The Royal Budapest Film Company Welcomes Director JB Carlin to Roster

The Royal Budapest Film Company proudly announces the signing of acclaimed commercial director JB Carlin to its collective of talented international directors for representation throughout Europe & Canada. With an illustrious career spanning music videos, commercials and entertainment, JB brings with him the level of experience and craftsmanship The Royal Budapest covets.

Justin Reardon, owner and film director at The Royal Budapest Film Co. welcomes JB’s focus on craft and beyond... “I’m enamoured by JB’s ability to bring significance to even the slightest details, whether the story he’s telling is simple or complex. And beyond his obvious talent, he’s incredibly motivated. He’s exactly the type of artist we want to collaborate with”.

JB Carlin first made his mark directing Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow’s infamous “Picture” music video where it broke records and won numerous awards. He went on to collaborate on several more music videos with Kid Rock before flourishing in the advertising world.

JB's transition into the advertising world was marked by his ground-breaking campaign for TNT Network's "Frozen Moments," featuring a star-studded cast including Alfred Molina, Jada Pinkett Smith, Ving Rhames, Regina King, Kyra Sedgwick, Timothy Hutton, and Jason Lee. The campaign won numerous awards and began a long-time collaboration with the Turner Network directing dozens of campaigns for TNT and tbs through his company, Inhabitants.

JB has since gone on to direct hundreds of global advertising campaigns for top brands like Nike, Jeep, General Motors, Dicks Sporting Goods, Texas A&M, UPS, Alfa Romeo, Champion, US Navy, Chevy, Chrysler, Dodge, Lincoln, Hyatt, to name a few. He has gone on to direct highly acclaimed talent such as Morgan Freeman, George Lopez, Ray Romano, Cindy Crawford, Simon Baker, Andy Dick, Ben McKenzie, Alan Thicke, Bob Seger, Eminem, and many more.

In addition to his commercial work, JB has also written and developed numerous TV series and feature films. Most recently, he created a series with producer, Jeff G. Waxman, called, “The Forest”, which sold to USA Network, UCP, and Ryan Reynolds company, Dark Trick. 

JB Carlin resides in Pacific Palisades, CA, with his wife Laura and their two children.

“We’re thrilled to welcome JB Carlin to the Royal Budapest family”, said Barbara Reardon, executive producer at The Royal Budapest Film Company. “His focus and devotion is infectious, and we look forward to all the extraordinary opportunities coming his way”.

For more information about JB Carlin and his work, please visit here.