KERRY SHAW BROWN

Director

As a former Creative Director with Campbell-Ewald, Kerry Shaw Brown has a wide-ranging creative background which includes writing, art direction and production design, music production, and, of course, directing. His gift for highly-visual storytelling – which lends itself both to dramatic and comedic spots – is complemented by his eye for lighting, compositing and post effects.
Brown has directed commercials for Chevy Trucks, Taco Bell, Honda, TiVo, Suzuki, Dodge, General Motors, Kawasaki, Mattel, eRealty, and Ford. He won a 2001 Emmy Award for his PSA, "Fetch," created for the nonprofit organization Adopt-A-Pet. As an agency creative, he has garnered multiple Caddy, Telly, and Mobius awards, was a finalist in the London International Advertising Awards, and been honored at SXSW and the Austin Music Awards. A decade on the agency side schooled Brown in the nuances of brand development and automotive advertising.
All along, his eye was on directing, he says, "because it was the only creative position that would allow me to bring together my artistic skills, my writing, my experience in creative direction, and my love of film."
Brown's decision to direct can also be traced to two pivotal experiences: while at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (an unlikely but popular institution among Hollywoodites), he was one of nine students chosen to attend a month-long seminar on film, which gave him a chance to spend quality time with the likes of Frank Capra, John Badham, Saul Bass, Ray Bradbury, and others; at 14, he was inspired to resuscitate a friend's ailing goldfish using a nine volt battery.
Sam, the goldfish, lived another 23 hours before running out of juice, and Brown learned to make critical decisions under pressure. "Ultimately, I would like to be known as a director of beautifully executed visuals and epic stories," says Brown.
"Every now and then it's important to complement a crowd-pleasing action film with an intimate portrayal of someone bringing a beloved pet back to life." Brown recently completed spot projects for Acura, Bright House Networks, Victory Motorcycles, Suzuki, and Polaris. Brown's recent credits include "The UnDetectables," a mini-series he developed and directed for the Discovery Channel and currently is working on a documentary about autism called 'The Red Kite Project. He is developing a number of branded content projects with his brother, acclaimed TV and film writer Kristofor Brown, thanks to whom he was the subject of several "Beavis and Butthead" episodes.