Barking Owl

“AI still sucks, it’s not there so stop trying to integrate it into everything.” — Kelly Bayett Managing Partner at Love Song, Founder Barking Owl Are we forcing AI into creative work before it’s actually ready? Meet the 2026 jury: geretyawards.com/jury

Someone send us tickets to see ‘The Squirrelites’ live, we beg!! Canva backs the chaos from brainstorm to fandom 🐿️🎶 Sound Design, Mix, and Original Music: @barkingowl_ VFX: @framestore Agency: @qualitymeatscreative Client: @canva #barkingowl #vfxbyframestore #wearebueno

Canva “Squirrelites” Senior Colorist: Mikey Pehanich (@mikeypackage ) Executive Producer: Alexandra Lubrano (@alexandra_lubrano ) Producer: Ryan Moncrief (@ryanmoncrief8 ) Associate Producer: Alex Ponce (@alex.t.ponce ) Color Assists: Zack Wilpon (@zwilponcolor ), Patrick Badescu (@its_me_patty_b ), Amonnie Nicolas (@tylerart_ ) Agency - Quality Meats Creative @qualitymeatscreative Co-Founder/Co-CCO: Gordy Sang @gsang Co-Founder/Co-CCO: Brian Siedband @briansiedband Group Creative Director: Clarissa Dale @clarissadale_ Group Creative Director: Jamie Stark @jamieehelm Executive Producer: Annie Larimer Producer: Abby Merhar Production - Smith & Jones Films @smithandjonesfilms Director: Ulf Johansson Executive Producer: Philippa Smith DP: Andrejz Sekula Production Designer: Steve Smithwick Edit - Work Editorial @workeditorial Editor: Niles Howard @niles.tv Assistant Editor: Nina Vallado Producer: Rebecca Baker Head of Production: Gabrielle Page Executive Producer: Drew Rissman MD/Partner: Marlo Baird VFX - Framestore @framestore �Creative Director: Kamen Markov VFX Supervisor: Andrew Salter Executive Producer: Alexia Paterson Production Assistant: Hannah Marsden Senior Design Producer: Mariano Carrara Head of Design: David Lochhead Flame Artists: Ben Gallagher, George Roper, Aadel Matoorianpour, Paul O’Brien, Vinny David Designers: Julien Van Wallendael, Daniella Tomlinson Rotoscope and Paint Supervisor: Melvin Mathew Pillai Head of Editorial: Humberto Reynaga � Music - Barking Owl @barkingowl_ Original Music: Barking Owl Creative Director: Elijah Torn Music Curator: Houston Fry Senior Producer: Hannah Alter Executive Producer: KC Dossett Managing Director: Carol Dunn Sound Design & Mix - Barking Owl @barkingowl_ Lead Mixer/Sound Designer: Marina Killion Senior Producer: Hannah Alter Executive Producer: KC Dossett Managing Director: Carol Dunn

<- Editor Director: Ulf Johansson Producer: Philippa Smith DP: Andrejz Sekula Post producer: Rebecca Baker⁠ Assistant Editor: @neenuhv Sound: @barkingowl_ Agency: @qualitymeatscreative Creatives: @gsang @briansiedband @jamieehelm @clarissadale_ Agency Prod: @annielarimer vfx: @framestore Color: @royal.muster @smithandjonesfilms

Wild Turkeys in Staten Island? Carmella has something to say about it… 🦃 BIRDS OF PARADISE (2026) featuring #JaneaneGarofalo premieres JUNE 3 at the @brooklynfilmfestival Written and Directed by Marissa Velez @marissa__velez Produced by Olivia Kavanaugh Executive Producer Shelby Ross @shelbygallery Executive Creative Producer Craig Cimmino @craigcimmino Cinematography by #SeanPriceWilliams Costume Design by Luisa Sofia @luisaaaaaaa Production Design by Montana Pugh @not.thestate Assistant Production Designer: Hugh Quinn @mhsartists Makeup and Hair by Annie Johnson @anniemariejohnson 1st AC: Rhys Scarabosio @hella_messed Gaffer: Alex Korpi @xalexzuccx Key Grip: Paul Wallace @paul_wallace37 G&E Swing: Yaniv Glasser Sound Mixer: Patrick Southern @southernsound Post Production @ps260 Editor Matt Posey @itsmattposey Post Producer Zarina Mak Color by Company 3 @co3 Finishing Colorist: Patrick Devine @patrick.devine.iii Finishing Producer: Laura Hickerson @Laura.hickerson Color Assistant: Nick Daukas @nickdaukus Sound Design & Mix - Barking Owl @barkingowl_ Sound Designer & Mixer - Meg Ochs @waitwhosmeg Stuart Welch @dscostu_sounds Mix Assistant - Henry Gilchrist @henrygilchrist Executive Producer - Ashley Benton @ben.aay Producer - Jenna Pangilinan @jennapangilinan Associate Producer - Andrea Bovard @andreabovard Managing Director - Carol Dunn @still_carol Production Manager Rhyan Elliott @wumblenut First Assistant Director: August West Script Supervisor: Michelle Karst @michellextwols Music by Nick Crane @l.o.s.t.v.a.l.l.e.y @racketclub.tv Restroom Trailer: Terrence McManus Pickup/Driver: Ben Wiseman Pickup/Driver: Mike Zverina Shot on 16mm @kodak_shootfilm Shot on location in Staten Island. #gobblegobblemotherfucker Production Company @groupthrpy

W157 ‘He’s Back’ directed by @onda with @johannesleonardo for @adidasbasketball featuring @theanthonyedwards_ & @swampizzo Director: @onda Production Company: ProdCo @prodcofficial Founding Partners / EPs: @ianponsjewell & Zico Judge Producers: @malcolmduncanyolo , @fabiencolas DOP: @logan_triplett Production Designer: @gregyaro Stylist: @metta_conchetta Movement Coach: @priscillaperezzz Key MUA: Kristin Schmid Client: @adidasbasketball Global Production Manager: Connor Martin, Miles Bergstrom Global Brand Manager Storytelling – Basketball: @fivemjc Director, Global Brand Marketing: Brandon Carr Sr. Manager Omni Channel Marketing: Bobby Jones Sports Marketing Manager: Pierre Jordan Sports Management: Cam Mason Work GM – Basketball: Max Staiger Senior Design Director, Brand Expression: Tim Young Sr. Manager Culture Marketing: Rachel Ferrell, David Dowgiello Agency: @johannesleonardo CDs: @alfonso____ruiz , @itszack Copywriter: @africanamericanartist Art Director: Christian Bermudez Associate Design Director: Hannah Lo Bello Group EP: Tina Diep Sr Producers: Star Wingate-Bey, @olimcavoy Dir of Bis. Affairs: Alesa Blanchard-Nelson Sr Business Affairs Manager: Joe Bringuier Sr Project Manager: Molly Simon Group Account Director: Kaki Pope Acct Supervisor: Sydney Juris Acct Director: @jackehaley Edit: @cabinedit Editor: @esybardon Assistant Editor: @cole.wagnerd Producer: @jashenry11 Color: @alteregopost Mix: @barkingowl_ VFX/Finishing: @pendulum.vfx

Believe That 1️⃣ Director: @onda Prod Co: @prodcofficial Agency: @johannesleonardo Editor: @esybardon Cabin AE: @cole.wagnerd Cabin Prod: @jashenry11 DP: @logan_triplett Color: @alteregopost Mix: @barkingowl_ VFX/Finishing: @pendulum.vfx #cutatcabin

Not born but built. The WNBA reframes greatness as something earned over time, with a soundtrack that hits just as hard as the message, crafted by Barking Owl. 🐐 Original Music: @barkingowl_ Agency: @luckygeneralsny Client: @wnba #barkingowl #wearebueno

In the words of the Queen, ‘flawless, my dears’ 💎 Taste transcends time in this Meta meets Netflix crossover Sound Design & Mix: @barkingowl_ Color: @company_3 Color by: @sofie_borup Editor: Paul O’Reilly (@paul_oreilly_edit ) Editing: @cartel.tv Agency: @rethinkideas Client: @meta , @bridgertononnetflix #barkingowlsound #company3 #cartel #wearebueno

If you’re “therapissed” about the state of air travel these days, Poppi is here to put you in friendlier skies full of flavor 🍒🥤❤️ Directed by: Dave Meyers Production: @RadicalMedia Sound Design & Mix – @barkingowl_ Sound Designer & Mixer: @maybemattkeith Executive Producer: @kcdoss Managing Director: @still_carol Agency: @mirimarus Brand: @drinkpoppi Starring: @passthatpuss #jakeshane #therapuss #poppi #radicalmedia #wearebueno

Val Carlson, Global Chief Creative Officer, Critical Mass commented: “I'm so thrilled to be selected as Jury President for the Los Angeles Gerety Awards..." Shannon Washington, Chief Creative Officer, 11 OUNCES added: “The Gerety Awards brings together some of the sharpest creative minds in the industry...” More than 260 judges from 50 countries will join the 2026 Gerety Awards. Los Angeles Executive Jury: Eva Neveau, Chief Creative Officer, OMNICOM PRODUCTIONS NiRey Reynolds, Global Director Creative Excellence, Momentum Tori Palmatier, Managing Director, Institute Pictures Kelly Bayett, Managing Partner Love Song, Founder Barking Owl Natasha Cirisano, Group Design Director, 72andSunny Lacey Jae, EVP/ Executive Creative Director, GSW, LA | Syneos Health Communications Becca Morton, ECD, Pinterest Lixaida Lorenzo, Creative Director Bernice Chao, Head of Creative, Petlibro Lisa Tauscher, Managing Director / Executive Producer, Partizan Jen Goldberg, SVP/ Strategy, Monks Noreen Morioka, CCO/ Founding Team, Storied Sports Kim Getty, CEO, Deutsch Juliette Geraghty, Vice President and Executive Creative Director, Critical Mass New York Executive Jury: Hailey Boerema, Creative Director, Translation Suzanne Barbosa, Partner & Managing Director, Atlantic New York Marisa Biaggi, Executive Creative Director, Edelman Brynna Aylward, Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lo Sicco, Executive Director/ Head of Account Management, McKinney Ashley Kreamer, Partner Editor, Final Cut Perle Arteta, Group Creative Director, VML Sabrina Lynch, Head of Strategy, Nuance Matters Momentum Mihae Mukaida, SVP/Executive Director of Innovation Production, McCann NY Christina Pitsinos, Group Creative Director US, DENTSU CREATIVE Dayna Uyeda, Group Strategy Director, BBDO Ellie Bamford, Chief Strategy Officer North America, VML Nedal Ahmed, ECD Candice Drakeford, Creative Director, WNBA Meet the 2026 Jury and explore categories and deadlines at GeretyAwards.com

Director Anh Vu captures the rhythm, scale, and humanity behind UPS—using light and movement to trace the journey in this new campaign with The Martin Agency. Agency: The Martin Agency Executive Creative Director: Alberto Orte Creative Director: Kevin Ragland Copywriter: Nick Gonzales Art Director: Jerchovia Moxey Head of Production: Brett Alexander Executive Producer: Heather Collier Senior Producer: Mel Calabro Production: Framestore Pictures Director: Anh Vu Managing Director: Jennifer Siegel Executive Producer: Brittney Walker Head of Production: Julie Hershan VFX: Framestore Head of Production: Nathan Niamehr Executive Producer: Heino Henning Producer: Erik Sateren Creative Director/Head of 2D/VFX Supervisor: Corrina Wilson Editorial: Left Post Production Mix/Sound Design: Barking Owl Color: Company 3 Producer: Jenny Roberts Colorist: Dave Hussey #Filmmaking #vfx #CommercialProduction #RFID #ups #NetworkoftheFuture #BrandStorytelling #cinematography #director