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An ardent student of story, John has a writing background that includes a (sold) feature film screenplay to Dreamworks SKG, several short films, a series of cheeky children’s books (under the pseudonym Professor Punctilious) and countless ad campaigns.
Since 2010 when he left the agency world for production, John has directed (and written/directed) over 300 spots for brands like M&Ms, Visa, AT&T, Cadillac and McDonalds. He’s worked with countless celebrities including Sam Neill, Roger Federer, Chris Elliot, Anna Faris and Meghan Markle (Behind-the-Scenes).
John has helmed productions in nearly every major city across the US & Canada. He’s also filmed abroad in Mexico, Central & South America, South Africa, Italy, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Hungary, Greece, Belgium, Czech Republic, Romania, Cayman Islands, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Poland, Slovenia, Lithuania, Serbia, the Bahamas and France. (French-Only Showreel).
John currently serves as a mentor on behalf of the AICP BIPOC Mentoring Program to help bring a next generation of diverse talent to the craft.
Recent agency collaborators include BBDO, VMLY&R, Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB, Leo Burnett, TBWA Paris, McCann, Publicis, Havas, Doner, Buzzman, King Ursa, Marcel Paris, ServicePlan, John St. and Tank.