Chelsea Signs Director Neil Abramson

Chelsea Signs Director Neil Abramson

Director/cameraman Neil Abramson has signed with New York and L.A.-based production company Chelsea. A filmmaker, screenwriter and photographer, Abramson is known as a storyteller whose background lends his work a strong visual bent.  His list of advertising clients includes such brands as Walmart, Nike,Cadillac, the Ad Council, Merrill Lynch and Lexus. His work has been recognized with such awards as a Clio, Silver and Gold Cannes Lions and inclusion in the AICP MoMA Show.

Says Chelsea partner Allison Amon, “Having previously worked with Neil during my time at Palomar, I couldn’t be more pleased to be working with him again.”

In addition to commercial projects, Abramson has also directed feature and documentary films that explore everyday life, focusing on the triumphs and difficulties people encounter. Abramson’s latest feature film, “American Son,” premiered at Sundance and was distributed nationally by Miramax/Disney. Starring Nick Cannon, the film follows a young Marine during his last 96 hours on leave before having to depart for duty in Iraq.

Abramson’s debut film, “Without Air,” also a Sundance premiere, was heralded as a tough and uncompromising portrait of a woman on the edge, and his documentary, “Soldier Child,” was championed by the United Nations to call attention to the plight of child soldiers in Uganda.

Chelsea partner Lisa Mehling adds, “Neil’s work is outstanding, in both entertainment and advertising. His strength as a visual storyteller is an excellent complement to the Chelsea roster.” The company also represents directors Neil Tardio, Charles Mehling, Rick Lemoine, Lauren Greenfield and Alex Gibney.



Published November 13, 2009