Culture Shock
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Culture Shock
Call us for a free consultation 347.463.9023
Culture Shock is a New York City-based media consultancy for creative industries. We grow and measure awareness, answer the big questions, make and curate. Our holistic method views clients and markets from a 360° perspective and presents tailored solutions informed by seeing media as an ecosystem. We are recognized for strategic and creative approaches to content creation, art curation, marketing, brand development and positioning in global, digital and local markets. We believe that innovation happens when things that are separate get mixed.
Debra launched Culture Shock in 2007 as an independent communications consultant for emerging and established artists and galleries. Since then she has broadened the scope of her activities to include creatives across the spectrum from motion graphics and computer animation to coders and science research facilities. Debra has brought this expanded knowledge to her curated programs of international art. As the company continues to grow, to represent global communities on and offline, Debra’s passion remains focused on providing platforms for creativity that engage with new audiences and ensure that culture is marketed as an inclusive practice and pursuit. The best way to strengthen a pyramid is to widen its base.
Prior to joining Culture Shock, Hugh was co-founder of ‘Make.ie’ – a leading film, design and animation studio based in Belfast. He was Production Executive for the UK Film Council’s Digital Shorts schemes at Northern Ireland Screen, Teaching Fellow at The Queen’s University Film Studies Department, Visiting Filmmaker in Residence at the CINEMA Microscopy Lab in Yale University School of Medicine and Colin Farrell’s Film Acting Tutor at The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin – The National Theater School of Ireland. Hugh’s award-winning short films for The Irish Film Board and NI Screen are still screened regularly on the international festival circuit. US Visa Status: 0-1 ‘Alien of Extraordinary Ability’.
Brian’s diverse background includes working as a New Media Attorney and a Business Development Executive at NBC. Most recently, he was SVP of Business Development for Watchitoo, a collaborative video live streaming technology, where he brought in over $4 million in revenue in under two years. Brian is the creator of “110 Stories”, an innovative app that uses smart phone cameras to augment the twin towers back into the New York skyline. His Kickstarter campaign raised over $50,000 from 500 backers and included the participation of both Apple and Google. 110 Stories has been acclaimed in The New York Times, NPR, Huffington Post, CNN and the BBC. Brian was also President of Webster Hall Digital, and the founder of several technology startups. An accomplished keyboardist, Brian can regularly be found performing live somewhere in NYC.
Take a look at some of our projects in our portfolio section.
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