All Ages Productions

THE DARKNESS Music Video Rolling Stone Premiere

We just did a music video for a brand new song from cock-rock superstars THE DARKNESS! The video was directed by Ted and our good friend Thom Lessner whose art work comprises much of the animated music video. We were super psyched to work for people as awesome as The Darkness. Check out a video…

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Programming

"LET's EAT!" Promo
In "LET's EAT!" our heroes Chef Kurt and The Hydra (aka the strongest creature in the world!) get emails from kids all over the world asking them to show them how to make awesome fun food creations! Every show ends in a dance party with Spank Rock and Amanda Blank. This series was produced for Activity TV on Comcast Xfinity OnDemand in conjunction with our friends at Center City Film and Video. For a FULL EPISODE CLICK HERE.

Director/Writer: Ted Passon

Producer:: Lisa Fassano

Talent:Kurt Hunte, The Hydra
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"JOKE SUMMER SCHOOL" Promo
"Joke Summer School" is a sketch comedy variety show that all centers around a loose narrative of kids going to a school called, Joke School where the emphasis is on learning how to tell jokes and be funny. The kids who just don't get it end up in Joke Summer School. This series was produced for Activity TV on Comcast Xfinity OnDemand with our friends at Center City Film and Video. For a FULL EPISODE CLICK HERE.

Director: Ted Passon

Producer:: Lisa Fassano

Writers: Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Rose Luardo, Ted Passon, Doogie Horner, Laris Kreslins
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"MUSIC TOONS"
"Music Toons" stars anti-folk musician and underground comic book artist Jeffrey Lewis and his best friend Pen Pal, a talking pen who is really intimidated by the idea or drawing anything. Jeff shows Pen Pal how to draw something new in each episode and then screens a "lo-fi music video" for him about whatever they drew that day. These "videos" consist of flipping through a large book of drawings with a band playing the music as Jeff sings the story of the drawings. This series was produced for Activity TV on Comcast Xfinity OnDemand with our good friends at Center City Film and Video. For a FULL EPISODE CLICK HERE.

Director: Ted Passon

Producer:: Lisa Fassano

Writers: Ted Passon, Jeffrey Lewis

Talent:: Jeffrey Lewis, John Kennedy
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"GROSS WORLD" Promo
Gross World brings you the science fun behind all of the grossest stuff you can imagine. Slime, boogers, puke, bugs... nothing is off limits to the host with the gross, your Gross World host, Charlie Gross! This series was produced for Activity TV on Comcast Xfinity OnDemand with our friends at Center City Film and Video. For a FULL EPISODE CLICK HERE.

Director: Ted Passon

Producer:: Lisa Fassano

Writers:Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Rose Luardo, Ted Passon

Talent:Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Rose Luardo, Kurt Hunte, Ralph Darden
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"SHADOW MAGIC" Promo

In "Shadow Magic" the colorful and spastic RoRo and her best friend Renee the Robot live in the Enchanted Crystal Forest. Every night their friend Bob comes around and shows them how to make different shadow puppets with the help of their friend Mr. Moon. This series was produced for Activity TV on Comcast Xfinity OnDemand with our good friends at Center City Film and Video. Director: Ted Passon Producer: Lisa Fassano Writers: Ted Passon, Rose Luardo, Bob Stromberg Talent: Rose Luardo, Bob Stromberg, Quentin Davis

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Spots

Produced for the Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation to promote their "LOVE" themed Valentines campaign. The spot won an Adrian Award from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing International Association.

Client: GPTMC

Director: Ted Passon

Producer: Kendra Gaeta

DP: Mike Withers

Gaffer: Chris Cottone

Music: Anna Biller
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This was a viral “branded content” piece produced for the Ford Fiesta campaign. Ted Passon was one of several filmmakers hired to make a project. The goal was for each filmmaker to make an engaging short film that: featured the city in which it was produced, focused on "creativity", and showed glimpses of the brand new Ford Fiesta car.

Client: Ford

Director/DP/Edit: Ted Passon

Producer: Laris Kreslins,
Kendra Gaeta

Sound: David Dunn

PA: Scott Ross

Talent: Zoe Strauss
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An animated segment for the TV show YO GABBA GABBA! on Nickelodeon.

Client: Nickelodeon

Director/Animator: Lori D.

Music: Metric
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Print Liberation: The Drop

A commercial for Print Liberation's Screen Printing Primer. Screened at the Southern Graphic Council Conference in Chicago.

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The Oprah Winfrey Network was looking for an Upfront Spot that could also work as a promo, which would showcase their network as a collaborative experience. Our friends at Big Smack TV, who designed and oversaw the branding of OWN’s launch, called us in to develop something with them that would fit the bill while utilizing an aesthetic that would accomplish as much in-camera as possible. We called a bunch of friends, found some cardboard, and it happened like this.

Client: Oprah Winfrey Network

Director: Andy Hann, Ted Passon

Executive Producer: Heidi Erney, Kelly Dials

Producer: Dave Dunn, Larry Schwartz

DP: Duncan Frazier

Post: Big Smack TV
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An animation based on the sketchbook of director Spike Jonze for his DVD collection of music videos and short films from Palm Pictures. Spike Jonze directed some of the most memorable music videos of the 1990's for artists such as: Weezer, Notorious B.I.G., FatBoy Slim, Bjork, The Beastie Boys, and many others. He also directed the feature films: "Where the Wild Things Are" and "Being John Malkovich".

Client: Palm Pictures/Spike Jonze

Director/Animator: Lori D.
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PUMA started the "PUMA Running" campaign, which consists of a series of different creative races held periodically in different cities around the US. They wanted a video series that would both document the races and turn them into fun viral videos. We teamed up with larger than life personality "ROBAI" to make this happen. In this video PUMA brought in top ranked runners from around the US and abroad for the first ever "Last Man Standing" race.

Client: PUMA

Director: Ted Passon

Producer: Bryan Poerner

DP: Ted Passon, Jon Boal

Music: Sweatheart

Talent: Robai
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An animated segment for the TV show YO GABBA GABBA! on Nickelodeon.

Client: Nickelodeon

Director/Animator: Lori D.
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A tour of the legendary 21 Club in New York City. Renowned for it's infamous wine-cellar speakeasy, and for catering to the biggest stars in the golden era of Hollywood; Orient-Express was looking for a way to showcase the club in a style that was more modern and accessible but still retaining the elegance of their brand. All of the timelapse photography was shot specifically for the project by our good friends at Redshift-Blueshift, who also co-produced the piece.

Client: Orient-Express

Director/Producer/DP:
Ted Passon, Duncan Frazier

Editor: Valerie Keller

VO: Laurel Katz

Music: Melanie Valera
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The Unskinning Dipper
The Unskinning Dipper is a one minute horror movie made by The New Dreamz and Dave Dunn. Starring Rose Luardo and Andrew Jeffrey Wright. Director of Photography, Editor and Sound by Dave Dunn. Music by Mincemeat or Tenspeed. Written and Directed by Andrew Jeffrey Wright. This horror movie is also a commercial for a t-shirt.

Client: Print Liberation

Director: Andrew Jeffrey Wright

DP/Edit: David Dunn
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A video look-book for the spring 2008 clothing line from Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.

Client: Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Director/DP/Edit: David Dunn

Producer: QCM
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One in a series of viral spots for Narragansett Beer, which star the company owner Mark Hellendrum. The spots were all shot in and around Rhode Island, which is where the company is based.

Client: Narragansett Beer

Director/DP/Edit: David Dunn

Producer: QCM
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Lilly Pulitzer Summer 2009 Photo Shoot Behind The Scenes
A look-book for the 2009 Lily Pulitzer summer line shot on location in Miami.

Client: Lilly Pulitzer

Director/Editor: David Dunn

Producer: QCM
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Music Video/EPK

The Darkness "Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now"
THE DARKNESS are back after their seven year hiatus with a brand new single and we were asked to make their first new music video! This mostly animated music video was a collaboration with our long time friend Thom Lessner who designed all of the drawings. The video had its premiere on Rolling Stone and garnered over 100,000 views on the first day.

Director: Ted Passon, Thom Lessner

Producer:: Ted Passon, Thom Lessner

Animation: Harvey Benschoter, Zac Palladino, Peter Burr, Jacob Ciocci, and Jesse Olanday
Compositing: Spencer Sheriden

DP: MJ Schirmer

Grip: Kevin Gallagher, David Dunn

Featuring: Ingrid Lessner, Rose Luardo
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Dr. Dog "Shadow People" Music Video
This music video for the track "Shadow People" from Dr. Dog (ANTI Records) is an homage to the the regulars from the Tuesday night "Adult Skate" Session at the Holiday Skating Center in NJ. Special thanks to Woodshop Films, JVB Media, Steadiken, Goraj Studios, and George, Todd, & Vivian at Holiday Skating Center.

Client: Anti Records

Director: Ted Passon

Producer: Kendra Gaeta

DP: Marc Jeff Schirmer

Gaffer: Kevin Gallagher

Steadicam: Kenny Niernberg

Art: Carrie Collins, Joe Stakun

Color: Lenore Romas

FX: Will DeJessa
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Plastic Little MC, Kurt Hunte, is a pop-locking doctor who makes his rounds amidst dancing nurses and patients. Voted “one of the best music videos of 2007″ by both GBH.tv and The Reel Magazine. “if it was a French short film and not a rap video you’d be putting it in a museum.” Mother Jones “the best clip most definitely not getting any VMA love.” Stereogum

Client: Free News Projects

Director: Ted Passon

Producer: Duncan Frazier

DP: Dominique Caron

Gaffer: Kevin Gallagher

Choreographer: Devynn Emory

Steadicam: Joel Minnich

Editor/Color: Valerie Keller

FX: Jason Fetz

Make-up: Ruby Muro
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Kimya Dawson: "Lullaby for the Taken"

This music video for Grammy Award-winning artist Kimya Dawson was conceived and shot in only eight days around her mid-west tour schedule. The whole video was shot exclusively on super-8mm film. Look for a special cameo appearance by the members of the seminal punk band, The Bucthies, and lots of kids from all over middle America. Director/DP/Edit: Ted Passon Producer: Kimya Dawson, Ted Passon FX: Paul Curcio

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This music video for the Philly based pop-dance band Sweatheart, stars Andrew Jeffrey Wright as a dedicated high school teacher trying to teach his students about finger banging. “Remember, God only gave some of us wangs, but he gave all of us fingers.”

Featured at 50th Oberhausen Film Festival.

Client: Free News Projects

Director/Producer/Editor:
Ted Passon

Writer: Ted Passon,
Andrew Jeffrey Wright,
Thom Lessner

DP: Dominique Caron

Gaffer: Eric Hora
Dietrich Bruggemann

FX: Chad Fahs

Make-up: Amanda Mallory, Kendra Gaeta
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One in a series of music interviews for "Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction." This video features Dan Deacon speaking from an alternate reality.

Director/DP/Edit: David Dunn

Producer: QCM
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This spot was one in a series of interviews with artists and musicians conducted for Art In The Age. This video features "No Age" just before a live show in Philadelphia on their 2008 "String Break" tour.

Client: Art In The Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Director/DP/Editor: David Dunn
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Amanda Blank "Yeah Yeah Yeahs"
Downtown Records asked us to hang out with hip-hop/pop sensation Amanda Blank and produce a series of short teasers that give fans a glimpse into the woman behind the music. This specific spot was about how she has been influenced and helped along the way by other female performers, most notably, Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Client: Downtown Records

Director: Ted Passon

Producer: Erich Weiss
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Sailor Jerry Presents Eagles Of Death Metal
One in a series of live in-store performance videos for Sailor Jerry. This piece features a rare intimate performance from the legendary Eagles of Death Metal.

Director: David Dunn

Producer: QCM
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Projects

Space 1026
This clip is an EXCERPT of a longer portrait of a community of artists and the building in Philadelphia that anchors them together. Comprised of over ten years worth of documentation this short examines the challenges and successes of artists with little resources trying to create a work space that would later unexpectedly flourish into a community space.
The project was originally conceived as an installation and has been installed at: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in SF, Bravinlee Gallery in NY, and 96 Gillespie in London.

Director/DP/Edit: Ted Passon

Music: Calvin Johnson, Little Wings, Princess
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Doors - David Dunn, 2008

Created as part of the 6 channel video installation "Reflection Time."

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All Ages Productions Reel

"LET's EAT!" Promo

"JOKE SUMMER SCHOOL" Promo

"MUSIC TOONS"

"GROSS WORLD" Promo

"SHADOW MAGIC" Promo

Print Liberation: The Drop

The Unskinning Dipper

Lilly Pulitzer Summer 2009 Photo Shoot Behind The Scenes

The Darkness "Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now"

Dr. Dog "Shadow People" Music Video

Kimya Dawson: "Lullaby for the Taken"

Amanda Blank "Yeah Yeah Yeahs"

Sailor Jerry Presents Eagles Of Death Metal

Space 1026

Doors - David Dunn, 2008

Swell / Tomorrow