Awarded comedy director Bruce Hurwit joins trans-Tasman TVC company Film Construction
Comedy specialist Bruce Hurwit has joined trans-Tasman production company, Film Construction.
Hurwit started his career in NYC as an art director and then creative director at ad agencies BBDO, Cliff Freeman & Partners and Saatchi & Saatchi, where his award winning work for Little Caesars catapulted him into the inner circle of directors producing dialogue-based situational comedy.
Hurwit’s Little Caesarʼs spot, “Focus Group” was named one of the 10 best spots of the past 20 years by Creativity magazine. His other industry awards include numerous Cannes Lions, Clios, AICP awards, as well as many others worldwide.
Says Hurwit: “Having worked on the agency side in NY for many years before moving on to
directing, I know the importance of working as a team to continually push an idea and develop it to be as unique and funny as possible, every step of the production. It is a thrill to be joining Film Construction not only for the top notch production team, but also to be a part of a strong comedy roster”.
Hurwit has also worked in films and TV. His pilot, “Split the Difference,” a sitcom about the forces of mediocrity and desperation in advertising, won the NYTV Festival and has been picked up by NBC in New York. A year later, he co-wrote, produced and directed “The Average American” about a high school history teacher who wins a questionable game show to be a candidate for the American presidency. He is now working on several branded entertainment TV productions created for commercial clients.
Says Film Constructionʼs Tom Gibson: “We’re delighted to have Bruce on board. He brings a wealth of talent and experience to the company, which only strengthens our position as a major hub for comedy in Australasia.”