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Whether you already have a concept you need to bring to life, or a project that needs to go from brief to concept to production, Guesthouse is here to help you make it worth talking about. Our in-house commercial director Wes Whitener has shot for brands like Five Guys, Comcast, Magic Spoon, SAS, Checkers & Rally’s, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Miller’s Ale House, and many more.

WES WHITENER DIRECTOR REEL

CITIZENS TRUST BANK - YOUR STORY IS OUR STORY

Citizens Trust Bank is one of the first Black-owned banks in the U.S. We helped them create the first brand campaign in the bank’s 100-year history, by telling the story of their founding. In 1921, Mr. Heman Perry was turned away from buying sock at a white-owned story in Atlanta. This moment of discrimination gave him the idea to start a bank for the Black community, providing equal access to wealth to buy homes and start businesses. More at The Drum and MediaPost.

FIVE GUYS - YOUR BURGERS IS FRESH

Wes shot Five Guys first ever TV campaign. They’re known for burgers. Not ads.

NORTH CAROLINA LOTTERY - DEBRA

CHECKERS & RALLY’S - ERIN

RALEIGH DENIM WORKSHOP - AMERICAN DENIM

Did you know that ALL the iconic American denim brands like Levi’s, Lee, even AMERICAN EAGLE make 100% of their jeans overseas? Our friends at Raleigh Denim Workshop found a way to make handcrafted jeans 100% in America for only $100. And while not all their denim is made here, it’s a great start. So for the Fourth of July, we helped them wonder out loud - who DOESN’T think American denim should be made in America?

CG INSURANCE - KERON

“Wes is the most prepared and proactive director I’ve ever worked with. Every detail is considered, every beat intentional.He doesn’t just direct—he leads. He’s always five steps ahead, while somehow keeping the whole team calm, collaborative, and confident. It’s like turning your brain off—because you know he’s already thought through every angle and made it even better than you imagined.”
— Lily Stockton, Creative Director, Chemistry

OLVS & SOCIAL ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT!

We’re the production company that doesn’t treat the 400 other assets you need as an afterthought. Here are some examples of fun things we’ve made outside the “big TV spots”

Gaia herbs

Gaia Herbs goes out of their way to make their herbs the right way. Even though there are no laws that say they have to. We used their real employees from the main :60 TV spots to do fun social bits around the farm.

““Employee testimonials usually put people to sleep, but they work like a charm in this new campaign for Gaia Herbs.””
— Ad Age

RALEIGH DENIM WORKSHOP

EVERY MAN JACK

VOLVO TRUCKS

During a Volvo Trucks shoot, we hopped in random real drivers’ trucks to do an impromptu social talk show called Truck Stop Talk. Volvo used the footage for Driver’s Appreciation Week.

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We literally built Guesthouse to help creative teams produce their work in a collaborative way that feels less like a handoff to a Hollywood director who doesn’t care about what you’re trying to do, and more like a part of your team who wants to help you make the best possible spots for your client and your reel.

- Guesthouse