Commercials
| MyHouston TV Campaign (2008) |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| Kidde National Campaign (2007/2008) |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| Shell Oil Co. "Underinflated" |
Director |
Zenfilm -Chernoff Newman |
| Olshan w/Nolan Ryan (2008) |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| HPD Recruiting Campaign (2008) (2008) |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| MCI "A Million Reasons" |
Director |
Zenfilm - Bernard Hodes Group |
| Boyd Gaming "Delta Downs" |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| US Men's Clay Court Championships Campaign |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| Casa Olé Restaurants |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| SmithKlineBeecham "The Lock" |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| National Disability "PSA" |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| James Coney Island Restaurants |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| Christus Hospitals "St. Patrick Hospital" |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| Home Elements Campaign |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| Luby's Restaurants |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| American Pyrotechnics Association "PSA" |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| DefensiveDriving.com |
Director |
Zenfilm - Rhymes & Company |
| Redstone Golf |
Director |
Zenfilm - Stan & Lou |
| Initiatives for Children "Backpack" PSA |
Director |
Zenfilm - Stan & Lou Advertising |
| Houston Tourism Campaign |
Director |
Zenfilm - GHCVB |
| Grand Hyatt Taipei (1991) |
Director |
Hyatt Hotels International |
| TireMax of North America "Rollout" Campaign |
Director |
Zenfilm - Rhymes & Company |
Infomercial
| Hilton Americas Hotel (2007) |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| Children's Medical Center Dallas (2008) |
Director |
Bernard Hodes/Zenfilm |
| The Cowboy Solution (2008) |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| BMC Software "S for Savvy" |
Director |
Zenfilm/FogartyKleinMonroe |
Music
| Jennifer Grassman "Pretty Girls" Music Video (2008) |
Director |
Zenfilm / TLM Records |
| Southern Backtones "Slumber Party" Music Video (2008) |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| Southern Backtones "Forever" (2008) |
Director |
Zenfilm |
| Barry Sea Paradox "Maputo" (2007) |
Director |
Zenfilm/Dejaboom |
Awards
- WorldFest Houston, Grand Remi, 2009, Best TV Campaign-My Houston TV Campaign
- WorldFest Houston, Platinum Remi, 2009, My Houston TV Campaign
- WorldFest Houston, Gold Remi, 2009, Jennifer Grassman's "Pretty Girls" Music Video
- WorldFest Houston, Silver Remi, 2009, Feature Film: Nothing To It
- ADDY Awards 10th District, Gold ADDY, 2009, My Houston TV Campaign
- Addy Awards Houston, Gold ADDY, 2009, My Houston TV Campaign
- Dances With Films, Audience Choice Award: Music Video, 2008, Director, Southern Backtones "Forever" Music Video
- WordFest Houston, Gold Award, 1991, Director: Southern Backtones "Forever" Music Video
- WorldFest Houston, Platinum Remi, 2007, One Day in Houston. Experimental Documentary about Americas 4th Largest City.
- AMA Crystal Awards, Silver, 2008, Ireland Documentary
Producer: Merideth Melville
Director: W. Ross Wells
- WorldFest Houston, Silver Award, 1992, Taipei, Taiwan Urban Documentary at Chinese New Year
- AMA Crystal Awards, Crystal, 2008, American marketing association award for results produced by Southern Backtones "Forever" Music Video.
- ADDY Awards Houston, Crystal, 2002, "One Day in Houston" (2007) Director
- Emmy Awards, Nomination, 2004, "Everything Superbowl" TV Commercial
- Create Magazine Awards, Silver, 2007, Southern Backtones Music Video
- ADDY Awards, Gold ADDY, 2008, Luby's Reintroduction Campaign
- ADDY Awards, Gold ADDY, 2003, National Shell Commercial
- ADDY Awards, Gold ADDY, 2003, IFC Initiatives for Children PSA
- ADDY Awards, Gold ADDY, 2008
- ADDY Awards, Gold ADDY, 2009, MyHouston TV Campaign "ZZ Top", "Dan Workman", "Chloe & Sydney Dao", "Mark Bradford", "Marcus Davis & Monica Pope", "Connor Walsh & Nao Kusuzaki"
- WorldFest Houston, Silver, 2009, HPD Recruiting Campaign
- ADDY Awards, Silver, 2009, Grand Hyatt Taipe Marketing Video
- The New York Festivals, Gold Remi, 1989, Jennifer Grassman "Pretty Girls" Music Video
References
- Lou Congelio, CEO & ECD, Stan & Lou Advertising, 713.683.1000
- Warren Dunn, VP Creative Services, Bernard Hodes Group, (713) 690 0272
- Felix Rhymes, Executive Creative Director/Agency Owner, 713.871.8980
- Holly Clapham-Rosenow, Vice President of Marketing, Greater Houston Convention and Visitor's Bureau, 713.437.5208
- Dan Workman, Record Producer/Owner SugarHill Recording Studios, (713) 926-4431
- Stephen Rogers, Executive Vice President, Harvey & Daughters, 410.771.5566
- Vetry Selvi, Executive Creative Director, Harvey & Daughters, 410.771.5566
- Mike Galbreath & Jack Massing, The Art Guys, Conceptual Artists, 713-699-0505
Ross' Bio
When I was 5, my parents took me to Radio City where we saw Kubrick's masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey. That was almost 40 years ago and I still remember that night as if it was yesterday. The colors, the design, the frosty performances by Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood...the first computer graphics. I think about some aspect of that film (and many others) almost everyday.
I found a hand-wound Argus super-8 movie camera in my dad's closed when I was 9 years old and used it to shoot my first short film..when I finished that project, I moved on to the next and haven't stopped yet.
Early on in my career I had the opportunity to shoot and edit travel programming for the original Travel Channel. I spent many years travelling in Europe and Southeast Asia and worked with some wonderful people who helped me develop my craft. It was on these productions that I met my longtime partner, executive producer and the mother of my child...we are still working together on many levels.
I began work in the commercial side of the business as an editor in a post house and have since owned a number of production and post-production companies. The larger the companies became, the further I got away from the camera and the closer I got to administrative headaches. My partner and I "dropped out" a couple of years ago in a gambit to get back to serious (albeit mostly comedic) filmmaking.<br>
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Today I am a commercial film director with 17 years professional experience, specializing in comedy and visual storytelling. I use my experience with cinematography and visual effects as key components in my projects. I am also one of the principals in Zenfilm, a film production company that produces comedy TV commercials, documentaries for the arts and viral media.
Several years ago we created a film for Houston conceptual artists The Art Guys..and I am preparing to revisit it in the edit suite...I think it is a special film with much to say about the state of current media. I am also celebrating because one of our films was recently listed on imdb.com which feels really "official" for some reason.
I am currently working on broadcast and web commercials, a couple of music video projects and pursuing more national and international work. I currently have representives peddling my wares on the West Coast, Midwest and in Texas and I am looking for New York and Eastern and Western European Reps...
Zenfilm is a great little company that we started in our living room (having a 2 year old put a popsicle into a VTR takes on a whole new meaning) and has grown to a staff of 5. We are extremely good at assisting ad agencies and brands punch through the media clutter...using our twisted sense of humor and just a touch of weirdness. We are pop-culture junkies that use our ability to quote lines from thousands of feature films as a strength.
We always use our powers for good.
Employment Details
- Work History : Viral Media, Television, Voice Over, Film, Music Video, Radio, Internet, Commercial
- Job Categories: Writing, Editing, Special Effects, Producing, Cinematography, Directing, Production
- Are you willing to work unpaid?: Yes
- Authorized to work in United States: Yes
- Primary Citizenship: United States
- Valid Passport: Yes
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