JERRY HEISS
DIRECTOR I PHOTOGRAPHER
ABOUT ME
I love storytelling.
I grew up in New York on a steady diet of books, music, TV, and movies. But reading was really my thing. Mostly adventure, genre stuff - everything from Tom Swift and the Nuclear Caves, or the Hardy Boys and the Mystery at Devil's Paw to Bram Stoker, HG Wells, and Jack London. Those stories and the images on their covers fueled my imagination throughout my childhood.
After finishing college at Syracuse University. (Go Orange!), I moved to Los Angeles and was fortunate to begin my career with legendary director, Tony Scott. Tony was an incredible mentor, giving me the opportunity to create a making-of documentary for his film, Crimson Tide, and for each of his films that followed.
In 2000, I formed Reel To Real Productions, a boutique media production company, with fellow Syracuse alum, Will Hooke. As a company, we've partnered with clients from major studios including Fox, Sony, Disney, Dreamworks and Universal and leading brands such as Nike, Converse, Samsung, Mattel, Geico, Dodge, Chevy, and Hyundai, to name a few.
From Super Bowl spots to branded content/new media, I have been fortunate to have been a part of creating many memorable stories.