The bygone days of mega-budget film and commercial production are giving way to an age of working smarter. You need more efficient, tactical production for today’s media landscape. Enter Down and Dirty Pixels, a small, agile, conceptual creative team that develops and executes engaging, entertaining content for today's digital and social media channels. We produce exceptional content to help people and brands closely connect and inspire their communities and beyond.
Frank has held top roles at leading advertising agencies such as Scali, McCabe, Sloves, and Ogilvy.
As a Creative Director focused on today's integrated digital media and experiential landscapes, Frank has developed award-winning branded creative content promotion and product placement efforts for Reality TV series such as—The Restaurant with Rocco DiSpirito.
In addition to his successful collaboration with Jerry Seinfeld and his team in creating the first Seinfeld/Superman Webisodes campaign that was awarded a Gold Cyber Lion at Cannes.
Yet no doubt the highlight of his career to date has been working directly with Jane Rosenthal, Martin Scorsese, and American Express as the founding sponsor of the TriBeCa Film Festival. Which was launched and dedicated to the economic recovery of NYC after 911.
Rik is a writer and filmmaker and an award-winning creative director.
Currently, he is also a Creative Director at Schroeder Inc., a New York content and brand development agency with clients worldwide.
Rik has practiced traditional Chinese martial arts for over 40 years.
Matt is a New York native, renowned for his captivating work as a filmmaker and photographer who throughout his career, has passionately documented the essence of various moments in time with an unwavering commitment to uncovering vulnerability and compassion.
Matt's engaging portraits delve deep into the core of his subjects. From influential figures like Mike Tyson and Angelina Jolie to individuals living on the fringes of society, Matt's work has garnered recognition from prestigious international and national publications such as The New York Times Magazine, Time, Newsweek, London Sunday Times, ID, and Gentlemen's Quarterly, to name a few.
He has received accolades and extensive coverage in American Photography, PDN, and Communication Arts, among other prominent publications, which have also led to the publication of several books. Notable among them are "Contact High: History of Hip Hop" (2018) and "Probable Cause" (2017), a ten-year investigation embedded within the Newark, NJ Police force.
Charlie has extensive leadership and management experience as an executive producer at production companies and advertising agencies. He’s produced worldwide with top film, tv, and commercial directors, photographers, cinematographers, editors, visual effects specialists, and celebrity talent. His supportive, level-headed approach clearly balances creative vision with viable, innovative production solutions.
Charlie is well-connected in the international production community and proficient in budgeting, post-production, union matters, and tax credit opportunities.
Along with film projects, Charlie’s client experience spans all industries and product categories. It includes major projects for LVMH, American Express, L’Oreal, Diageo, Heineken, IBM, Dell and nearly all automotive brands.