Company TEAM
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ABBY RUSSELL, Director / Executive Producer
President & Executive Producer
Abby is an Emmy-nominated producer of lifestyle and reality television content and an award-winning director of commercials and web series. She founded Nuforms Media to work directly with brands to help them tell their stories. Recent projects Abby directed or developed include a branded web series for Hellmann’s Mayonnaise and ad agency Ogilvy, a 10-episode [...]... more
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ANDREW RUSSELL, Of Counsel
Principal/Communications Advisor
After more than two decades as a top, award-winning media strategist for IBM, managing press relations, marketing and communications practices, Andrew brings his strategic communications and marketing expertise to Nuforms Media. He has managed IBM's product press relations; directed press conferences for IBM chairmen; advised IBM senior vice presidents about internal communications;... more
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NANCY LEOPARDI, Producer
Nancy Leopardi is a highly sought-after producer, with commercials and print campaigns for companies such as Sandisk, Dos XX, Target and Pedigree under her belt. She brings her incredible producing talents to Nuforms Media and recently produced our spot for Arm & Hammer. She most recently produced the IKEA branded web series, “Easy To [...]... more
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BRENT STERLING NEMETZ, Director
Brent Sterling Nemetz is an accomplished and Emmy-winning Director of documentaries and commercials. He and Abby Russell are frequent collaborators and partners in Letterbox Pictures. Together, they are directing EAT DRINK LAUGH, a feature documentary film about the birth of the modern comedy club scene in New York City. He has recently directed various commercial [...]... more
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GABE ROSENN, Editor
Gabe Rosenn brings his considerable creative talents as a video editor and musician to Nuforms Media. Gabe recently edited a a Nuforms-produced film for the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, which played at Universal Studios, and various comedy videos for Funny or Die, as part of the Nuforms ComedyPOPS division. He graduated from Vassar [...]... more
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RAFAEL DEL TORO, Editor
Rafael Del Toro, brings his director’s vision and editor’s eye to all Nuforms Media projects, including its long-running corporate series for energy company Hess. Rafael began his filmmaking career at UC Berkeley, where he received Berkeley’s highest award for film, the Eisner Award for his film, Maris. Rafael continued his studies at New York University’s [...]... more
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GEOFF SCHAAF, DP
Geoff Schaaf is a Hollywood director and cinematographer, and his distinguished career in documentary films has earned him 4 Emmys and 13 Emmy nominations. Geoff has served as Director of Photography on feature films, TV movies and hundreds of hours of episodic series including SeaQuest DSB, Early Edition, The Burning Zone, Jack and Jill and [...]... more
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JAYSON CROTHERS, DP
Although Jayson now calls Los Angeles home, he grew up all over the US, living in Chicago, Seattle, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Alaska to name just a few places. This upbringing of living in vastly different landscapes and diverse surroundings lead to a constant stream of new stories, new people, and new experiences; it’s no [...]... more
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DAN ALLEN, Interactive Producer
Dan brings his amazing comedic and interweb talents to Nuforms Media and ComedyPOPS in the areas of web design and development, producing, social media strategies, podcasting, and storytelling. He is a NYC-based producer, storyteller and is the founder and chief creative officer of SuperMango Media, an interactive agency that specializes in helping funny people strategically [...]... more
