https://mimproduces.com Mim Epstein Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:50:29 +0000 https://mimproduces.com en https://mimproduces.com/Main Thu, 09 Aug 2018 03:18:53 +0000 Mim Epstein https://mimproduces.com/Main Hi I’m Mim. I’m a freelance producer and filmmaker based in Minneapolis, MN. ︎ mimproduces@gmail.com︎ mimepstein https://mimproduces.com/Pit-Stop Mon, 13 Aug 2018 20:23:01 +0000 Mim Epstein https://mimproduces.com/Pit-Stop Pit Stop My first official cowriting credit came in the form of a 5-minute short about urination. The byproduct of what started as a silly little text convo with a friend turned into one of the stranger things ever filed under "passion project." Check out the full behind the scenes HERE. 2020/2021 Film Festivals: - Indie Short Fest/Los Angeles International Short Film Festival - Best Comedy Short Winner &amp; Best Acting Duo Nomination- SHORT to the Point - November 2020 - Best Short Comedy Winner- The BUDDHA International Film Festival - Best Direction Winner- The Hollywood Gold Awards - Silver Award for Comedy- The New York Movie Awards - Honorable Mention- Night of Comedy Shorts - Semi-Finalist- Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival - Official Selection- Portland Comedy Film Festival - Official Selection- IndieBOOM! Film Festival - Official Selection- KinoDUEL International Film Festival - Official Selection- LA Comedy Film Festival - Official Selection- Picture’s Up! Film Festival - Official Selection- Flickfair On Demand Monthly Film Festival - Official Selection- Big Sur Film Festival - Best Comedy Short - Official Selection &nbsp;]] https://mimproduces.com/Perdue-Chicken-Deserve Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:49:39 +0000 Mim Epstein https://mimproduces.com/Perdue-Chicken-Deserve Perdue Chicken - “Deserve” Parents needs to feed their kids, even if they were a monster that day. This campaign, by Perdue Chicken, admits that you still get delicious chicken even if you don’t deserve it. I think I’m still finding “fairy dust” in clothes from this shoot.This won the Adfed 2025 Gold Pin for Integrated Campaign. ”Pinecone” ”Ducklings” ”Fairy” ”Bouncy Balls” ”Slime” “Pennies”&nbsp; https://mimproduces.com/Belize-Tourism-A-Curious-Place Thu, 09 Aug 2018 03:18:55 +0000 Mim Epstein https://mimproduces.com/Belize-Tourism-A-Curious-Place Belize Tourism&nbsp; - “A Curious Place” Belize Tourism Board asked us to show that their country isn't just all-inclusive beachside resorts. To do so, we focused on honoring the real Belizean people and culture while developing working relationships with locals. The end goal was to ensure their voices came through with truth and authenticity. On an extremely scrappy budget we were able to bring this curious place to life and evolve it over 3 years. This won "Best Integrated Campaign" pin at The Show in 2017. More importantly, it helped raised the country's GDP by 2.24% in the first year alone. Below is a bunch of fun stuff we made over the years: "Meat Pie" “Feet on a Beach"&nbsp; "Birds" "Immersed" “Through the Motions" "Ugly Fish" “Big Adventure" “Tacos" "Lamanai" https://mimproduces.com/University-of-Minnesota-Here-There-and-Everywhere Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:50:29 +0000 Mim Epstein https://mimproduces.com/University-of-Minnesota-Here-There-and-Everywhere University of Minnesota ”Healthier. Here, There and Everywhere” The Question:&nbsp; How do we showcase 5 different University of Minnesota campuses all from one location? The answer:&nbsp; Virtual Production.&nbsp; This technology, featured in movies and TV shows like The Mandalorian, transported our subjects to different environments using Unreal Engine’s 3D software on an LED volume wall. These dynamic backgrounds responded in real time to camera movements and lighting - allowing us to film everything from a single location in Minneapolis. This technology is a game changer.&nbsp;Adfed Bronze Pin 2025 - Television Campaign ”Catching Waves” ”More with Less” ”Good AI” ”Healthy as a Horse” ”The Whole Story” https://mimproduces.com/Country-Inns-and-Suites-Take-a-Load-off-Traveler Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:31:05 +0000 Mim Epstein https://mimproduces.com/Country-Inns-and-Suites-Take-a-Load-off-Traveler Country Inns and Suites - "Take a Load off Traveler" Traveling is a pain. But Country Inns and Suites wanted to show people a place where they can take a load off and experience traveling as it should be. This project required navigating various in-camera and post effects (after all, suitcases don’t float in real life). We also negotiated the music rights to remix and master “The Weight” by The Band to suit the tone of the spot.&nbsp; https://mimproduces.com/Best-Buy-Studios-Tagnato Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:03:24 +0000 Mim Epstein https://mimproduces.com/Best-Buy-Studios-Tagnato Best Buy Studios - “Tagnato” Best Buy opened a state-of-the-art studio that I was lucky enough to be brought in while custruction hats were still required. The Task:&nbsp; Bring art into this space. With a nimble team, we dug into Best Buy’s past by recreating the tornado that started it all. This multi-story vintage speaker tornado tells the story of how Best Buy transformed from a speaker store to the household name it is today. <img width="1125" height="1317" width_o="1125" height_o="1317" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c33a15a90951747506910ec53d89122a271c61f327d61dea8b6ebbb650bf363c/IMG_6376.jpg" data-mid="227639237" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c33a15a90951747506910ec53d89122a271c61f327d61dea8b6ebbb650bf363c/IMG_6376.jpg" /> Alongside sourcing hundreds of vintage speakers we also greated the iconic Best Buy yellow tag out of vintage tech to welcome visitors into the studio space.&nbsp; <img width="1557" height="1125" width_o="1557" height_o="1125" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5354f7f575ba367273fe1f7e717d65169601c9d4b6c2222bc24e7749f31caa26/IMG_6372.jpg" data-mid="227639236" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5354f7f575ba367273fe1f7e717d65169601c9d4b6c2222bc24e7749f31caa26/IMG_6372.jpg" /> Throughout the studio our team worked to incorporate colorful tech-centric art and themes. This effort won a 2024 Silver Pin for OOH Installations.&nbsp; ”Tagnato Case Study” https://mimproduces.com/Aurora-Healthcare-For-Your-Life Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:47:41 +0000 Mim Epstein https://mimproduces.com/Aurora-Healthcare-For-Your-Life Aurora Healthcare&nbsp; - “For Your Life” None of us are the same. This campaign pays homage to that. Showcasing the state-of-the-art surgical technology and service of Aurora Healthcare required filming real surgeons, premature babies and some wildly futuristic looking equipment within a live hospital setting. Needless to say, navigating clashing schedules was quite the challenge. But to be able to see this medical magic up close and personal was a real honor.&nbsp; "Cutting Edge Medicine" "Children's Health" "Internationally Recognized" "The Future of Medicine" https://mimproduces.com/ECMC-Question-the-Quo Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:49:39 +0000 Mim Epstein https://mimproduces.com/ECMC-Question-the-Quo ECMC - “Question the Quo” Graduating high school seniors often think, college is the only option to consider. But ECMC Group is asking us to question the status quo when it comes to secondary education. We got to talk to 9 students who shared their thoughts and fears and they take the next leap. This was a very moving experience, the future is bright! Bronze Pin 2024 - Social Responsibility Campaign ”Compilation” ”Lee” ”Mariam” ”Shawn” ”Sam” “Emmett”&nbsp; https://mimproduces.com/Gilbert-s-Chicken-Sausage-For-Friendlier-Taste Sat, 24 Jul 2021 01:21:43 +0000 Mim Epstein https://mimproduces.com/Gilbert-s-Chicken-Sausage-For-Friendlier-Taste Gilbert’s Chicken Sausage Meet Gilbert and Tasty. The larger than life puppets who have a passion for Chicken Sausage. They were brought to life by imaginative puppet makers,&nbsp; hilarious improv voiceover actors, some very contorted puppeteers and a creative/production team that couldn’t&nbsp; stop laughing. “Jazzy” “Smells Like” “Let's Make a Commercial”