Brave Makers
We Are Brave Makers of inspirationally crafted storytelling. Our team ensures every project we bring
From branded web content, commercials and beyond, we are fueled and driven to conquer the toughest creative challenges.
06/22/2026
A few BTS moments from a project we can’t talk much about... yet.
We’re currently working on a branded documentary for a big healthcare client, bringing a rare story to the screen. Stay tuned.
06/12/2026
We’re excited to announce we’ve joined the Outside In Creatives roster for representation in the U.S., with Kelly Carson coming onboard the Brave Makers team as our new business development partner!
Kelly Carson is a business development and marketing leader with more than 20 years of experience helping creative companies grow. Throughout her career, she has worked across advertising, production, talent representation, experiential marketing, and media, building lasting relationships and connecting agencies and brands with the right creative partners to solve complex challenges.
Kelly loves helping people connect the dots between great creative and the business goals that drive it. It’s all about finding the right fit. We’re thrilled to have Kelly join us.
06/03/2026
One campaign, many moving parts.
Go inside the Sur La Table x Mariana Velásquez campaign and see how the story unfolded across film, photography, AI-enhanced assets, behind-the-scenes moments, press coverage, and more.
Credits:
Client: Sur La Table
Production: Brave Makers
Director: Sami Abdou
Executive Producer: Justin Ross , Sami Abdou
Producer: Ali Steele
Director of Photography: Matthew Canada
Second Camera: Matt Albano
AC: Curran Banach , Osarodion Amenze , Joonas Lemetyinen
Gaffer: Daniel Lipsky
Grip: Koehl Ehlers , Morgan McLean
Editor: Sami Abdou
Color: Mish Hassidim
Music: Sami Abdou / Suno
05/29/2026
Exclusive premiere of Season 1 trailer is on , along with the news of as an EP! We’re excited to share with the world (via ) our series that explores grief, death, and the wildly different ways people cope across cultures and communities.
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Another cut from the Sur La Table campaign.
This longform film invites viewers deeper into Mariana Velásquez’s world, exploring food, identity, art, and gathering through a lens that feels intimate and full of life.
Credits:
Client: Sur La Table
Production: Brave Makers
Director: Sami Abdou
Executive Producer: Justin Ross , Sami Abdou
Producer: Ali Steele
Director of Photography: Matthew Canada
Second Camera: Matt Albano
AC: Curran Banach , Osarodion Amenze , Joonas Lemetyinen
Gaffer: Daniel Lipsky
Grip: Koehl Ehlers , Morgan McLean
Editor: Sami Abdou
Color: Mish Hassidim
Music: Sami Abdou / Suno
What if food could tell a story?
Our new campaign for Sur La Table celebrates through warmth, memory, and touches of magical realism, honoring her Colombian roots and the way food creates connection.
Client: Sur La Table
Production: Brave Makers
Director: Sami Abdou
Executive Producer: Justin Ross , Sami Abdou
Producer: Ali Steele
Director of Photography: Matthew Canada
Second Camera: Matt Albano
AC: Curran Banach , Osarodion Amenze , Joonas Lemetyinen
Gaffer: Daniel Lipsky
Grip: Koehl Ehlers , Morgan McLean
Editor: Sami Abdou
Color: Mish Hassidim
Music: Sami Abdou / Suno
A reminder that the stories that stay with us are the human ones.
Honored to help capture a special day with actress, singer and songwriter McKenna Grace visiting the incredible kids and families at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein.
This is the kind of work that reminds us why we do what we do.
05/05/2026
From NYC to Austin ✨ We’re still thinking about the incredible recent screenings of How We Grieve at the NY Comedy Film Festival in February and at the Austin Film Society Cinema this March.
Hosted by two filmmaker siblings, the docuseries explores grief, death, and the wildly different ways people cope across cultures and communities. The series premieres on broadcast and streaming on the app this fall.
Thank you to everyone who came out and connected with the series!
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