News | DIRECTORS ON DIRECTORS

Station Film has launched a new digital series Directors on Directors, featuring one-on-one interviews with our diverse roster of talent.

In Episode One, directors Ssong Yang and Brendan Gibbons take viewers to the rooftops of NYC for a laid-back fireside Q&A. Watch as they share insights, crack jokes, and learn what makes each other tick along the way.

Check out the first episode on Instagram or TikTok.

ABOUT THE DIRECTORS:

Korean American storyteller Ssong Yang roared onto the commercial directing stage in 2013 with the award-winning Homeward Bound brand film she directed with Henry Chen for Google Earth, the story that inspired the Academy Award-nominated film, Lion. Her work has been featured in Adweek, TED, Forbes, Cannes Lions and the Young Directors Awards, and aired during the broadcast of the 89th Academy Awards. She was recently part of the DGA Director Development Initiative for Episodic Television, where she was mentored by Rodrigo Garcia (HBO’s In Treatment). Working closely with him, she sharpened her screenwriting skills and took her storytelling abilities to the next level. Today she calls Vermont home, and when she’s not working, she enjoys nurturing rare and exotic plants and the magic of challenging hikes.

Brendan Gibbons is one of the industry’s foremost comedy and performance directors. Perhaps best known as an architect behind the Progressive Insurance campaign featuring the now iconic “Flo,” he helped evolve her character into a pop culture juggernaut. He began his career in advertising as an award-winning copywriter and creative director, and burst onto the directing scene with campaigns for CNN and Comedy Central. Brendan’s client list includes Jack in the Box, Avocados From Mexico, Nissan, Rocket  Mortgage, Toyota, ESPN, Snickers, Mastercard, and the PGA. He’s drawn comedic performances out of a variety of celebrity talent, from sports stars like LeBron James and Peyton Manning to entertainment icons like Mark Hamill and Steven Seagal. Outside of directing, Brendan is a musician whose songs have appeared in commercials and films. He divides his time between New York and Los Angeles.

Watch Ssong’s reel HERE.

Watch Brendan’s reel HERE.