The Core Team

For over 20 years, Picture Farm has explored storytelling in all its forms. Alongside filmmakers, photographers, creative directors and artist, PF has developed and produced award-winning branded content, feature films and commercial campaigns on six continents (and more than a few bodies of water), working hand in hand with our partners and clients to ensure safety, clarity, continuity and vision.

Picture Farm maintains a permanent office in New York, and regularly operates out of Berlin, Los Angeles, Barcelona, London, Tokyo and Paris.

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Ben Freedman
Executive Producer

Jumping into the deep end with director Marc Singer, producing the seminal documentary Dark Days at the turn of the century, Ben has since worked across every genre. He currently spends most of his time developing entertainment and content projects and kicking creative tires. IMDb

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Dion Sapp
Executive Producer

From augmented reality app creation to episodic series development, Dion brings an insider’s network to the content creation process. A one-time actor and a constant hustler, he is a creative producer, building bridges and crafting ideas. IMDb

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Sabrina Little
Business Affairs

The books have to get kept and the vibes have to be right. Sabrina makes sure this is exactly what happens. Hailing originally from Argentina but spending ample time between Germany, Japan and New York, Sabrina brings the perspective and calm every day.

Chris Bren
Executive Producer

A veteran of over 20 years in the producing hat, Chris Bren has helped artists and creatives fulfill their goals across a veritable cornucopia of genres. Print productions that turned into film productions. Video productions that morphed into full-scale installation pieces. Analogue, digital, performance, remote. And he owned a record label to boot. Chris is the behind the scenes facilitator. IMDb

 
 

Alliances

ETHOS ENTERTAINMENT • A strategic partnership with Ethos Entertainment, an LA based talent management company lead by Christina Gualazzi and Matt Goldman offers Picture Farm access to a deep roster of film directors, actors and writers while also providing production engagement with the very same on all manner of scripted and non-scripted features, series and shorts films.

Picture Farm Film Festival

Since 2014 the Picture Farm Film Festival, a non-profit, volunteer run event dedicated to providing a platform for independent filmmakers has successfully showcased the pride, joy and incredible work of the underrepresented voices of our global creative community.  The PFFF platform is a critical step for refining lasting programs that continue to inspire and build equity for current and future filmmakers. And each year we select a candidate to participate in the PFFF Commercial Director Mentorship Program, a 12-month engagement designed to help emerging voices navigate the vocabulary and ingrained habits of the advertising industry and prepare their own process for the particular demands of brand content creation.

Clients, Partners & Important People

Hulu, ABC, Netflix, ESPN, Fox Sports, Nike, Bloomberg, Mercedes-Benz, Vogue, American Express, W Magazine, Laura Mercier, Mango, Adidas, IBM, Olay, BMW, Louis Vuitton, Porsche, Bloomberg, Condé Nast, Target, Fila, BWin, British Airways, Volvo, ACNE, Hèrmes, Converse, Sportmax, Massimo Dutti, J.P. Morgan Chase, Cadillac, Anheuser-Busch, Verizon, U.S. Cellular, Delta Airlines, Pepsi, Hyatt, Under Armour, Patheon, Rosewood Hotels, Coach, Mavi Jeans, Kate Spade, Brioni, MetLife, Russel Athletic, Mastercard, G.E., Samsung, National Geographic and Major League Soccer, World Wide Partners (among others…)

Awards & Bother

2021 Berlin Fashion Film Festival Shortlist • 2020 Cresta Bronze – Brand Entertainment • 2020 AICP Shortlist Documentary Editorial • 2019 Short of the Year • 2019 Vimeo Staff Pick of the Year • 2019 Ciclope Festival Silver Award • 2019 Ciclope Festival Shortlist • 2019 Ciclope Festival Shortlist • 2019 Byron Bay Film Festival Director’s Award • 2019 Coast Film Festival Selection • 2019 Small Business Administration Small Business Persons of the Year • 2019 Brooklyn Workforce Innovations Employer of the Year • 2019 Saatchi & Saatchi New Creators Showcase Shortlist • 2019 Short of the Week • 2019 D&AD Graphite Pencil • 2019 Webby Honoree Documentary • 2019 Webby Nomination • 2019 American Photography 35 Awards • 2019 Sundance Film Festival • 2018 Adweek Ad of the Day • 2018 Creativepool Advertising-Branded Content-Digital-Social Shortlists • 2018 LeBook Connections Paris Gold Medal for Fashion Video • 2018 Nowness.com Features • 2018 PromaxDBA Awards Nominee • 2017 Source Creative Top 100 Spots • 2017 Gold Clio • 2017 AAF Addy Awards Gold • 2017 Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center • 2017 Brooklyn Museum Exhibition • 2016 Webby Nominee Best Editing • 2016 Webby Honoree Online Video • 2015 LeBook Connection London & Stockholm Gold Medals • 2015 Emmy for Outstanding Promotional Announcement • 2015 Sports Clio in Commercial Filmmaking • 2015 Lampden Bronze Advertising Award • 2015 New York Festival – 3rd Place • 2015 Cannes Lion Bronze • 2015 Cannes Lion Bronze • 2015 Die Klappe Bronze Medal • 2014 Sundance U.S. Dramatic Directing Award• 2014 PDN Award for Best Video • 2014 LJFFF Best Creative Nominee • 2013 Cresta Bronze – Clothing