• Managed a full-service graphics department for theatrical, commercial, broadcast, and interactive projects. • Oversaw the launch of Antenna Creative, a subsidiary boutique, owned and wholly operated by Ant Farm, a DDB company. • Implemented workflow and best practices across department, as well as maintained relationships across larger company, including IT and Finishing. • Pursued new business outreach, specializing in project bidding and budgeting.
Summary
Amir Noorani is an award winning filmmaker originally from Houston, Texas. Amir attended Cornell University before receiving his MFA from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. He was formerly an Executive Producer at Duel and at Ant Farm before starting his own shop, Noorani Films. He has led teams of motion graphics and visual effects artists and has directed numerous live-action commercials. His clients have included Activision, Avid, Belkin, Square Enix, Microsoft and Google. His short film, SHAYA, screened at
Credits
1/17 – 11/17
Executive Producer (EP)
Staff Position — Ant Farm Details
1/17 – 11/17
1/15 – 1/16
Director
Staff Position — Noorani Films Details
1/15 – 1/16
• Built a hybrid agency/production company that creates live action, motion graphics and VFX content. • Experience with branded content and live event production. Clients include: American Airlines, Citibank, Google, YouTube, National Geographic, and Western Digital.
10/13 – 11/14
Executive Producer (EP)
Staff Position — Duel, Inc Details
10/13 – 11/14
• Co-founder of a collective of innovative and forward thinking content creation experts that functioned as a full-service design studio & production company to take content from start to completion. • Responsible for all new business development and staffing of projects. Clients include: Conde Nast Entertainment, Enterprise, Monsanto, Pepsi, Smart Technology, Yahoo, Penguin Random House and Proctor and Gamble.
2/11 – 10/13
Producer
Staff Position — Ant Farm Details
2/11 – 10/13
• Led motion graphics and VFX production teams to help Ant Farm win Game Marketing “Agency of the Year” in 2011 and 2013. • Created and implemented Ant Farm’s VFX pipeline. • Directed live action content for Activision, Avid, Belkin and Square Enix. Clients include: HBO, Disney, Marvel, DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox, ABC, Activision/Blizzard, TOMS, Microsoft, FX, Amazon, Columbia, Sony, Google, Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment, USA, MTV, FS 1, NFL, Paramount, TNT, Ubisoft, Universal, Warner Bros., Discovery, Weinstein Co., Capitol One, Proactive, Beachbody, Turtle Beach, and YouTube.
Media
Recos
Education
Class of '12
University of Southern California
MFA, Cinema-Television Production
Class of '06
Cornell University
Film Production
My Gear
Skills
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