John Follis

http://www.bigideavideo.biz
Content Creator, Creative Executive, Filmmaker and Marketing/pr

Stamford, Connecticut

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August 2015

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About John

John is a filmmaker via Madison Ave where he and his ad agency gained a reputation for compelling, award-winning work. Now he's applying that talent to film. His first short: “The Most Bizarre Evening in Advertising History” was accepted in 8 Film Festivals. And “Leaving God”, his documentary debut, won "Best First-Time Film at the Hollywood International Documentary Film Festival.

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Male

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LEAVING GOD: Why I left God and why so many others are too.

"Most Bizarre Evening in Advertising" Teaser

Credits

“The NBA, The White House, Child Abuse and Hitler” (2018 - 2019)
Film (short) by Big Idea Productions / John Follis (Comedy, Documentary and Short) Writer, Director, Producer Few people get honored at The White House, or The UN. Thanks to Hitler, I got honored at both.
LEAVING GOD: Why I left God and why so many others are too. (2017)
Film by Big Idea Video / John Follis (Documentary) Writer / Producer / Director Why I left God and why so many others are too.
The Most Bizarre Evening in Advertising History. (2015)
Film (short) by Big Idea Video / John Follis (Animation) Director/Producer/Writer/Animator/Narrator At a recent ad industry award ceremony Jerry Seinfeld joked about a past ad award fiasco that was hard to believe. I was at that fiasco and my short offers a blow-by-blow account of what happened that crazy night.

Awards

Best First-Time Filmmaker / Hollywood International Documentary Festival
(2017)
Best First-Time Documentary / New Haven International Film Festival
(2017)
3 dozen major advertising awards for writing, art direction, and creative direction.