, the event...

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:13:01 -0700

The BRAVE Awards ceremony takes place tonight! Premiering at Leicester Square in London, the event will be announcing the winners within three categories: Campaign Braves, Content Braves, and Technical Braves. The BRAVE, or the Brand and Video Awards, aims to commemorate the use of video by brands. The Campaign category recognizes the best use of video in advertising, while the Content highlights the art direction and aesthetics. The Technical Brave is the one least seen in the final product, honoring the best technical contributions such as distribution, analytics, etc. Visit the website for the shortlist, and good luck to the nominees!

Taylor Steele’s new movie premiered on International...

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:54:04 -0700

Taylor Steele’s new movie premiered on International Surfing Day, June 20th, at Paradise Point Resort and Spa in San Diego at a unique paddle-in event. Did you catch the screening? Let us know!

How did you spend International Surfing Day? Surfers both pro...

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:51:00 -0700

How did you spend International Surfing Day? Surfers both pro and novice took to the waves all across the globe. The Surfrider Foundation hosted over 130 events everywhere, and for those who couldn’t attend they hosted an ISD Web-a-thon for 8 hours to capture the action in the waters. In honor of ISD, here is the first installment in a new adventure series from Reel Sessions: UNcharted.

The premiere of surf film, Here & Now, draws closer than...

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:15:25 -0700

The premiere of surf film, Here & Now, draws closer than ever. Scheduled for its first showing on June 20th, on International Surfing Day, the film is unique in that it was shot entirely in one day. It documents the lives of surfers around the world, boasting big names such as Kelly Slater, Stephanie Gilmore, Rob Machado, and several others. Produced by Taylor Steele, the same man who brought us Castles in the Sky and Sipping Jetstreams, and directed by Nathan Myers—this film is definitely one that we’ll all be waiting for.

RS friend Taylor Steele is slated as one of the collaborators in...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:19:45 -0700

RS friend Taylor Steele is slated as one of the collaborators in Richard Phillips’ new film, First Point, featuring Lindsay Lohan. With pro-surfer Kassia Meador acting as Lohan’s body double and Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk behind the original score, the “day noir” will be premiering at Art Unlimited at Art Basel on June 11th.

“Is it a film? Is it an art video? It refuses to announce itself as either.” Watch the trailer below to see for yourself.

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Reel Sessions is very proud to receive, on behalf of...

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:42:00 -0700

Reel Sessions is very proud to receive, on behalf of cinematographer Todd Heater, the Gold World Medal in Cinematography from New York Festivals’ 2012 World’s Best Television & Films awards. The award honors Strong Is Beautiful, Reel Sessions’ campaign in collaboration with Women’s Tennis Association. Directed by Dewey Nicks, it features the biggest names in women’s tennis in action. View the award here.

Refresh your memory and watch the video below.

Have you seen our behind the scenes photos of Zac Efron from the...

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:13:00 -0700

Have you seen our behind the scenes photos of Zac Efron from the People Magazine shoot on Hotel Roosevelt with Dewey Nicks? Check them out on our Facebook!

Reel Sessions recently wrapped up a shoot with Dewey Nicks,...

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:27:00 -0700

Reel Sessions recently wrapped up a shoot with Dewey Nicks, which was held in the beautiful island of Kawaii. It featured some of the world’s greatest women surfers, including the likes of Keala Kennelly, Kassia Meador, Alana Blanchard.

Stay tuned for photos coming soon on our Facebook page and official website!

Reel Sessions worked with People Magazine for a shoot featuring...

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:56:43 -0700

Reel Sessions worked with People Magazine for a shoot featuring Zac Efron. It was held on the rooftop of Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood with photographer Dewey Nicks. It was a fun shoot (shoutout to Zac for being awesome), juxtaposing the historic sign with a contemporary celebrity. The issue hit the newsstands so grab a copy to view the full story. View the photos here!

DreamStates - Vimeo Awards!

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:47:25 -0700

DreamStates - Vimeo Awards!:

Congratulations to our friends from Option G! They created a series for the Sundance Channel called DreamStates, which was one of the twelve shortlisted for the Vimeo Awards, series category. Voting is currently in progress—check out the other videos! After voting concludes, the judges will cut the twelve down to five. Help them out here: visit the link, click the DreamStates video, and press Vote. Thanks!

Grey, New York creates a hilarious new ad campaign for DirecTV...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:47:27 -0700

Grey, New York creates a hilarious new ad campaign for DirecTV 2012. The short uses the “slippery slope” fallacy to its advantage, showing you a potential sequence of events as a consequence of having cable instead. Taking a different approach on advertising its product, the tongue-in-cheek ad is still effective in making DirecTV’s brand one to remember and look out for.