Jeff Ayars
Head of Video Production @Blackbird Labs
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Video Production @Blackbird Labs
New York, NY, US
Responsible for directing in-house restaurant talk show \"Take Me To Your Spot\" featuring tastemakers, media personalities, actors, and restauranteurs-see NYT\'s best pizzaiolo Chris Bianco below; developing new docu-style and scripted shortform series; and working across the company to create key marketing and educational materials.
EDUCATION
Cornell University
BFA, Art, Film, Writing
Drexel University
Screenwriting
University of Pennsylvania
Creative Writing
SKILLS
ABOUT JEFF AYARS
Currently Head of Video at Blackbird Labs-directing and producing flagship series \"Take Me To Your Spot,\" creating launch assets for key partnerships, and spotlighting voices of chefs and restauranteurs. Former NBCUniversal writer, producer & director; independent filmmaker, and digital creator with projects featured by Comedy Central, The New Yorker, Funny or Die, Forbes, Adweek, SXSW, Slamdance, and the Tribeca Film Festival. I started my 12 years at NBCUniversal in tech operations & project management, then transitioned to creative direction & marketing, and am currently a producer for Morning Joe on MSNBC specializing in field production and long-form interviews. Highlights include: interviews with presidential candidates & government officials, producing promos for Blumhouse, directing spots for the Bravo Network, field-producing MSNBC stories everywhere from The Pentagon to Area 51; and serving as writer & producer for a primetime exclusive behind-the-scenes of OPPENHEIMER with Nolan & the cast. As a digital creator, I co-founded comedy duo \"Cannibal Milkshake,\" with sketches & parodies with over 100 million views. In front of the camera, I starred as Thomas Jefferson in a 2022 Super Bowl spot, guest-starred as a villain in the Dick Wolf universe, and produced & starred in two independent feature films. REPRESENTATION Authentic Talent & Literary Management: Rick Dorfman CESD Agency: Maura Maloney (legit), Kirsten Walther (commercial)Paradigm Agency: Rachel Ellicot (literary)Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof + Fishman: David Matlof, attorney@jeffayars | jeffayars.com | imdb.me/Ayars
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