JIMMY SAMMARCO - FILMMAKER

Best know as the Co-Producer and Director of Photography for the aquatic adventure film, "The Surface", staring Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, Rudy) and Chris Mulkey (On the Basis of Sex, Captain Phillips, Whiplash) and was the DP for the critically acclaimed documentary, “Song Sung Blue” hailed as “Superb!” by Roger Ebert. “Song Sung Blue” is now being made into a feature film starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson!

Jimmy now utilizes his decades of experience in video, film, and live production as a consultant to corporations and businesses, advising them on how to build and operate their own internal video departments or external video resources to most efficiently create content that moves the needle with clients and new talent prospects. More info here: www.FoundationFilmsInc.com

Currently, Jimmy is the The Manager of Video Services at Baird, an International Financial Institution that manages over $450 Billion in assets. He built the internal video department from the ground up and services the video needs of 5 internal business units and 3 firm departments.

Throughout his career, Jimmy has had the opportunity to work with rock stars of sports, music, and medicine including future hall of fame QB Aaron Rodgers, The Foo Fighters, and Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine, James P. Allision Ph.D. He’s also created content for some of America’s most recognizable brands including NBC, SC Johnson, John Deere, Oil of Olay, Walgreens, Milwaukee Tool, InSinkErator, Libman Brooms, MillerCoors, Kimberly-Clark, McDonalds, & more.

Jimmy also utilizes his experience to create moving videos that raise awareness and support fundraising efforts of non-profit organizations like Make-A-Wish, LLS, Marwen School of the Arts in Chicago, The Next Door Foundation, Blood Research Institute, The Miami Transplant Institute, Educare, Malaika Early Learning Center, Camp One Step, The Blood Research Institute, HIPPY, SITC (Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer) and more.

Make-A-Wish WI once contacted Jimmy and asked him to Direct and Produce a music video for Ashlin. 7 year old Ashlin’s wish was to be in a music video that went viral. Ashlin’s video went on to receive over 1 million views.

Jimmy also Produced and Directed the feature documentary, You’re Not Alone (The Story of the Five Fifty Fifty) for the Adel B. Korkor Foundation about the state of Mental Health in America. The film follows the path of Dr. Korkor as he travels the country hosting and running in 5K races in all 50 states in 50 consecutive days.

Jimmy’s extensive experience in production, including directing, producing, cinematography, coordination and editing, as well as many years as the head of content production at two agencies, and Baird makes him one of the most well rounded content creators in the country.

Jimmy started his filmmaking career shortly after graduating from UW Madison. Since then he’s had the opportunity to create content pieces and tell the stories for some of America’s most prestigious corporations, brands, businesses, agencies, foundations, and charities. He’d be honored to help you tell yours, or teach you how to tell your own.

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