John Follis

Unique traits: Blend of creative talent and marketing expertise.

• Big Idea Video
• "True Stories in Advertising"
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  The NBA, The White House, Child Abuse and Hitler. (2018)
  Film (short) by Big Idea Productions / John Follis Writer, Director, Producer Few people get honored at The White House. Or The UN. And I actually got honored at both. Why? Well, I’d spoil the story if I said. But, what I can say is that it would not have happened if I wasn't home one night watching a TV show on Hitler. This narrative short tells the story.

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  LEAVING GOD: Why I left God and why so many others are too. (2017)
  Documentary by Big Idea Productions / John Follis (Documentary) Writer, Director, Producer The largest and fastest growing religion in the US isn’t a religion, it’s the absence of one. 'Leaving God' explores this trend and relates it to the filmmaker’s own shifting beliefs. As award-winning writer John Follis shares his story you’ll ride along on a wild, challenging, and often comical search for Truth.

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  True Stories in Advertising (Animated Web Series) (2015)
  Series by Big Idea Video (Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Animation and 1 More) Creator/Producer At a recent ad award ceremony Jerry Seinfeld joked about a past ad award fiasco that was hard to believe. I happened to be at that fiasco and this animated short offers my account of what actually happened that night.

• Best First-Time Filmmaker / Hollywood International Documentary Festival
  (2017)

• Best First-Time Documentary / New Haven International Film Festival
  (2017)

• Bronze Award / Global Independent Film Awards (Webisode)
  (2015)

• Multiple major advertising awards (Clios, Addys, etc) for copywriting, art direction, and creative direction.

• Syracuse University

• School of Visual Arts