Dreambear Welcomes Director Dano Cerny With the Launch Of New Microsoft Campaign

Dreambear is thrilled to welcome award-winning Director Dano Cerny to their ever-growing roster of creatives. Celebrated for his innovative visual effects and compelling storytelling, he has collaborated with major brands like Microsoft, Target and Walmart. His signing is marked by the launch of Microsoft's latest campaign showcasing a new era of AI in the workplace with Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs.  
View the new Microsoft campaign here:

“Powers of Me – Warrior Me”

“Powers of Me – Accelerated Me”

“Next Gen AI”

“Dano Cerny's clear vision and unique brand of storytelling, coupled with his exceptional technical understanding of high-level visual effects, make him a standout commercial and music video director,” expresses Dreambear EP Dave Gelb. “His high character and upbeat demeanor make him an absolute pleasure to work with. Bringing Dano under Dreambear's umbrella has been as seamless as it is creatively fulfilling, and we couldn't be more thrilled to have him on our team.”

Having studied at FAMU in Prague before receiving his Masters in directing at American Film Institute (AFI,) his life-long passion for filmmaking has paved an impressive directing career for him in the music video industry and beyond. His collaborations with musicians like The Chainsmokers, Halsey, Elle King, Bebe Rexha and The Roots, among others, have gained him accolades including a win for Best Dance Video and a nomination for Best Director at the MTV VMA’s. 

“We share a passion for innovative storytelling and immersive world-building,” shares Dano. “Dreambear’s exceptional VFX support and expertise have been next level. I’m thrilled to keep creating groundbreaking visuals together.” 

Dreambear boasts an impressive roster of Directors and Animators including SHAPXO, Lawrence Becker and Rafatoon. Dreambear’s portfolio features signature projects including the VFX & Animation for Popeyes x Megan Thee Stallion, Betty Boop x GUESS Originals, Human Made x Lil Uzi, SIA's "Hey Boy” and the iconic Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World." Recently, Dreambear has collaborated with clients like Yitty and Microsoft, adding to their extensive list of partners, which includes GUESS, Apple, Sony, Savage X Fenty, Beats, Amazon and Verizon. 

“Dreambear's focus since its inception is to curate a team with diverse backgrounds and abilities,” concludes Founder/EP Evan Brown. “We pride ourselves on our multicultural roster of animators and directors, and our capability to offer our clients both live-action production and post-production under one hub. We are thrilled to release our collaboration with Microsoft as we venture further into the commercial space in 2024 and beyond. We consider ourselves a family at Dreambear, as most of the founding members and roster grew up together in this industry; we will continue the family-focused culture while expanding our in house talent and representation.” 

Credits: 

Client: Microsoft 

Agency: Transmission 

Creative Director: Scott Thibodeaux 

Creative Director/Writer: Steve Anacker  

Associate Creative Director: Lauren DiRusso 

Agency Producer: Sofia Novak  

Production Company: Dreambear 

Director: Dano Cerny 

Executive Producers: Evan Brown & Dave Gelb 

Line Producer: David Duque-Estrada 

Director of Photography: Maz Makhani 

Production Designer: Jason Puccinelli 

Stills Photographer: Chris Patey 

Editor: Jay Sprogell 

Colorist: James Jenkins 

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VFX Supervisor: Yan Marchenko 

Post Producer: Bradley Crawford 

About Dreambear: 

Dreambear is a contemporary production company and animation studio based in Brooklyn, New York, with production teams in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Atlanta, the UK and South America. We engage with artists all over the world to create impactful visual stories and experiences; building client’s and artist’s brands through cinematic live action films and cutting edge animation ranging from CGI to stop motion. Dreambear prides itself in curating the next generation of directors and animators for all digital content.