- Waverly Films
Waverly Films is a
Brooklyn based group of filmmakers who met at NYU and are named after a nearby diner [citeweb|url=http://www.wholphindvd.com/waverly-films/|title=Wolphin Interview|accessdate=2008-10-08] . The group is Jon Watts, Ben Dickinson, Christopher Ford, Jeff Kaplan, Jake Schreier and Duncan Skiles. They usually work with cinematographer Matthew J Santo.Their members' portfolios include films commissioned for
MTV ,VH1 ,Channel 102 ,McDonald's ,Heinz Ketchup and bands such asThe Rapture ,Fatboy Slim ,LCD Soundsystem ,Death Cab For Cutie , andTV on the Radio . Their newest work has includedBurger King ,ESPN ,Comedy Central ,Trident , andReebok .They made a pilot for
Comedy Central called "The Scariest Show on Television". [citeweb|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS155379+12-Mar-2008+PRN20080312|title=Reuters Comedy Central press release|accessdate=2008-10-08]Waverly Films won the 2008 YouTube Sketchies 2 Contest, sponsored by
Toyota Corolla . [citeweb|url=http://www.youtube.com/Sketchies2|title=YouTube - Sketchies2's Channel|accessdate=2008-04-18] . They previously came in second place in a New York film contest in 2004. [citeweb|url=http://www.nycmidnight.com/2005/Past%20Events/2004%20Short%20Film.htm|title=2004 Short Film|accessdate=2007-11-26]They are also known for their recurring web series, 'Clip of the Week,' which is often published to
YouTube and are very popular with fans. Since becoming Youtube members in June 2007, the have amassed over 30,000 subscribers to their content. [citeweb|url=http://www.youtube.com/waverlyflams|title=Waverlyflams Youtube Channel|accessdate=2008-10-08]They also recently opened their own online merchandise [http://waverlyfilms.com/store store] .
References
External links
* [http://www.waverlyfilms.com Official Site]
* [http://youtube.com/user/waverlyflams YouTube Page]
* [http://web6.shootonline.com/go/newdirectors2006/jonwatts.html Interview with Jon Watts]
* [http://www.wholphindvd.com/waverly-films Interview with Chris Ford]
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