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Dave Merhar Sign to Bodega

10/02/2012
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Award-winning Director joins NYC/ SF Production company

 

 
 
New York/San Francisco-based content creation/production company Bodega signs award-winning director and former agency creative Dave Merhar for commercial representation.  Merhar comes to Bodega upon the closing of his L.A.-based production company, Mortar.  After 10 years working on the agency side, he’s spent the last 13 years working as a director for HSI and Sandwick Films in addition to Mortar, winning nearly every award in the industry including multiple Cannes Lions.  Merhar has helmed spots for such top clients as Anheuser Busch, Hyundai, Snickers, Polaroid, ESPN, General Mills, Heineken and Lincoln Mercury.  Upcoming work includes his debut Bodega spots for Legal Shield out of Level Two, Dallas and “Unplug” for USFS/Ad Council.
 
Click the link to view his reel: http://bit.ly/Av5W3t
 
Click the link for a reel highlighting Merhar’s animal work: http://bit.ly/yLct9E
 
 
Bodega Executive Creative Director Adam Reid said “Dave is a mega-talent and a true hero of mine.  He is a triple threat: he understands branding, comedy and visual effects better than any creative I’ve ever worked with.”  Adds Bodega Executive Producer Clint Goldman, “Dave has already done two jobs now with Bodega and his instincts are extraordinary in all three key disciplines: writing, art and direction.  We continue to strengthen our talent roster and Dave’s comedic and narrative faculties complement our vision perfectly.” 
 
Merhar’s creative interests began at Iowa State University, where he earned a B.A. in Graphic Arts.  Upon entering the advertising industry at JWT Chicago in 1989, Merhar transitioned from graphic arts to writing until 1991.  At this time, he went to DDB, where he served as Group Creative Director for 7 years running top clients such as Budweiser, Bud Light, McDonald’s and Heinz.  He left DDB to start his own agency, Fusion Idea Lab, where he could write and direct for Anheuser Busch.  He led a team to craft spots for Anheuser Busch brands as well as other top clients including Subway, Target, Orbitz, ABC Family and FOX Network.  Though a successful venture, Merhar left the agency to dedicate more time to directing.  After spending time as a roster director for HSI and Sandwick Films, Merhar teamed up with Executive Producer Grayson Bithell to open Mortar.  After directing projects for top clients including Hyundai, Hefty, McDonalds, Pepsi, Toshiba, Arby’s, Bud Light (“Falcon” earned a Cannes Lion) and Heineken (“Shoveling” also earned a Cannes Lion) he closed the shop in hopes of allotting more time to his pursuits in writing.
 
Notes Merhar, “Bodega has really embraced the change in the landscape of content production.  I am truly excited that they are both able to create their own content and adapt to serve the needs of agency clients.”
 
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