EXCLUSIVE: Neighborhood Watch, the New York-based production company behind titles like Cannes prize winner Blue Ruin and the Netflix docuseries Killer Sally, has brought in Dal Wolf to serve as Managing Director and Executive Producer.
Other new additions to the roster, who will create projects under the banner, include filmmakers Fatal Farm, Sergio Cilli, and Adam Bricker.
Best known for helping to launch commercial production company Gifted Youth alongside the team at Funny or Die, Wolf comes to Neighborhood Watch after overseeing numerous Fortune 100 company campaigns. Notable past projects in the commercial space include Fatal Farm’s “Apologize the Rainbow” for Skittles and Pepsi’s “Test Drive 1 & 2,” among many others.
Stated Wolf on his hiring, “Joining the team with Traci [Carlson] and Rich [Peete] has already been rewarding. As soon as we met we recognized our shared values and approach. They are also a team that, like myself, started from the ground floor which really allows us to have a similar footing.”
Wolf notes that over the course of the company’s history, it’s done “what many want to do,” working on everything from “independent films, streaming docuseries, [and] studio films” to “big commercial campaigns.”
“Our instinctual teamwork has really allowed us to hit the ground running creating impactful work for Little Caesars, Snapple, Tillamook, Modelo and more in production,” he continues. “I;m so excited by the incredible talent already at Neighborhood Watch.”
Added Neighborhood Watch Co-Founder Carlson, “Dal’s experience and vibe is a perfect fit for Neighborhood Watch. He brings creative chops and production savvy that’s in line with our taste and approach to filmmaking. We are thrilled to have him and the amazing directors he works with in our expanding family.”
Known for their unique voices in the advertising space, Zachary Johnson and Jeffrey Max — aka Fatal Farm — have worked on everything from ads for Old Spice and Skittles to sketch series like Key & Peele and I Think You Should Leave.
A director, performer and Daytime Emmy Award-winning writer, Cilli has worked for brands such as Fiat, Wendy’s, Under Armour and Toyota, while also directing content for Key & Peele and writing for MTV, PBS, and Comedy Central.
Known for setting the visual language for Netflix’s Chef’s Table, Bricker has also directed food-themed campaigns for Discover Card, Jersey Mike’s and Stouffer’s. Additionally, he’s known for his cinematography on the hit Max comedy Hacks.
In addition to Jeremy Saulnier’s Blue Ruin, Neighborhood Watch has produced films like Low Tide and Super Dark Times, commercial campaigns for the likes of Taco Bell, Ford, Reese’s and Coca-Cola, and other projects. Currently, the company is readying the release of its A24 fantasy adventure pic The Legend of Ochi, directed by Isaiah Saxon and starring Willem Dafoe.
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