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Katorga

Aleksander Doba was a Polish man who kayaked across the Atlantic Ocean by himself three times while he was in his 70's.  He described the feat as a real "katorga," which is the Polish word for forced labor in Siberia. But by katorga, he did not mean an activity he does not wish to do. What most of us experience as suffering he repurposed as contrarian self-determination, and that gave him an existential thrill. 


We are inspired by Mr. Doba's commitment to doing a task with the energy the task demands.

Nike "Again"

directed by Patrik Giardino

Reign "Your Own Energy"

directed by Patrik Giardino

Kroger "Joe Burrow"

directed by Patrik Giardino

Heineken "Working Late?"

direction & cinematography by Bella Graves

Marcum "The Father"

directed by Abe Z

Systane "Make Every Look Count"

directed by Ron Hamad

Woody Creek "Beside Yourself"

directed by Douglas Avery

The Wardrobe Collective

direction and cinematography  by Bella Graves

Nike "Don't Give Up"

directed by Patrik Giardino

Points Bet with Shaq

directed by Vincent Peone (on loan from Art Class)

Diet Dr. Pepper "Crack That Pepper"

directed by Abe Z

Tylenol "Tough Questions"

directed by Ron Hamad

The drought.

written & directed by Regina Corrado cinematography by Joseph Falasca

Marcum "The Interview"

directed by Abe Z

Marcelo

directed by Steve Oritt

Mexico Tourism "Vidanta"

directed by Ron Hamad

ELCA Burundi

direction and cinematography  by Abe Z

Audible "On the Road"

directed by Ron Hamad

Woody Creek "Mankind"

directed by Douglas Avery

Lenovo episode 1 "The Threat"

directed by Matt Ogens (on loan)

Lenovo episode 2 "The Hack"

directed by Matt Ogens (on loan)

Lenovo episode 3 "The Aftermath"

directed by Matt Ogens (on loan)

Nissan "Latino Leaders"

directed by Abe Z

Deadwood "Amateur Night"

created by David Milch

Guitar Center with HER

directed by Christian Lamb

Faun Tattoo

direction and cinematography by Bella Graves

Panda Express "Food for Great People"

directed by Ron Hamad

Bridges (Documentary Short)

directed by Ron Hamad

Amazon Prime Video "Them"

directed by Abe Z

23 and Me "This is About You"

directed by Ron Hamad

Humira "Wake Up Call"

directed by Ron Hamad

Gillette "TAPS"

directed by Abe Z

Planters "Always There in Crunch Time"

directed by Abe Z

ELCA Liberia

direction and cinematography by Abe Z

Atrium Health "Let's Live"

directed by Ron Hamad

Vonage "All We Have to Do is Connect"

directed by Ron Hamad

LA Tourism "Your Own LA Story"

directed by Ron Hamad

Airbnb "Larkspur"

directed by Ron Hamad

Kia "Micah"

directed by Abe Z

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