The Traveling Picture Show Company (TPSC) has added director Rich Wafer to its roster for exclusive representation.
Wafer joins TPSC having recently directed a spot for M&T Bank featuring Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. Best known for his conversational interviewing style, Wafer has produced and directed content for advertising, television programming, and branded entertainment. His experience and passion lie in telling the stories of real people from celebrities and athletes to less known individuals across the U.S.
Wafer’s recent list of clients include work for IHOP, Gold Bond, Merck, Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Wendy’s. His celebrity portfolio includes actors and athletes ranging from Tim McGraw to Terry Bradshaw. Prior to joining TPSC, Wafer was at Washington Square Films.
Wafer joins TPSC this fall, increasing its roster to eight directors. “I’m always looking to be a problem solver and execute at the highest level for the client,” said Wafer. “Dawn [Clarke, EP/head of sales] and the team at TPSC seemed the perfect fit.”
Comedic Director Roderick Fenske Joins Yard Dog TV For U.S. Spot Work
Roderick Fenske, the award-winning agency copywriter/creative director turned comedic director of commercials and films, has joined Yard Dog TV for U.S. representation.
Fenske--known for his idiosyncratic casting, stylish art direction, and blend of practical and digital effects--saw his newest commercial work, for Drink Weird Ice Tea, break earlier this month. His most recent short film, I’m Dead, You’re Welcome, starring JR Russell, Taissa Zveiter, Sandy Eels, and Julia Lorpriore, is making the rounds of film festivals now, having won Best Comedy Short at the Flagstaff International Film Festival last month.
Fenske, who started out in the business as a copywriter, is one of a select group of agency creatives to have found success in both New York and London, where his last post was as a creative director at TBWA there. “I owe so much of my career to Trevor Beattie [TBWA London chairman/creative director at the time], because he believed in me and started my career directing commercials,” said Fenske, citing work for Sony PlayStation, French Connection UK, and Channel 5.
Those spots led to an invitation to become a member of the visionary Swedish film collective known as ACNE. “I learned so much there working in a directing collective. With everybody talking about how to make stuff look stylish and cinematic it was like a film school for me,” Fenske explained. “Production design is so important because humor can be much more unexpected when you have an elevated look.”
Over the course of his career, Fenske’s work has received many international awards from shows including the Cannes Lions, British D&AD, and AICP. He moved from London to Los Angeles, and during this time he met Yard Dog... Read More