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HEATHER FARAH PRODUCTION DESIGNER Art Directors Guild IATSE 800 Radiant Artists - Lana Wilson cell: 424.835.0608 office: 323.463.0022 [email protected] [email protected] Commercials & Promos (Partial List) Director/Production Company AT&T Jeff Minton/Arts & Sciences 2016 American Red Cross Charlie Crane/Knucklehead 2016 Asics Chris McPherson/Hungry Man 2016 Bissell Pam Thomas/Community Films 2016 Cheeto’s Kris Belman/Caviar 2016 Moto Seth Epstein & Win Bates/Stardust-Los York 2016 Pier 1 Pam Thomas/Community Films 2016 Miracle Gro Gregory Tuzin/Lockbox Productions 2016 Jeld-Wen Andrew Hardaway/Wondersmith 2015 Orange is the New Black Promo Jeff Jenkins/Contagious LA 2015 Lowes Jason Woliner/Caviar 2015 Clearasil Neal Brennan/Caviar 2015 IHOP Mike Rowles/Assembly Films 2015 Ebola PSA Alan Poul/HėLō 2015 Hyundai Brad James/Dictionary Films 2015 Reese’s Puffs Taste Jam D. Dinetz, D. Trussell/Culprit Creative 2014 Orange Daniel Azancot/Cool Shot Films 2014 The Interview Promo* Seth Rogen/Good Hustle Productions 2014 MTV’s Sex Tape Promo* Ivan Gold/Good Hustle Productions 2014 CA Lottery* Mathew Cullen/Motion Theory 2014 Wendy’s* Chris Leone, Chris Reihl/Motion Theory 2014 Neighbors Promo* Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2014 Dig Promo* Andy Meyers/M3 Creative 2014 Top Gear* Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2014 Jeep* Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2014 eHarmony* David Brandvik/Armada 2013 Modern Family Promo* Chris McKenna/Wee Beastie 2013 Benjamin Moore* Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2013 Moen* Roderick Beltran/Armada 2013 Tylenol* Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2013 Counting Cars* Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2013 Hershey’s* Roderick Beltran/Armada 2013 Horizon Promo* Adam Reid/Bodega 2013 Ancestry.com* Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2013 Google Chrome* Todd Krolczyk/Arts and Sciences 2013 Togos Luke Savage/Bully Pictures 2012 Features Director/Production Company London Fields Mathew Cullen/Cream Rises Art Director - Los Angeles (2014) Snabba Cash-Livet Deluxe Jens Jonsson/Tre Vänner Art Director - Los Angeles (2013) Television Director/Production Company Gordon Ramsay’s Hotel Britannia Rupert Jones/US Production Services Production Designer - Los Angeles (2012) The Head Huntress Roy Bank (EP)/Merv Griffin Entertainment Production Designer (2011) Germany’s Next Top Model Thomas Hayo/Tresor Art Director (2011) Digital Series Director/Production Company Amazon Kids Creates Damon Escudero/Gangway Films 2017 City Girl Sara Ramos/Super Deluxe 2016 Random Acts of Ford Fusion* Paulilu/42 Entertainment 2012 Wolf Pack of Reseda* Chris Leone/Fox Digital 2011 Butterfinger XIII* John Montgomery, Wrye Martin /Ferguson Presents 2011 Music Videos Director/Production Company Pharrell’s Come Get It Bae”* Luis Cerveró/Good Company 2014 Pharrell’s “Marilyn Monroe”* Luis Cerveró/Good Company 2014 Katy Perry’s “Roar”* Mark Kudsi, Grady Hall/Motion Theory 2013 Silversun Pickup’s “Bloody Mary” James Frost/Honey Badger 2012 * Indicates Art Director Credit Additional Experience - Insomniac Johnny Jos(Production Designer)2013-Present Art Installation Art Director for Music Festivals Sundance Film Festival 2009-Present Various - Festival Operations Monty Python’s Spamalot 2011 Wardrobe Cirque du Soleil’s Viva Elvis 2011 Wardrobe Education - University of Miami 2008 Coral Gables, FL Bachelor of Science in Motion Pictures Bachelor of Science Theatre Arts Film, Art, Music University 2007 Prague, Czech Republic Study in Motion Pictures and Design .

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HEATHER FARAH ART DIRECTOR 424.835.0608 [email protected] Art Directors Guild IATSE 800 Features Director/Production Company London Fields Mathew Cullen/Cream Rises Art Director - Los Angeles (2014) Snabba Cash-Livet Deluxe Jens Jonsson/Tre Vänner Art Director - Los Angeles (2013) Television Director/Production Company Gordon Ramsay’s Hotel Britannia Rupert Jones/US Production Services Art Director - Los Angeles (2012) The Head Huntress Roy Bank (EP)/Merv Griffin Entertainment Art Director (2011) Germany’s Next Top Model Thomas Hayo/Tresor Assistant Art Director (2011) Commercials & Promos (Partial List) Director/Production Company The Interview Promo Seth Rogen/Good Hustle Productions 2014 MTV’s Sex Tape Promo Ivan Gold/Good Hustle Productions 2014 CA Lottery Mathew Cullen/Motion Theory 2014 Wendy’s Chris Leone, Chris Reihl/Motion Theory 2014 Neighbors Promo Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2014 USA Network Mondo LA & NY Chris Weinstein/Still Films 2014 Dig Promo Andy Meyers/M3 Creative 2014 Top Gear Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2014 Jeep Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2014 eHarmony David Brandvik/Armada 2013 Modern Family Promo Chris McKenna/Wee Beastie 2013 Benjamin Moore Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2013 Moen Roderick Beltran/Armada 2013 Tylenol Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2013 Counting Cars Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2013 Hershey’s Roderick Beltran/Armada 2013 Horizon Promo Adam Reid/Bodega 2013 Ancestry.com Dan Appel/Bacon & Sons 2013 Google Chrome Todd Krolczyk/Arts and Sciences 2013 Togos Luke Savage/Bully Pictures 2012 Inova: DNA Chris Reihl/Motion Theory 2012
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