What we do
WE ARE STORY-FORWARD CREATIVE STRATEGISTS WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE MAKING IMPACTFUL, HIGH-PERFORMING CONTENT FOR TOP BRANDS. WE'VE LED BRAND TEAMS IN-HOUSE, WORKED AGENCY-SIDE, AND DIRECTED/PRODUCED AWARD-WINNING NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS.
SERVICES
CREATIVE PRODUCTION
CREATIVE DIRECTION
INTEGRATED PRODUCTION
IDEATION & CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
COPYWRITING
POST-PRODUCTION
BRANDING
PHOTOGRAPHY
Who we work with
Who we are
Maxwell Gold
Founder & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Max directed his first feature film at age 15, riding trains across the USA with a Sony DCR-TRV camcorder. Since then, he’s directed award-winning films for clients including Mercedes-Benz EQ, Disney, Block, DoorDash and NerdWallet.
Singularly obsessed with crafting emotionally impactful storytelling regardless of the medium, Max’s ability to move fluidly between on-set director and in-house creative lead defines his strategic edge.
Max’s narrative work has received international acclaim at festivals including Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Nantucket Film Festival, Cinequest, Stockfish Reykjavík, MSPIFF and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. His feature films are streaming on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, VUDU and Google Play.
He loves to surf, and reads the paper every Sunday.
Lauren Bates
Founder & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Lauren brings a combination of well-honed production expertise and creative fluency to every project. Her commercial work includes campaigns for leading brands including Amazon, Adobe, Netflix, Haribo, and Zappos.
Lauren has consistently produced award-winning content across multiple mediums. From international campaigns to scrappy shoots, Lauren knows how to build the right production to support creative and execute the full range of deliverables.
A USC Trojan, Lauren pulls from her trusted network of creative production professionals to get the job done. She is a thoughtful collaborator and a careful steward of budgets.
She enjoys a strong cup of coffee, and a good campsite.