The ART of DIRECTING COMMERCIALS with Derek Lamoureux | EP15

Welcome to the Apple Box Podcast! In this episode, we dive into the world of commercial directing with Toronto-based filmmaker Derek Lamoureux. Derek runs a marketing agency, rental company, and works full-time as a commercial director.

We talk to Derek about his approach to work-life balance, seeking creative criticism from respected professionals, knowing what you want and being able to pivot, the difference between directing commercials vs. documentaries, niching down initially and being able to break into other genres later on, being able to focus on directing and not spreading yourself too thin, leveraging spec projects to launch your career, pricing yourself as a director, and so much more.

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