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Recognizing and nurturing exceptional creative talent is the foundation of our approach. We seek out unique voices and offer a rare level of professional support.
Guiding good ideas from inspiration to execution is our passion. With a trusted community of creatives & producers to draw from, we are built to brainstorm.
We grew our capabilities from the ground up, producing commercials at every level, with every budget. That breadth of experience has become a great asset.
harry calbom (bio)
managing partner
harry@society.tv
rebecca parenteau (bio)
head of production
rebecca@society.tv
eric baldetti (bio)
creative director
eric@society.tv
bridget lehrke
staff production manager
bridget@society.tv
Harry is a Los Angeles based filmmaker and the Founder of Society. A passionate director and producer, Harry believes that film is the most powerful tool we have to create empathy, inspiring audiences toward meaningful changes of heart, mind, and behavior. His directing work is characterized by high production value, grounded humor, and a left-brain + right-brain sensibility that is both cerebral and emotional, in equal parts. Through a rare combination of artistic and entrepreneurial instincts, Harry has built a prolific career in advertising, pitching and producing campaigns in collaboration with top advertising agencies and global brands. Harry holds a BA in Theatre from the University of Southern California, an MBA in Marketing from the University of Washington, and is a member of the Directors Guild of America. He lives with his wife and two young sons in Studio City, California.
Rebecca’s career in entertainment plays a little like a movie itself. As the clock strikes midnight on her eighteenth birthday, she leaves her blue collar town, eschews college, and impulsively moves to New York City, landing a fill-in gig as receptionist at Supply & Demand, a top New York production company. With zero relevant experience, but an unassailable work ethic, she commits herself to learning this new business from the ground up, and quickly proves her worth. Just a week later, the company relocates her to Los Angeles to assist in opening their west coast headquarters.
Over the next decade, Rebecca rises through the ranks of commercial production by diligently mastering every job in her path, earning the respect of the top directors and producers in advertising. Eventually she takes the position of Staff Production Manager at world renowned production company MJZ, before landing at Society, her forever home.
Today, in addition to serving as Head of Production for Society, Rebecca is the owner and founder of Speakeasy, a production service company based in Los Angeles, and a Certified Minority / Woman owned business. She lives in Sherman Oaks, CA with her husband and two young sons.
Creative Director, award-winning Filmmaker, and Graphic Designer, born and based in Los Angeles.
With over a decade’s experience in Film, TV, and Advertising, Eric has collaborated with film studios, commercial production companies, and individual directors/producers to bring their creative visions to life. Whether directing and editing original projects, designing film posters, creating elaborate pitch decks, building websites, or animating motion graphics, Eric always searches for the most graphically and emotionally compelling ways to mold ideas into reality.
Winner of the Best Short Documentary Award at the Dead-Center Film Festival for “Los Otros,” a short film co-directed with Monica Pendergrass that follows three deportees rebuilding their lives in Mexico City after life-times in the United States.
Graduate of Bard College’s Film and Italian departments.
When not staring into the ceaseless void of fonts, colors and shapes, he enjoys riding his bike and making pizza.
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Society is a creative production company representing a diverse roster of filmmakers whose work rings true, regardless of genre. We’ve built our reputation on our reliable yet adaptable production culture, capable of supporting a broad range of complex creative projects. Our method is collaborative, and we often assemble custom teams of writers, directors, producers, actors, and designers to suit the unique needs of any production or campaign.
Founded in 2014, but with roots extending to the early 2000s, Society came of age during an era of significant change in the production industry. We pride ourselves on having truly “done it at every level” earning our way through the ranks of the business by consistently delivering for our directors and clients. We are one of a very small group of companies to ever successfully ascend from a regional, non-union studio to a national, union-signatory company working on projects all over the world. Today we draw from that full breadth of experience to design best-in-class productions at every scale.
At our core, we believe that film is a powerful tool for transformation. We know that a good story can fundamentally alter the course of a life, a business, or a conversation in a positive way, and that is our ultimate ambition. As a collective, we seek to operate with integrity, foster long term relationships, and bring passion to every aspect of what we do.
Nikki Weiss-Goldstein
nikki@nikkiweissandco.com
323.527.4434
Emily Friendship
emily@commonwealthreps.com
917.751.1754
Lauren Schuchman
lauren@diplomatreps.com
323.304.3024