Creative Conversations
A panel with directors and producers covering the process of making commercials and branded content.
Jon Jon Augustavo
Filmmaker
a Bunch of Savages
Jon Jon “JJ” Augustavo is a Filipino-American filmmaker born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He currently works out of Los Angeles, California as a film, commercial and music video director.
He’s directed unique projects for brands like Adidas, Jordan and Cadillac and has over 4 billion views of his music video works with artists like Shawn Mendes, ScHoolboy Q, Kygo, Mike Posner and Macklemore. JJ’s music videos have won a handful of international awards. His shorts have screened at various festivals, notably “Just a Kid from $eattle” at Sundance in 2018.
JJ is repped by WME and Redefine Ent for film and television and MSSNG PECES for commercials.
JJ is currently developing the “Just a Kid from $eattle” feature with producers Asher Goldstein, Destin Daniel Cretton and Stephen “Dr” Love.
the reggies
Co-Founders
Hot Soup Inc
the reggies (Jake Herman and Clay Dirkse) are a creative super group that has worked with a variety of artists and brands across the music, fashion and branded content space.
Their music videos have received over 100 million views working with artists that include DJ Shadow, Max, Dillon Francis, and Yung Gravy. Branded content work includes clients Red Bull, Beats by Dre, Coachella, and Arizona Hard.
Best friends and collaborators, they graduated from Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, while simultaneously pursuing directing careers and fostering relationships with musicians and brands along the way. They are currently based in Venice Beach, Dirkse grew up in Portland (OR) and Herman is an LA native.
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This is a free event. Priority for in-person training programs and financial stipends, including opportunities for paid internship placements, is given to active participants, ages 18- 24, in Creative Conversations, as well as young people who are low income, foster youth, homeless, and/or justice involved.
Presented by Venice Art’s Center for Creative Workforce Equity.
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