# Brad Hasse — Director

> Brad Hasse is a director and writer who blends heartfelt storytelling with
> playful, humorous and visually inventive filmmaking. Based in Montclair, NJ,
> in the New York City metro area. Available for commercials, branded content,
> music videos and narrative work.

Brad was awarded an artist's residency at United Colors of Benetton's FABRICA
studio in Italy, and has since directed campaigns for T-Mobile, Dos Equis,
Duracell, MTV and Disney/ABC, along with viral work such as Scope's "Bacon
Mouthwash", which drew a billion impressions in a few weeks. His debut feature,
*Songs for a Sloth* — featuring a talking sloth voiced by Jack McBrayer — earned
festival acclaim and streams on all major platforms.

He is a dual US/Italian citizen and has filmed in over 22 countries on five
continents. He lives in Montclair with his wife Violette and their three kids.

- **Roles:** Director, Writer, Editor
- **Specialisms:** commercials, branded content, music videos, narrative features,
  comedy, practical effects and in-camera problem solving
- **Contact:** brad@bradhasse.com · +1 (917) 720-5049

## Profiles elsewhere

The same Brad Hasse, verifiable at:

- [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1820124/)
- [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/bradhasse)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@BradHasse)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/brad_hasse/)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhasse/)

## Recognition

Emmy nomination (Promos, 6abc "Perfect Fit"); Gold at the Promax Awards for the
same; ADC Young Gun; FABRICA Fellowship; two Golds and a Silver at the New York
ADDY Awards for Scope "Bacon Mouthwash"; Vimeo Staff Picks for Gramatik
"Solidified" and "Planet of the Apes Party Fun Time".

Work and interviews have appeared in Adweek, USA Today, Fast Company, MTV,
NBC Nightly News, Thrillist, Vice/Noisey, Huffington Post, The Drum, Creative
Review, Laughing Squid, Bustle, Design Taxi, Shots Magazine and The One Club.
The full press list is on the [About page](https://bradhasse.com/about.html).

## Core pages

- [Home](https://bradhasse.com/): the 2025 sizzle reel and the way in
- [Work](https://bradhasse.com/work.html): the full index, 24 films across three categories
- [Brad Lab](https://bradhasse.com/brad-lab.html): process, custom rigs, practical effects and behind-the-scenes
- [About](https://bradhasse.com/about.html): biography, background and credits
- [Contact](https://bradhasse.com/contact.html): phone and email

## Selected work

### Ads, Promos & Branded
- [Batteries Plus](https://bradhasse.com/batteries-plus.html)
- [Caraway](https://bradhasse.com/caraway.html)
- [Figure](https://bradhasse.com/figure.html)
- [Metro by T-Mobile](https://bradhasse.com/metro.html)
- [Colligo](https://bradhasse.com/colligo.html)
- [Credit Karma](https://bradhasse.com/credit-karma.html)
- [YouTube](https://bradhasse.com/youtube.html)
- [ABC](https://bradhasse.com/abc.html)
- [Science Moms](https://bradhasse.com/science-moms.html)
- [Sixt](https://bradhasse.com/sixt.html)
- [MTV](https://bradhasse.com/mtv.html)
- [Dos Equis](https://bradhasse.com/dos-equis.html)
- [Playmobil](https://bradhasse.com/playmobil.html)
- [Denver International Airport](https://bradhasse.com/denver-airport.html)

### Music Videos
- [Violette "Christmas Harmony"](https://bradhasse.com/violette-christmas-harmony.html)
- [The Ramona Flowers "Strangers"](https://bradhasse.com/ramona-flowers.html)
- [Straight No Chaser "That's What I Like"](https://bradhasse.com/straight-no-chaser.html)
- [James Casey "New Bloom"](https://bradhasse.com/james-casey.html)
- [Violette "Mr Farfelu"](https://bradhasse.com/violette-mr-farfelu.html)
- [Planet of the Apes Party Fun Time](https://bradhasse.com/planet-of-the-apes.html)

### Narrative
- [Songs for a Sloth](https://bradhasse.com/songs-for-a-sloth.html)
- [Texting Hat](https://bradhasse.com/texting-hat.html)
- [Mom's Table](https://bradhasse.com/moms-table.html)
- [Smile](https://bradhasse.com/smile.html)