Clear the air with Ann
Clear the AIR, Hosted by Ann Asprodites, Co-Founder and VP brings agency and production together to discuss and demystify issues of content creation. Professionals from both sides of the business dissect the speed bumps from treatments and budgets to the myriad problems we gripe about behind closed doors. We’re talking about all these pressing issues and exploring how we can improve our industry.
Episodes of Clear the AIR w/ Ann are periodically on Mondays at 10am PST // 11am MST // 12pm CST // 1pm EST
NOTE: No Videos are accessible on this page. Only participants and topics.
Clear the AIR with Ann: The Treatment of Treatments - January 23rd, 2023
Panelists:
Brad Johns | Managing Director/EP | Burn Studios | NY
Laura Busino | HOP | McGarrah Jesse | Austin
Sheldon Candis | Director | Quriosity Productions | LA
Tom Wilson | ECD | Chemistry | ATL
Mentoring: Who’s Teaching the Kids ? - October 3rd, 2022
Panelists:
Mitch Bennett | ECD | Baldwin& | Raleigh
Mickey Strider | Producer | BBDO ATL
Virginia Bertholet | Freelance Agency Prod | Richmond
Susan Anderson | EP/Partner | We the People | Los Angeles
Greg Popp | Director | SEED | Chicago
Chris Clark | ECD/Music Sup | Squeaky Clean | Chicago
Charging for Treatments - April 11, 2022
Panelists:
Tyler Smith- HOP @ North America VLMY&R
Greg Gibson - Director of Broadcast @ The Richards Group
Steve Pytko - EVP, Director of Content Production @ Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness Healthcare
Jim Evans - EP @ Untitled
Tracy Mays - EP @ The Bigger Picture
Jim Huie - EP @ Alkemy X
Darin Chavez - Attorney @ Tricarico Chavez LLP
What Makes an “A-List” Director ? - February 7, 2022
Panelists:
Will Clarke - ECD @ Fleishman-Hillard / Dallas
Liz Paradise - CCO @ Bright Red / Tallahassee
Greg Lane - Freelance Agency Producer/ Austin
Heather Haley - EP @ BBDO / Atlanta
Kris Mathur - EP @ Backyard Prods / LA
Reel Links: What do Agencies Want? Are Screenings Still Relevant? How are Agencies Discovering New Talent? - December 6, 2021
Panelists:
Susie Lodise - Client Management Director @ Hogarth/NY
Halle Griffee - Freelance Agency Producer/Atlanta
Beth Kushner - Creative Director @ Mekanism/NY
Ramaa Mosely - Director @ Station Film/LA
Marlene Bartos - Managing Director/EP @ Yessian Music/NY
Rebecca Wray - Executive Producer @ Durable Goods/LA
Specs: What Production Companies Want // Treatments: What Agencies Want - October 4, 2021
Panelists:
Aaron Evanson - ECD at VMLY&R, Chicago
Diana Schroeder - VP Production at The Marketing Arm, Dallas
Bernadette Rivero - EP at Cortez Brothers, Los Angeles
Paul Schneider - Director at Durable Goods, Los Angeles
Alyson Griffith - Independent Sales Rep of AG Reps, Dallas
The Disconnect between Concept and Budget - July 26, 2021
Panelists:
Lisa Masseur | EP/Founder | Tessa Films | Chicago
Jordan Brady | Filmmaker/Founder | Commercial Directing Film School | LA
Roxanne Artesona | Independent Sales Rep | ROXANNE & Co. | NY
Chris Smith | Principal/CCO | Plot Twist Creative | Dallas
Ryan Lichtenfeld | VP/Account Director | BBDO | NY
Renee Williams Royal | EP | Huge | Atlanta