LOS ANGELES — Taylor Steele, an American filmmaker best known for the award-winning
surf documentaries Sipping Jetstream
and Castles in the Sky, has joined Bully Pictures for exclusive
representation for advertising projects. The director of more than 40 films as
well as television spots for Corona, Aston Martin, Roxy and Pacifico, Steele
has spent more than two decades traveling the globe, capturing spectacular
imagery while working with the world’s best surfers, musicians and other
talents.
surf documentaries Sipping Jetstream
and Castles in the Sky, has joined Bully Pictures for exclusive
representation for advertising projects. The director of more than 40 films as
well as television spots for Corona, Aston Martin, Roxy and Pacifico, Steele
has spent more than two decades traveling the globe, capturing spectacular
imagery while working with the world’s best surfers, musicians and other
talents.
In his first project for Bully, Steele has directed a new
campaign for HP Computers and Los Angeles agency 180LA. Shot in South Africa,
the spots feature pro surfer Ian Walsh on a quest to find and tame a monster
wave.
campaign for HP Computers and Los Angeles agency 180LA. Shot in South Africa,
the spots feature pro surfer Ian Walsh on a quest to find and tame a monster
wave.
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| Taylor Steele |
“Taylor captures fresh,
beautiful lifestyle photography, packed with a lot of adrenaline,” says Bully
Pictures executive producer Jason Forest. “He is an extraordinarily talented
filmmaker with an excellent pedigree and so many great things going for him. We
see a lot of potential to build him out into new markets, and help him grow as
a filmmaker and as a person.”
Steele gained international attention with the release of
his first film, Momentum, when he was
just seventeen. He formed the production company Poor Specimen and went onto
make many more films about surfing, employing a cutting-edge approach meant to “evoke
the feeling of a memory, yet have the sense that they’re happening right now.”
his first film, Momentum, when he was
just seventeen. He formed the production company Poor Specimen and went onto
make many more films about surfing, employing a cutting-edge approach meant to “evoke
the feeling of a memory, yet have the sense that they’re happening right now.”
“I keep things very collaborative on the set,” Steele says.
“I communicate with everyone, filter their feedback through my process and come
up with the best solutions. I feel blessed and lucky to work in filmmaking and
believe in keeping it fun.”
“I communicate with everyone, filter their feedback through my process and come
up with the best solutions. I feel blessed and lucky to work in filmmaking and
believe in keeping it fun.”
Steele’s films have earned numerous awards, including a
coveted Beacon Award at the 2010 Maui Film Festival, and have been showcased by
National Geographic. He has also directed music videos and art films. The
latter have been featured in shows at New York’s Gagosian Gallery and the
Venice Biennale. Steele was a creative director for Corona for Australia and created
the company’s La Casa Artist Residency program on artistic collaborations.
coveted Beacon Award at the 2010 Maui Film Festival, and have been showcased by
National Geographic. He has also directed music videos and art films. The
latter have been featured in shows at New York’s Gagosian Gallery and the
Venice Biennale. Steele was a creative director for Corona for Australia and created
the company’s La Casa Artist Residency program on artistic collaborations.
Steele says that he had fun working with Bully Pictures for
HP in South Africa and looks forward to a long association. “It was great to
have access to Jason’s incredible knowledge on that shoot,” he says. “I like
what Bully stands for, and who they are as people and as a company.”
HP in South Africa and looks forward to a long association. “It was great to
have access to Jason’s incredible knowledge on that shoot,” he says. “I like
what Bully stands for, and who they are as people and as a company.”
Taylor is also repped
in the Australian/New Zealand market through Rapid Films, http://www.rapidfilms.com, who have an
affiliation with Bully Pictures stateside.
in the Australian/New Zealand market through Rapid Films, http://www.rapidfilms.com, who have an
affiliation with Bully Pictures stateside.
About Bully Pictures:
Bully
Pictures is a full-service commercial broadcast, web viral, branded content
production company located in Santa Monica, California. The company’s roster includes Javier
Aguilera, Dustin Lance Black, Fredrik Callinggard, Anne
Fletcher, Gaute Hesthagen, Dave Klaiber, Nick Losq, Jonathan Nyquist, Luke
Savage, Johan Stahl, Taylor Steele, Morten Tyldum and Tripp & Tyler. For
more information, write info@bullypictures.com
Pictures is a full-service commercial broadcast, web viral, branded content
production company located in Santa Monica, California. The company’s roster includes Javier
Aguilera, Dustin Lance Black, Fredrik Callinggard, Anne
Fletcher, Gaute Hesthagen, Dave Klaiber, Nick Losq, Jonathan Nyquist, Luke
Savage, Johan Stahl, Taylor Steele, Morten Tyldum and Tripp & Tyler. For
more information, write info@bullypictures.com
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