Experience isn’t about the years. It’s about the experience. Solving problems in the real world with real people on the fly is square one. To that base, our producers add the full spectrum of talents including international production, deep familiarity with the ground rules of the entertainment biz, mobilizing talents across platforms, intimacy with comedic timing and stand-up. That’s what allows us to always look beyond the horizon for the uncharted human territory.
We’re CRUX. We don’t just approach each production differently. We approach production itself differently.
Doug Wedeck
Being innovative is always about taking risks. And wrangling the various risks of production has defined Doug’s career. Whether it’s putting together a collaborative team that includes digital content, social media and a comedy troupe, or finding that guy who can (and has!) taken on LeBron at horse and talking him into a can, Doug Wedeck has always been about nailing the right outcome. Doug finds the talent and integrates it across the media spectrum. While every production has its unique challenges, Doug knows the magic lies in how you deal with the unexpected.
John Caffera
"To produce in the world you have to know the world as it really is. Not as it is from your office window." That sense of the producing life as adventure has led John from the savannas of Kenya and Tanzania to the machine gun-guarded streets of Budapest as the Iron Curtin was falling. "At the surface, production is nuts and bolts," says John, "but to be a real producer you need the human skills, the empathy to understand the innate worth of every person along the chain." John’s unique niche in international production comes directly from his passion as a citizen of the world.
John Posimato
Imagine this. Your client is Microsoft. Your charge: help them successfully launch Windows 7. Your mission: faithfully recreate the company's "House Party" tradition. In other words, stage house parties to get feedback on the new product. But there's a catch. You have to produce six house party vignettes in two days. Six different looks. Using live actors. All to live on the MS House Party Website. Did we mention budget? No? Guess why. That's John Posimato's world. A world where, as he says, "producing is producing."
Taige Jensen
Taige Jensen is a writer, director, producer and animator most well known for having created the viral sensation "Hipster Olympics." Taige got his start producing commercials and nationally syndicated shows for radio. Today, his work has been featured on CNN, IFC, G4TV, the CW network, and Current TV, and has received writeups in New York Magazine, the Washington Post, Block Magazine, Cracked and Gawker.
Ryan Hunter
Ryan Hunter is a writer, director and producer with extensive web experience. His total online output has racked up over 40 million views worldwide. As a co-founder of the comedy collective POYKPAC, he wrote and directed one of the top 100 most popular videos in YouTube history, and has consulted with both networks and ad agencies on viral marketing strategy. He graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a BFA in Film Directing.
Rohit Sang
Rohit is a director and producer who deals with original content creation, strategies for digital platforms for mobile applications, and television production. Rohit Sang's background was established even before he produced animations for digital outlets as well as CBS and ABC network television. Rohit has co-headed digital video and content creation for MTV and VH1. He has also worked in front of the camera on The Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Comedic timing? Yeah, you could say Rohit has it.
Stephanie Jakubiak
Stephanie is a production and business development executive with deep expertise working at the intersection of advertising and entertainment. She’s a wizard at both finance and content strategy, having worked in film and television development at Disney and most recently as Senior Partner, of WPP – Group M Entertainment, where she worked to build out the business and finance side of the branded content offerings for three of the largest global media buying agencies. She’s also a master at identifying trends, negotiating relationships and developing new business models and revenue streams for digital content.
Tony Caronia
Tony Caronia has 30 years experience in the production field. He started in scheduling and operations, became an editor, then a director, and eventually a producer. Currently Tony is "skitzo-production-centric," producing national spots, corporate videos, and anything else he finds interesting and engaging. Tony shoots internationally; having shot in North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Australia. With 20 years of editorial experience (On Line & AVID), Tony has the technical and timing edge needed to produce effective pieces.
Rick Mereki
Rick Mereki is a director from Melbourne, currently captivating the world with his “Move, Eat, Learn” video campaign for STA Travel Australia.
Eliot Glazer
Eliot Glazer is an actor, comic, producer, director and author notorious for his insanely successful “Sh*t New Yorker’s Say” video.
Matt Morrison
Director, writer and producer Matt Morrison may be best known for helping launch the Onion News Network web-series in 2006 where he produced over 300 videos viewed by millions world-wide. He also directed several pieces for the ONN, including 'Final Minutes of Harry Potter Film Split into Seven Parts', viewed by over one million people. Some of Matt's other recent directing credits include the pilot for AV Club's Pop Pilgrims web-series, sponsored by Fiat for 30 episodes and scenes from the upcoming comedy television series, Girlhattan, where he was also the Showrunner/EP. Matt has also produced successful online campaigns for AT&T and Capital One.
Jason Stewart
Key Strategist/Account Supervisor - Produced and project managed campaigns and media content creation for brands as Pepsi, Nissan Motors, Ford and Bing as well as on the agency side for companies like JWT, Saatchi and Saatchi and TBWA/CHAIT/DAY.Through his innovative approach to digital marketing and stead fast techniques for navigating the digital landscape, Stewart’s unique style in seeding the stories and moving the masses has garnered breakthrough traffic numbers for clients of all categories.