Jay Judah

I'm an Emmy-nominated
Executive Producer & Creative Director
living and working in Los Angeles.

ABOUT JAY

As an Emmy-nominated Executive Producer and Creative Director, I bring over 15 years of experience in high-impact, audience-driven storytelling and content innovation.With a career spanning major brands and cutting-edge entertainment formats, my expertise lies in merging entertainment with brand storytelling, creating culturally relevant content that captivates audiences and drives measurable success.I’m passionate about leveraging emerging technologies to expand how brands connect with consumers, creating immersive experiences that leave a lasting impact.In 2020, I received my Masters degree in Integrated Design, Business and Technology from USC's Iovine Young Academy, the first integrative cross-disciplinary Masters program of its kind, featuring a curriculum that teaches the principles of business and design as the basis for creative problem-solving.Now, I'm seeking to bring my strategic and creative acumen to a dynamic creative agency or brand marketing team that values bold, high-impact content and fosters a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.

PREVIOUS WORK

Unscripted TV Series 
Executive Producer, HOT Network (Israel)

A social experiment dating show that combines physical and emotional hunger. Singles agree to partake in a therapist-led experiment where, for 30 days, they cannot eat food unless they are on a date.Co-developed the unscripted format in partnership with Sipur Studios (Israel) and Executive Produced the series, which was originally broadcast on television network HOT in Israel.Helped secure the format's international distribution with French firm Mediawan, and the format is now under option in multiple territories.

CG-Animated TV Special 
Executive Producer, HBO Max

Based on the book by Mo Willems, this animated rock musical follows a colony of Naked Mole Rats after one of their own discovers a love for wearing clothes.Executive produced this CG-animated musical one-hour special on behalf of Stampede Ventures for HBO Max.

Live-Action TV Special 
Executive Producer, HBO Max

Two-time Emmy award nominee.Mo Willems: Don’t Let the Pigeon Do Storytime! is a fun new special, recorded as a live performance at the Kennedy Center and hosted by acclaimed author/illustrator Mo Willems - and one very famous pigeon.Developed, cast, produced, and sold this one-hour variety special to HBO Max in a competitive situation on behalf of Stampede Ventures, starring author/illustrator Mo Willems.The cast features Anthony Anderson (black-ish), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live), Cameron Esposito (Take My Wife), Tony Hale (Veep), Greta Lee (Past Lives), Tom Lennon (Reno 911), Natalie Morales (Abby’s) and Oscar Nunez (The Office).Secured a first-look deal for the Mo Willems Workshop with HBO Max, resulting in the sale of three additional one-hour specials, an animated series, a live-action pilot and more - over $20 million worth of production.2021 Emmy Awards Nominee
• Outstanding Preschool, Children's or Family Viewing Programming
• Outstanding Main Title And Graphic Design for a Live-Action Daytime Program

Unscripted TV Series 
Associate Producer, TruTV

Developed the format and sales materials for this unscripted lifestyle series. Associate produced the series for TruTV on behalf of Generate Entertainment.Because he grew up in a middle-class family, Prentice Penny believed a high-end lifestyle required a high-end bank account. Not so, says the showrunner, writer and producer ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "Insecure"), and he demonstrates how in this unscripted lifestyle/comedy series.Penny says an elevated standard of living can come at every price point, and cost and quality aren't mutually exclusive. In each half-hour episode, he explores topics ranging from food and sex to travel and health and fitness, looking for the keys to a more elevated lifestyle by unlocking a world that often seems unattainable.

2D Animated TV Series 
Executive Producer, HBO Max

Unlimited Squirrels! centers around Zoomy and an unlimited ensemble of Squirrel Friends who help Zoomy navigate new encounters and learn cool things along the way.Developed the concept for this 2D animated series based on Mo Willems’s New York Times best-selling books.In Post-Production for HBO Max

Web3 Branded Campaign 
Executive Producer

Created, pitched and sold the Web3 Charity project to Dole Packaged Foods.A campaign rallying around the brand’s purpose Sunshine for All™—to make nutrition available for all.Joining forces with “The Hungry Artist” David Datuna, infamous for his Art Basel Miami viral banana eating moment, we created an NFT (non-fungible token) collection that sold out for $100K+.The news was covered in Quartz, Forbes, Marketing Interactive, Campaign and more. Shortly after, Dole’s CMO was recognized as one of the world’s most influential CMO’s by Campaign and Forbes for building a positive message around Dole’s values and social impact.

Unscripted TV Series 
Executive Producer, The NFL Network

Host Dave Grunfeld travels the country exploring Madden and football culture while hanging and playing with some of the world's top Madden players, NFL players who love Madden, and football fans across America.Executive produced two seasons of this unscripted travel / gaming series for NFL Network, which included filming episodes at two Superbowls. Made in partnership with EA Sports, The NFL, NFL Network, Under Armour and the US Army.

Innovative Sports League Format  
Executive Producer

Developed and produced a first-of-it's-kind sporting event for the International Drone Racing Association (IDRA).Secured an exclusive multi-year international distribution deal for the IDRA with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports.

Unscripted Documentary Format 
Executive Producer

Based on the film project by creator Jacob Krupnick, “Young Explorers” is a premium documentary series about what happens when you allow kids who are very young—who have just learned to walk by themselves—to explore the world completely on their own.A nature series by any other name, except here the subject of our show is the common Toddler.Developed in partnership with Amazon

Unscripted Competition Format  
Creator / Executive Producer

An innovative cooking competition series that is built on a partnership with a food delivery service; a never-before-seen TV experience where our home audience can order and eat the food that our chefs are preparing, live and in the comfort of their own homes.Developed in partnership with Amazon & Postmates

Independent Feature Film  
Associate Producer

Based on the best-selling series by Dean Koontz. A clairvoyant cook (Anton Yelchin) joins forces with his sweetheart (Addison Timlin) and the town sheriff (Willem Dafoe) to prevent an unknown catastrophe that may be linked to a weird stranger.Reporting directly to the Exeutive Producer, I developed the project as a script, helped secure financing, and ultimately secure both domestic and international distribution for the film.

Live Experience  
Executive Producer

Immersive Vehicles are self-contained mobile environments built inside custom-designed 44' trailers. These trailers are designed with top-of-the-line production value and utilizing the latest in technology, that transport visitors to a believable - and therefore wholly unbelievable - environment.The Immersive trailers can we towed by any standard hitch and are the maximum length possible without being subject to specialized transport licenses. They can be parked anywhere and set up in about 15 minutes.Two proof-of-concept trucks were built - Buried Alive and Cold Storage, both immersive brand experiences, which were then licensed for brand activations for partners including AMC's The Walking Dead, Fox's Scream Queens and Wizard World Comic Con in Las Vegas.

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