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“Visual effects still has a bit of magic around it, and that inspires me”, says director Chris Muir when asked about his work. Chris is always trying to integrate that idea of magical realism into his work with the goal of achieving an emotional performance, interwoven with something that’s completely fantastical yet is still grounded in the truth. Read more about Chris’s signing below.
Fernando is a unique visual storyteller whose work stands apart in part because of it’s ‘magical realism’. All of Fernando’s work; spots, content, short films, and visual art all have a fun and upliting spirit that reveals the magic in the everyday. Fernando’s signing was picked up in the trades, click here to read the entire article.
This marks Kelsey’s first time being signed by an established production company. She comes with a background as cinematography and that discipline informs and influences her work whether she is directing something moody and evocative, like Alien or upbeat and comic like Kenzzi, which won a Bronze in the LA Addy Awards. Shots did a great writeup on her joining the Eleanor team. You can read more here.
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Los Angeles, CA - (Director, Producer, Writer) received the 2010 Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award for “Outstanding Direction of a Comedy Series” for the pilot of ABC's comedy hit “Modern Family” and was named one of Daily Variety’s 2011 “10 Directors to Watch.” The Baltimore native made his feature directorial debut in 2011 with “Arthur,” starring Russell Brand and Helen Mirren.
Winer served as the producing director on “Modern Family’s” first season and during his collaboration with the show, has received an Emmy Award (2010), Peabody Award (Excellence in Television: 2009, 2010, 2011), PGA Award (2011, 2012), and an AFI Award. He has now directed 19 episodes of the hit comedy since the show began and was a 2012 Emmy nominee for his episode, “Virgin Territory.”
Jason and cast members from Modern Family
A graduate of Northwestern University, double majoring in Performance Studies and Photography, Winer honed his improv skills in the acclaimed comedy group, “The Mee-Ow Show,” a launch pad to past alumni such as Julia Louis Dreyfus and Seth Meyers. Winer is also an alumnus of the Improv Olympic Theatre in Chicago. Winer began his career as an actor, improviser, and photographer before making the transition to directing.
Jason has directed work for brands such as Oscar Mayer, Walmart, Staples, Danon and SunRun.
