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ABOUT

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photo by Morgan Demeter

Jared Hillman is a NY-raised, LA-based filmmaker with a background in acting, a passion for painting, and a niche working with kids, young adults, and toys

 

Behind the camera, he has written and directed commercials, narrative films, digital series, and branded content. He co-produced/directed the award-winning short films, Tandem, The Listing Agent, and The Fake. He is also the co-creator and director of the AwesomenessTV series Teen Survival Guide and director of the pilot The Pick-Up Sticks for New Form Digital.

 

In the toy space, Jared has become one of the foremost directors of advertising and entertainment content. From stop-motion TikToks for Mattel’s Monster High to the Amazon Originals holiday movie LOL Surprise! Winter Disco!, Jared has worked across all formats in bringing toy-related stories to life. He has written and/or directed for brands that include Barbie, Care Bears, Little Tikes, Nickelodeon, Elmo, Wizarding World, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and many others. Among the highlights, Jared was the ongoing episodic director of LOL Surprise! Unboxed!, an online series with over 250M+ views on YouTube. 

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As an actor, he has guest-starred on television series like Psych, iCarly, NCIS: LA, Castle, Major Crimes, Without a Trace, and others, and has a supporting role in The Social Network. He's done national commercials (e.g. for Infiniti, directed by Michel Gondry), web series (e.g. Shitty Boyfriends, produced by Lisa Kudrow), and stage productions (e.g. Elvis & Juliet, during which he met his future wife, Natalie Lander). 

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He graduated magna cum laude from USC School of Cinematic Arts, leads Team Belly Laughs annually to raise funds for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, and once performed Shakespeare as a caveman.

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