Occhi Magazine Announces Official Media Ambassador
New York, NY— Occhi Magazine Announces the appointment of an Official Media Ambassador.
Filmmaker Ethan Paisley embodies the spirit of filmmaking and community. He brings talent, expertise, and energy to the table. We are very fortunate to have him be a special media representative, as we continue to strengthen our brand.
Ethan Brooks Paisley was born August 1, 2000, in Austin, Texas.
Paisley became a theatre veteran at 12, scoring him a deal with the MDT Agency and roles in numerous films including NYFF-winner Veronica (2017).
Later, he rose to fame with a comedy-sketch YouTube series that grossed over half-a-million views in less than 5 months.
At 14, the artist’s first feature The Art of Escape won distribution with Intellect Pictures [UK] at the Singapore World Film Festival.
This success inspired his production company Take18 Entertainment, which has since produced over 15 shorts, four commercials, and a feature film titled Point 453 (2017).
Point 453 premiered at the 70th Cannes Film Festival and was distributed by Adler and Associates Entertainment [US].
His early success caught the attention of EB Studios who hired him to produce The Art of Love (2018) with James Franco.
Recently, his short film Indelible (2017, starring Jackie Dallas from Stranger Things) premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festivaland later won Paisley the title “Best Young Filmmaker” from the LA Film Awards, sponsored by The Academy.
Playing the Game (2016), another festival hit, was discovered by Indrani and GK Reid (Bravo’s Double Exposure) who are adapting it into a feature with Sleeperwave Films. Paisley announced the project at the Sundance Film Festival ’18 with producer, Siena Oberman.
Ethan is also an active humanitarian who has spoken at conferences for TEDx Sonoma, Variety Digital Hollywood, and Shared Hope International. His work has been featured in multiple publications, including W Mag, The San Francisco Chronicle, Broadwayworld.com, and iHeart Radio. He has won over 20 awards worldwide.
You can reach Ethan via his website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and IMDb accounts.
Occhi Magazine is a volunteer-based organization. Our mission is to build a sense of community and common purpose throughout via the arts and to support emerging and established talent in the industry.
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