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BIOGRAPHY

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After graduating from Emerson College in 2013 with a BA in Film Production and a Minor in Psychology, Olivier joined the post-production team for ABC's popular TV show Scandal. In 2014, he transitioned to full-time freelance work and has since been directing, editing, and producing content in Los Angeles for a variety of agencies and production companies where he oversees creative development and production of high-profile TV commercials, digital series, and branded promotional content for top-performing brands.

 

His work has been mentioned in publications such as Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and Adweek, and recognized with several prestigious awards, including Webby Awards and Telly Awards, and his films have been selected for numerous festivals worldwide. His online videos have received over a billion views across all international channels and social media platforms, and his TV commercials have aired globally.

Clients include: Mattel, Hasbro, Disney•Pixar, Paramount, Netflix, Dreamworks, DC Comics, MGA Entertainment, SpinMaster, Funrise, Zuru Toys, Fisher-Price, It Gets Better Project, the ONE Archives Foundation, and Bad Robot.

HIGHLIGHTS | AWARDS

SCREENCRAFT ANIMATION AND FAMILY Screenplay Competition, Semi-Finalist, Eclipsed, Feature Film Screenplay, 2024

The 2024 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, Quarter Finalist, Eclipsed, Feature Film Screenplay, 2024

It’s Barbie’s World Now. We Just Live Here, Vanity Fair, Barbie Social Media, 2023 | Director

LA Shorts International Film Festival (26th Annual), Official Selection, Fight Like a Mother, Los Angeles, 2022 | Film Producer & Editor

The Webby Awards Honoree (26th Annual), Virtual & Remote - Best Performance, The Normal Heart Virtual Play, The One Archives Foundation, 2022 | Editor

The Webby Awards Nominee (26th Annual), Social Content Series & Campaigns - Culture and Lifestyle, Barbie's TikTok, Mattel, 2022 | Film Director 

The Telly Awards Silver Winner (43rd Annual), Branded Content - Social Responsibility, A Hero Like Me, Mattel, 2022 | Director & Editor

 

The Communicator Awards Gold Winner (28th Annual), Content & Marketing - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - A Hero Like Me, Mattel, 2022 | Director & Editor

The Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Winner (16th Annual), Interactive Media - Social Video, A Hero Like Me, Mattel, 2022 | Director & Editor

 

The Normal Heart’ Virtual Reading Set With Sterling K. Brown, Laverne Cox, The Hollywood Reporter, The Normal Heart Virtual Play, ONE Archives, 2021 | Editor

 

Sterling K. Brown & Laverne Cox Among All-Star Cast Of ‘The Normal Heart', Deadline, The Normal Heart Virtual Play, ONE Archives, 2021 | Editor

AdWeek, Top 10 Most Watched Ads on Youtube, Barbie Spy Squad, 2015 | Director

Evvy Awards (
31st Annual),
Best Single-Camera Direction, All Lit Up, 2013 
| Director & Producer

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Clients include:

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Based in Los Angeles, CA

©2024 Olivier L. Gagnon 

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