Oceana Branding, a director-driven production company for commercials, branded content and music videos, has opened its doors.
The new venture is under the aegis of director/EP Danny Sawaf and has a directorial roster that includes Kendy Ty, Lev Pakman, Del, Ene Farina, Kim Gun, Bellone+Consonni (the duo of Marco Bellone and Giovanni Consonni), Jay Jun, Joe Zohar, and the NoBrain trio all of whom are for US representation. Additionally director Dan Gifford is handled by Oceana in the Middle East.
The company will be headquartered in California with offices in Dubai and Bucharest.
Recent credits for Oceana directors include a short film for Citroen, a client-direct Emirates Airlines campaign and a Samsung spot directed by Kim Gun for agency Sampartners.