EP 56 • Ron Brodie
About Ron
Ron Brodie is a broad cultural enthusiast inspired by his bicultural Jamaican-American heritage and world travel, hailing from the Nation's Capital, Washington DC. Having obtained his BA in Film and Television from Howard University in 2006, Ron currently resides and works in New York City.
In his role as ‘Head of Creative Development’, Ron helped to establish the creative development department at the production company 1st Avenue Machine. Following a broad range of projects as a freelance editor, Ron began producing a large volume of content as an independent commercial director under the moniker “rbcreative” (Ron Brodie Creative). Ron's portfolio is made up of a diverse line of commercials, music videos, and branded content.
Ron has had the pleasure of directing projects for brands including Airwalk, Facebook, Spotify, Google, and more. He's worked with several television networks such as MTV, VH1, BET, ABC, Discovery, and HBO. His work has appeared on Hypebeast, .Mic, Attn:, ESPN, Medium, Business Insider, ADWEEK, and Fast Company.
Ron's short film "Jumpman" (shot on 35mm) debuted on Boooom.TV, and received recognition as official picks of Vimeo's 'Experimental' and 'Narrative Category' channels. Ron's contributions to the music video for Bob Marley's 'No Woman No Cry' supported an official Vimeo Staff Pick.
Recently, Ron released a four-part travel series commissioned by PBS titled "Driver Radio: Jamaica" which explores local transportation through a 1st generational lens. As a filmmaker, Ron looks forward to enhancing his career by directing & producing underrepresented stories that are often missed by mainstream media.
SHOW NOTES:
Website: www.ronbrodie.com
Where are you based?: Brooklyn, NY
Most Influential Photographer:
Photographers: Gordon Parks, Tyler Mitchell, Don Brodie
Filmmakers: Haile Gerima, Ava Duvernay, Melina Matsoukas, The Daniel’s
Tell us your favorite lens and how you use it.
I love the lens set we used on the music video for ‘No Woman No Cry’. They were Xtal express lenses. Everything our DP Jomo frames up looks like a movie in camera, and by time it hits the edit, the look and feel are comparable to none.
What is the greatest lesson you've learned in your career? :
Be humble, decisive, and grind.
What is the quote you live by?
“There Are Black People In The Future” - Alisha B Wormsley
“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.” - Bob Marley
“Listen in a way others will want to speak, and speak in a way others will want to listen.” - Unknown
Go fast, go alone, go far, go together. - Martha Goedert
I’m also a night owl, and somehow I latched to this:
"Outlaws, like lovers, poets, and tubercular composers who cough blood onto piano keys, do their finest work in the slippery rays of the moon." -Tom Robbins
Instagram: @ronbrodie
Twitter: @ronbrodie
