Gifted Youth

Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019

Caviar Acquires Funny Or Die's Spot Shop Gifted Youth

Caviar has acquired Funny Or Die’s award-winning commercial production company Gifted Youth. Caviar will maintain the Gifted Youth shingle name with a roster of directors, which include Jake Szymanski (Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Tour De Pharmacy), Alice Mathias (...

Monday, Nov. 27, 2017

Funny or Die's Gifted Youth To Introduce Director Trevor Clarence To U.S. Market

Gifted Youth, the creative commercial production division of Funny or Die, has added director Trevor Clarence to its U.S. roster, marking the South African’s introduction to the American ad market.

Clarence has garnered international acclaim for his work with KFC, KitKat and Volkswagen,...

Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017

Gifted Youth Signs Director Zoe Lister-Jones

Gifted Youth, the Los Angeles-based commercial division of Funny Or Die, has added director/writer/actor Zoe Lister-Jones to its roster. Lister-Jones has honed her triple-threat skills on everything from sitcoms to music videos and indie films.

While Lister-Jones is most well-known in the...

Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2017

Director Alice Mathias Joins Gifted Youth For Spots

Gifted Youth, the commercial production arm of Funny Or Die, has added director/writer/producer Alice Mathias to its roster for commercials. Having already made her mark in television and web, the multi-hyphenate Mathias recently made her foray into commercials. Most recently, she was hired by...

Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2015

Director Evan Silver Joins Funny or Die’s Gifted Youth

Director Evan Silver has joined production house Gifted Youth, the commercial division of Funny or Die, for U.S. spot representation. Coming over from Tool of North...