Brian Spitz
Partner @ Big Sky Partners
- Role
- Director at Directors Guild of America
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brian Spitz
Passionate about connecting people through extraordinary storytelling, fresh technology platforms, innovative marketing and transformative causes.Currently a partner at Big Sky Partners - a founder-focused, early-stage venture capital firm located in Venice, California.Past: Co-founded StoryFire *acquired in 2021* a social storytelling platform that allows writers and video creators to publish short-form written content, video series, build communities and monetize their work. The iOS, Android and web platforms have touched millions of users; the in-app currency Blaze has generated over 130M transactions.FOX, DISNEY, and SONY with such talents as Bradley Cooper, Rain Wilson and Emma Stone. Directed & produced feature film \"Unhung Hero\" world premiere SXSW 2013, picked up by ShowTime & Netflix. Directed Psycho Family feature for Studio71, purchased by Verizon/Complex Networks, won 2017 Streamy Award.In addition to feature films and documentaries, directed commercials for such agencies as TBWA\\ Chiat \\ Day and Deutsch. National campaign for DIRECT TV. Music videos have aired on MTV, Fuse, and TMF. Commercial Adidas: Bulls was nominated for an AICP and won first place at the AICE Award Show. Directed the BURR EFFECT pilot for COMEDY CENTRAL starring comedian Bill Burr and Oscar-winner Nate Faxon.
Experience
Director
Jan 2009 — Present
Education
Loyola Marymount University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media Studies
Skills
- Advertising
- Technology Integration
- Broadcast
- Creative Strategy
- Publicity
- Documentaries
- Television
- Producing
- Digital Media
- Motion Graphics
- Integrated Marketing
- New Media
- Video
- Film
- Video Production
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Storytelling
- Entertainment
- Marketing
- Short Films
- Post Production
- Writing
- Crowdfunding
- Commercials
- Final Cut Pro
- Start-Ups
- Film Production
- Social Media
- Feature Films
- Music Videos
- Film Festivals
- Video Editing
- Screenwriting
- Mobile Marketing
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