ABOUT US | SPECIALTY REELS | OUR TEAM
2012 marks the 23rd anniversary of Black Watch Productions, Inc. Twenty-plus years as a full-service production and post-production company in the volatile, ultra competitive market that is New York City equals unparalleled resources, experience and quality. Our doors opened in May of 1989, and we have moved from production offices on the upper West Side of Manhattan, to our studio and post-production facility at 49 Murray Street in Tribeca, to our newest home in Hoboken’s “Upper Grand” area in the Pilsener Haus building, right above the best beer garden in New Jersey.
Talent, experience and versatility are what Black Watch has brought to the production of TV Promos, Upfronts, PSA’s, Commercials, Films and TV projects since 1989. We have expanded our clientele considerably over the years, as well as our scope and our reach. We are a full service production group offering a complete range of Agency-style Creative, Production, Editorial, Graphic and Animation services in a Boutique, a la carte format.
We offer extremely competitive production and post-production packages, as well as creative treatments, storyboards, spot translations, foreign media conversions and broadcast media trafficking. We specialize in doing versatile, high quality production, production services and postproduction in a fluid, client-friendly and economically flexible atmosphere. We write creative treatments; shoot scripted and unscripted material; craft Real People segments; shoot green screen and cooking competitions with short turnarounds; find wacky locations, rare props, and tame difficult talent – we make it happen every time.
Over the past year we have produced a complete rebrand of HLN, shooting On-Air Talent in New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles; completed a Hyundai Branded Content “Chopped” Promo for Food Network; shot the launch promos for Spike’s “Inkmasters” and Speed’s “Pimp My Ride” reboot, as well as national spots for Hiscox Insurance, and the USO.
So please, surf around, check us out. Look at the work of our directors, co-owner, Monica Anderson, Jim Dollarhide and Jim Donovan. We also work with talented freelance directors and DPs from all over the country, so we can pretty much tailor any talent to any project. We also provide great production services to designer/directors, postproduction and EFX houses, as well as full support for Ad Agency Creatives who want to direct.
Over twenty years worth of talent, experience, perseverance and resources makes Black Watch an invaluable production partner. Give us a call and let us show you what we can do for you.
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(Executive Producer/Director) has over 20 years experience in film and stage direction and production, and is one of the most experienced directors of children's spots for both boys and girls on the planet. As the director for Black Watch Entertainment, her credits include 'Whatever Happened to the Dinosaurs!', an award winning 30-minute science adventure for kids; the 18-part 'Math Place' series for Scholastic, Inc.; the award winning Corporate Image film for Johnson Controls, Inc., as well as numerous commercial spots for, among others, Fisher Price, Mattel, PlayHut, Nickelodeon, OSF Toymakers, Toys 'R' Us and Hasbro. Monica is currently Creative Director and Executive Producer of Black Watch Films, specializing in feature films, documentaries and long-form television products for family and general audiences. She is currently directing the documentary "And So We Ride..." for Black Watch Films.
(Executive Producer) has over 25 years of experience producing and writing commercials, corporate films, documentaries, short films and television shows. He has produced thousands of commercials throughout his broadcast production career and has co-created and produced dozens of short films distributed throughout the U.S. and abroad. John was Post Production Supervisor for Video Power, a nationally syndicated daily TV show about video/computer games; Executive Producer of the pilot series for Girl Talk and the award winning Whatever Happened to the Dinosaurs science series for kids.
(Director of Marketing & Sales) joined Black Watch as Marketing and Sales Director in September, 2012. Alissa previously worked for Greater Media NJ as a promotions and marketing intern for both WRAT 95.9 and Magic 100.1, where she was exposed to all aspects of running a commercial radio station; sales, production, and programming. In addition to writing promos for on-air talent and developing creative branding opportunities, she worked intimately with listeners, on-air talent, and the corporate sales team to ensure successful event marketing. Alissa graduated from Goucher College with Honors in Philosophy. She is an experienced writer, researcher, speaker, social media coordinator, and possesses a strong understanding of media operations.
(Production Manager) joined the Black Watch team in September, 2012 as Production Manager. Bryn graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a double degree in Broadcast News and Psychology. While in school, Bryn joined CU Science Update, a science video podcast produced by students. Her segment, "Cocaine in the Human Brain," won an Emmy for Student Achievement- Long Form Non-Fiction. Bryn also worked for Plum TV as a production intern, where she gained experience writing, shooting, and editing segments for national television. During her time at Plum, she also worked as a cameraman and stage director for the live morning shows.
(Editor/Animator)