Dan Hertzog graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in May 1991 with a BA in Cinema-Television Production.  From there, he rapidly worked his way up from a production assistant in LA to an ad agency producer in New York City.  It was at his first staff job with Ogilvy & Mather in New York that he also made a name for himself as a director/dp, shooting first-rate test spots for next to no money.

He moved back to Los Angeles in January 1996 only to find himself crisscrossing the country countless times to freelance at a handful of ad agencies, including FCB, Bates USA, Grey, and Ogilvy.  While continuing to produce tv commercials, he also found work shooting and directing spots through his production company, In the Wee hours.

Then, after more than ten years in the ad industry, Dan returned to the world-renowned AFI Conservatory to immerse himself in the study of more narrative, visual storytelling.  He went on to receive his MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute in December 2004.  His AFI thesis film, THE PASSAGE OF MRS. CALABASH, was later honored for Artistic Achievement in Cinematography at the 2006 Emerging Cinematographer Awards.

After graduating, Dan continued to occasionally freelance as a senior and then executive producer at Ogilvy & Mather in LA.  His many years of hands-on experience in both production and post-production eventually led to stints consulting for ad agencies interested in building out their in-house production capabilities; shooting and directing tv commercials and web content for numerous brands along the way.

Passionate about visual storytelling, he continued to seek out opportunities to further his ventures in more narrative work.  In 2014, Dan traveled to Indonesia to lens the dramatic short EARTHBOUND for writer/director Robin Shou.  He was recognized again by the International Cinematographers Guild for his work on that collaboration at the 2016 Emerging Cinematographer Awards.

He has since collected a variety of awards as the director/dp behind the thought-provoking teaser for his 2049 sci-fi concept THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC, the pilot presentation for the 1950s family drama LIFE IN KODACHROME, the inspirational drama THE SNOW IS ALWAYS WHITER, romantic comedy DATING AUDREY, and his mystery adventure DOMINO SPRINGS.  As a commercial director/dp specializing in visual storytelling, natural dialogue, and subtle humor, Dan is once again eager to return to ad work.

After pursuing both Theatre and English Literature at Indiana University, Scotty Weil moved to Chicago where his then lifelong dream of studying at the great Second City came true.  Unfortunately, he was kicked out after one month, shattering his only plans in life.  On the other side of town, however, he was able to study improvisational theatre with the late, great Del Close and fell wildly in love with comedy.  The key to flying, he learned from Mr. Close, is that you need to jump off of a number of cliffs to really figure it out.

Throwing a backpack on his back, Scotty and his younger brother took off on a year-long adventure around the world, landing eventually in New York City to reboot his acting career.  It was during the struggling years of acting in theatre and waiting tables that he stumbled into his now 25-plus-year voice-over career.

After being the voice for literally thousands of products over the years, Scotty possesses a keen eye for great advertising, branding, and storytelling from a truly unique perspective.  Since his college days, he has also been a prolific photographer, still shooting film with his old Leica every week.

Using his actor’s brain and photographer’s eye, he then embarked upon a writing/producing/directing binge that landed him a Best Director award at the NY Television Festival for his web series METER MEN.  Being able to approach things from both sides of the camera – incorporating improvisation and character analyses along with camera angles, depth of field, and great lighting – is the key to his success and filmmaking style.  That, of course, and his ability to find the funny in just about anything.

Over the past few years, he switched gears to help create The Ambies-nominated horror/noir podcast FOR BLOOD OR JUSTICE starring Danny Trejo, Kellan Lutz, and many more.  If you’re looking for funny with serious stretching ability, no hammys will be pulled here with Scotty behind the camera.

Dave Garcia has been making and editing videos as a passion of his for over 25 years.  In 1996, he started on his path to becoming a professional editor by graduating with a BS in Visual Communication from the University of Idaho.

Following graduation, he landed a summer internship at Ogilvy & Mather in Los Angeles.  Over the course of his internship, he worked hard to hone his skills at the art and craft of editing.  In fact, they saw so much potential in him at Ogilvy that they soon hired him as a freelance assistant editor.  A few months later, he started freelancing at Dailey & Associates as well.  Both companies made a play for his services, but Dailey had the most potential for experience and growth, so Dave ended up moving there full time.

After two years as an assistant at Dailey, he was promoted to editor, cutting spots for such clients as Callaway Golf, Nestlé, and Ford.  Two years after that, he was made head editor and editorial supervisor overseeing the entire department.  For five years, Dave ran an organized, efficient, and profitable post-production department.  In those years, he also served as the head editor on numerous high-profile projects at the agency, including work with Shaq and Nestlé Crunch, Honda Motorcycles, and Legoland.

In 2007, he was recruited by another company and made the decision to jump to another top ad agency.  Ironically, it was with the very same department he had started his career in at Ogilvy.  Now he was running their post-production department, all the while continuing to edit prominent projects for Cisco, ampm, Nature Made, Tabasco, and Mattel.  His department was profitable every year; doubling their projected revenue in his final year with the agency.

For the past five plus years, Dave has worked as a freelance senior editor at several agencies throughout LA.  In that role, he has also served as post-production supervisor on numerous projects.  Some of his very latest work includes the inspirational drama THE SNOW IS ALWAYS WHITER, the romantic comedy DATING AUDREY, and the mystery adventure DOMINO SPRINGS.

When Frank “The Flame” Barnhill lifted Jeremy Brunson over his head, he didn’t know what to think.  Moments later, he came crashing back down to earth, bouncing off the mat of the wrestling ring.  A body slam probably isn’t the most conventional way someone gets into filmmaking, but Jeremy met his match.  He found early success chronicling the (possibly tall) tales of Alabama independent pro wrestlers.

Soon after, he found himself heading up to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where he obtained a BFA in Filmmaking with a concentration in editing and sound. During one summer, he interned at Alabama Public Television working as an assistant editor on the award-winning film, QUILTMAKERS OF GEE’S BEND, directed by Celia Carey.

After graduating from UNCSA, Jeremy was tapped to work at a post house in Birmingham and assisted on Celia Carey’s next award-winning film, MR. DIAL HAS SOMETHING TO SAY, chronicling self-taught artist Thorton Dial’s struggle with racism in the art world.  While in Birmingham, Jeremy worked on major campaigns for the US Postal Inspection Service and other regional brands.  He then became the lead editor for Time Inc. Digital Lifestyle Division, editing hundreds of food and lifestyle videos across Time Inc.’s many brands.

Jeremy’s passion for storytelling eventually led him out to Los Angeles.  He enjoys editing projects of all types, from 15-second commercials to feature films.  Some of his recent work includes the launch campaign for CarbonKlean, the Christmas favorite 12 DAYS OF GIVING, and the uncommon WWII love story ISABEL AND JUNE.

While growing up in Long Beach, California, Todd studied writing, drawing, sculpting, and painting, yet still found time for making ‘home’ movies.  His father, a professional photographer and artist, not only provided him with a world of insight and support as a child, but also his first movie camera – a 16mm Bolex.

His love of movies initially led him to the University of California, Irvine to study creative writing.  However, during his second year, he left school to commit himself full-time to special effects makeup, a craft that had always held a certain fascination for him.

Todd later returned to school to earn his BA in Film Production at California State University, Long Beach.  He then decided to continue his education in narrative filmmaking by enrolling at the world-renowned AFI Conservatory.  He went on to receive an MFA from the American Film Institute in December 2004.

Shortly after graduation, Todd wrote and directed his first feature film, HOMECOMING.  Since that venture, he has focused his free time on writing and developing a singular passion project, one that blends his lifelong love of horror films and hard-boiled crime novels – FOR BLOOD OR JUSTICE.  This horror/noir is currently available in published comic book form as well as an Ambies-nominated podcast.

For the past 18 years, Todd has continued to work as an editor, colorist, and cinematographer on numerous feature films, documentaries, television series, and commercials.  His clients have ranged from Lowe’s to Infiniti, Dyson to Redbull, and History Channel to CNN.

Anthony Mosa has immersed himself in television and film production for the last thirty years.  He has produced television projects for CBS, ABC, PBS, and the Bedford Falls Company – Ed Zwick’s feature, television, and commercial production company.  He has been honored with a Cannes Lions Award, a London International Award, a CINE Golden Eagle Award, a New York Festivals Silver World Medal, and multiple ADDYs. 

Anthony has served as executive producer at Millennium Films and previously founded Station Wagon Films and Lemonaide Media, two Los Angeles-based commercial production, post-production, and digital media companies.  He is also a founding partner of the e-commerce website shopflick.com, now integrated into POPSUGAR, the celebrity news, fashion, and gossip website.

His corporate clients include Mercedes-Benz, Coca-Cola, Disney, Budweiser, Lexus, Visa, Cadillac, Chrysler, Harley-Davidson, Procter & Gamble, Pfizer, Acura, Infiniti, Sony, Chili’s, Kellogg’s, Post Foods, Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Subaru, American Airlines, Bellagio, PepsiCo, Heineken, Mars Candy, Redken International, and Alberto VO5.

Some of the star talent he has worked with includes John Travolta, Madonna, Nicholas Cage, Ryan Seacrest, Ray Charles, Michael Jordan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynn, Bette Midler, Kirstie Alley, and Charles Barkley.

Associations include the Directors Guild of America, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, the Hollywood Entertainment Museum, and the Los Angeles Mission Charities.

Anthony attended Villanova University where he designed his own curricular mix of business and film course work.  It was there that he was invited to become a lifelong member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society.  He graduated Cum Laude and promptly relocated to Los Angeles.

Eric d’Ablaing in one of those unique individuals who is well balanced from his left-brain to his right-brain.  Originally a pre-med student at the University of Southern California, he realized that his true calling was finance.  It was at USC that an accounting professor convinced him to major in both finance and accounting, stating you can go into any type of business with an accounting degree, whether it be finance, marketing, or statistical analysis.

After graduating with degrees in finance and accounting, Eric worked as an accountant for Rain Bird Corporation and Hyundai Motor America.  He eventually moved into the role of financial analyst at Hyundai where he handled special projects for Hyundai’s top executives that not only involved key financial decisions but strategic ones as well.  While working at Hyundai, Eric went on to earn his MBA in Organizational Behavior from Azusa Pacific University.

During his ten years in the finance sector, Eric realized another talent – developing market strategies.  His superiors caught on to his unique skill set, and he was later asked to join Hyundai’s Marketing department where he eventually lead the digital charge for Hyundai’s marketing efforts.  Under Eric’s leadership, Hyundai saw a 1000% increase in traffic due to digital programs that he helped spearhead.

While in marketing, ad agencies and even his contemporaries hinted to Eric that he would make a great producer.  So, he decided to give it a shot and has yet to look back.  For the past ten years, Eric has been working his magic on producing numerous pieces for Hyundai, Toyota, Fresh & Easy, Dr Pepper, California Milk Advisory Board, Emerald Foods, Experian, and the City of Long Beach, to name just a few.

If Eric is not working on a new strategy for a client, managing the latest marketing project, or producing some amazing new digital content, you may catch him reading one of the Top 300 fictional books or, if it is winter, dropping into fresh powder and laying first tracks.

Ganna Sanjperenlei was born and raised in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.  She is the youngest of five children and one of the hardest working in her family.  Growing up, she juggled scrubbing the floor, cleaning the house, and cooking food for her siblings along with studying, doing late-night homework, and getting good grades in school.  Yet, this grueling childhood helped her to become very efficient, industrious, and resourceful – traits that would prove beneficial to her career later in life.

Ganna went on to attend Gazarchin University in Ulaanbaatar and, after completing an internship at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, graduated with a BA in Tourism Management.  She continued helping her family until she decided to move to the United States in her early twenties for a more successful life.

Relocating to Orlando, she started working at the Marriott on the famed International Drive.  Once she had kids, the skills from her childhood began to pay off.  Ganna planned birthday parties for children of all ages, baby showers for close friends, and many get-togethers and holiday feasts for her family.  Her outstanding attention to detail, creativity, and organizing skills made her an impressive event planner.

In 2005, Ganna started exporting dry goods from Miami to Mongolia, one of the few people doing that type of business to Mongolia at the time.  These American products were sold in her sister’s convenience store in Ulaanbaatar.  In 2008, the family business moved operations to the West coast where Ganna expanded their offerings, shipping home goods and high-end, luxury cars overseas.  In the ensuing years, she has become an expert in ocean freight logistics, customs brokerage, and supply chain management.

Ganna then met filmmaker Dan Hertzog in 2012 and soon began applying her skill set as a producer at In the Wee hours.  Once married, they began working as a team to produce numerous commercials and proof of concept films, including the award-winning It’s On Us “Illogical” PSA campaign and preview scene from the upcoming DREAMS OF STARLIGHT.

In 2020, she expanded her education at the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television with the Professional Program in Producing. Having recently produced the inspirational drama THE SNOW IS ALWAYS WHITER in New York City, the romantic comedy DATING AUDREY in Paris, and mystery adventure DOMINO SPRINGS in Southern California, she looks forward to tackling more narrative projects later this year.