Los York launches Los York Films

Bicoastal mixed-media studio Los York has opened a dedicated film division.

Los York Films launches with eight directors on its roster, including: 

• Director, documentary filmmaker, and photographer Sebastien Zanella, founder and editor-in-chief of Desillusion Magazine, who has directed projects with Louis Vuitton, Rolex, Nike, Glenmorangie, and Ducati.

• Lindsey Byrnes, the first female director on the roster, known for her directorial and photographic work which includes magazine covers for Billboard, Esquire and Alternative Press, album covers, and photo essays for Rolling Stone.

• Colorado-born special effects designer and documentary filmmaker Bo Platt, whose commercial clients include Michelin, Orange, Lacoste, Nokia, Ducati, Coca Cola And Vodafone.

• Belgian multidisciplinary artist Jean-Paul Frenay whose CV covers live action, stop motion animation, CGI, miniatures, motion design, and photographic projects for Lincoln, Renault, Nescafé, and Nissan.

• Jeff Johnson, a photographer, director, writer and brand ambassador from Santa Monica whose projects include travel documentary 180º South: Conquerors of the Useless for Patagonia.

• New York-based director and visual artist Shane Griffin who also serves as Los York's global creative director in New York.

• Los York co-founder Dexton Deboree, who has created campaigns for Jordan Brand, Nike Basketball, Wilson and Major League, and an upcoming documentary Unbanned: The Legend of Air Jordan 1.

• Seth Epstein who has directed spots for brands including Nike’s Jordan Brand, Zico Water, Audi, Oral-B, and Apple. 

“We’re thrilled to be launching Los York Films, assembling a group of truly passionate creators whose skills cross every creative discipline," says Santino Sladavic, senior executive producer at Los York. "These are the kinds of “global nomads of the arts” that we’re attracted to at Los York -- the styles, skills, and extensive backgrounds they bring to the table means exciting things for the company and amazing content in the near future.”