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I opened up free portfolio reviews earlier this year… and they filled up fast. I’ve just finished working through that list, and I’ve seen a pattern: talented directors being let down by how they present themselves.

So, I’m opening up reviews again. No strings. No pitch. Just honest feedback from someone who knows what reps, producers, and clients actually look for.

🎯 Link in bio to grab a spot before they’re gone (again).

#CreativePortfolio #FilmmakerLife #DirectorReel #CreativeReview #ReelFeedback #VisualStorytelling #DirectorLife #FilmPortfolio #PortfolioTips #CreativeStrategy

Last time I offered portfolio reviews, we booked up almost instantly. If your reel is attracting the wrong kind of jobs, or none at all, I want to help you figure out why. I’m opening up to more portfolio reviews now that my schedule’s cleared.

🔗 Fill in the form via the link in bio and let’s dig into what your portfolio is really saying.

#CreativePortfolio #FilmmakerLife #DirectorReel #CreativeReview #ReelFeedback #VisualStorytelling #DirectorLife #FilmPortfolio #PortfolioTips #CreativeStrategy

🚨CALLING ALL DIRECTORS!🚨I am giving you a second opinion on your portfolio.

I’ll go through your reel, site, and case studies like a producer, rep, and client would. No fluff, just what’s working, what’s confusing, and what you’re not making loud enough.

🎯 Link in bio if you want real insight into how your work is coming across.

#CreativePortfolio #FilmmakerLife #DirectorReel #CreativeReview #ReelFeedback #VisualStorytelling #DirectorLife #FilmPortfolio #PortfolioTips #CreativeStrategy

Try pulling this move on your next agency call 🎤#treatmentstudio #directorlife #treatmentwriter #commercialdirectors #tvcommercialshoot #commercialproduction #

Had a conversation with someone at a brand internal production team. They said directors pitch themselves constantly without asking a single question about how the brand actually works.

"We're the brand. You want to work with me, not the other way round."

Directors send lifestyle reels to abrand known for comedy. Nobody asks: do you have an internal production team? Do you outsource? Do you need creative development or just execution?

Ask how they work before you show what you do.

Agencies are shrinking. Budgets are tighter. AI is coming for everyone.

Those aren't signs of collapse. They're cracks. And cracks are entry points.
The pie isn't shrinking. The slices are being cut by different people. The directors who move now will be the ones cutting them.

This is a terrible platform for long discussions!More on Linkedin - link in bio

Comedy-driven director with a knack for pulling real performances out of absurd situations. Sharp on set, and impossible to stress out (try her). Reach out!

Wake up! ⏰⏰⏰ New work for Quaker by @karim.ansel just dropped

True story 🫠 #directorlife #treatmentwriter #director #productionlife #productioncompany

Javier Cortes for SANI Resort. "Where Paradises Meet."

#javierCortes #saniresort #commercialdirector #tvc

Directors who ask this one big question on the agency call are already a step ahead of their competition #commercialproduction #directorlife #treatmentwriter #treatmentwriter #tvcommercialshoot #commercialvideo

I told a director last year their pitch was a “triple bid.” Found out later there were seven directors competing. A 14% ticket, and nobody bothered to mention it.

This is standard practice. Production companies and agencies won’t tell you who you’re up against, how many are in the running, or what the budget actually is. Because if you knew, you’d probably walk away. And they need your treatment in the pile.

Before you commit a week of your life to a pitch, ask. How many directors? Is the creative approved? What’s the budget range? If they go quiet, that’s your answer. Worst of all, often they’re not told!

Some prod cos are brilliant about this. They’ll call and say “it’s you and two others, here’s the range, creative is locked.” Those are the ones worth working with.

The rest are burning through directors like they’re disposable.

#pitchreform #commercialdirector #advertising #directors #pitching