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We're storytellers, dreamers,
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What We Do
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Highlights
Equipped for a wide range of projects. Jam-packed
with big ideas (and all the skills needed to realize them).
From TV shows to commercials to branded shorts,
we use our storytelling superpowers to
create content that’s sticky and
cuts through chaos.
Essential. Accessible.
Filmmakers to the core, our award-winning team is your partner at the ready.
- KYLE STEADINGS | HART TOOLS FOR WALMART
“MB and her crew set the standard for production. From story conception to post-production, no detail is missed and client expectations are exceeded, every single time…not to mention she and her crew are an absolute joy to work with. If you get the chance to have Junk Drawer tell your story, consider yourself lucky!”
every single time.
Expectations are exceeded,
WHERE YOU’VE SEEN OUR WORK
We’ve been in the game for decades—producing and directing beloved television shows and branded videos that audiences love and engage with.
art meets commerce.
Our work sits at the intersection of where
Who We Are
Who We Are
Our Award-Winning Global Roster Includes
We’re experts at honing in. We sift through ideas until we get to the absolute nugget of what a product is, the essence of your brand, or the heart of your big idea.
PAN FOR GOLD.
PAN FOR GOLD.
We love to
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Production Services
Shana Kilgore
Director & Cinematographer
docu-style / lifestyle
Thomas Silcock
influencer partnerships + strategy
Elle Rieger
Lead Editor, Post-Production
Mike Schwab
Director & Cinematographer
docu-style / lifestyle
Vincent Carosso
Director, Writer & Creative Director, Scripted
Sam Jones
Talent & Trend Forecasting + Creative Development & Strategy
Lindsey Weidhorn
founder + CEO
Mary Beth Anderson
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Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
Known best as an innovative, self-starting leader, she expertly juggles the complex world of Verite, celebrity, commercials, and television while capturing organic and vibrant stories.
In 2008 Anderson founded Junk Drawer Creative Studio, a marketing and advertorial video production company in order to help brands tell their own stories on various platforms and mediums. Their clients include Walmart, Hart Tools, QVC/ HSN+, Nestle, Post Cereals, ACH Foods, Starbucks, Ballard Designs, the Pennsylvania Tourism Board, Dominos, VRBO, and more.
Anderson is also an accomplished television producer and director—best known for HGTV’s Zillow Gone Wild, Brother vs. Brother, Restored by the Fords, My Lottery Dream Home, Bargain Block, Design Star, and Good Bones.
She started her career in 2001 on the TLC breakout hit Trading Spaces, and she has also produced for HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, Food Network, National Geographic, NBC, ABC, and FOX (to name a few.)
Mary Beth Anderson has over two decades of experience in the unscripted/lifestyle genre across multiple television networks, platforms, and formats.
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founder + CEO
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She’s a card-carrying member of Gen Z and brings an innate understanding of how audiences engage in the modern media landscape.
Elle deeply understands creator culture and how influencers and celebrities move the needle when it comes to branding and marketing.
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influencer partnerships + strategy
Elle Rieger
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He commands a set with quiet confidence, letting reality play out without missing a frame. A-listers (Jessica Alba, Meghan McCarthy, Kevin Hart, to name a few) trust him to capture their lifestyle content in an authentic and brand-aligned way.
Specializing in lifestyle and docu-style storytelling, Vince captures real-life moments with artistry.
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Director & Cinematographer
docu-style / lifestyle
Vincent Carosso
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He’s worked with big-name influencers and even bigger brands, bringing jaw-droppingly beautiful films to life. He’s directed films for Red Bull, M&C Saatchi, Rapha, Heineken, Piaggio, Monocle, BBC, and La Mer. Today, he stands as an award-winning director.
Tom loves nothing more than traveling to the far corners of the globe and capturing jaw-dropping visuals to help tell a brand's most essential stories.
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Director & Cinematographer
docu-style / lifestyle
Thomas Silcock
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No logistical detail is too small, and no budget line is too big. She makes sure that our productions go off without a hitch each and every time.
Shana is the glue of any project.
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Production Services
Shana Kilgore
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With a decade of shaping narratives, Sam elevates brands with humor and heart, making every product a protagonist in its own right. Rejecting the mundane, Sam's craft transcends traditional marketing, turning everyday items into cultural icons, wrapped in a narrative that captivates and entertains. In the realm where art meets commerce, Sam Jones is the alchemist, transcending ads into entertainment.
Meet writer & director Sam Jones: not your ordinary creative, but a mastermind who turns branded content into unforgettable stories.
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Director, Writer & Creative Director, Scripted
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After a dynamic, decade-long tenure at HGTV Lindsey struck out on her own—focusing on casting charming, loveable talent and producing and developing feel-good content that uplifts. Heralded as one of the top trend forecasters in entertainment, she uses her talent to guide brands, productions, and networks towards “what’s next.”
Lindsey Weidhorn is the powerhouse Executive behind hit unscripted TV shows like Fixer Upper, Home Town, Property Brothers, Love It or List It, Income Property, Good Bones, Help! I Wrecked My House, and many more.
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Talent & Trend Forecasting + Creative Development & Strategy
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From big competition hits like The Biggest Loser and Hell’s Kitchen, to game shows like Minute to Win It and Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader, to unscripted hits like Good Bones and 19 Kids and Counting—Mike has tackled it all. His superpower? Taking content and crafting it in a way that hones in on the core message and the emotion of any story.
Mike brings decades of storytelling experience to each project he tackles.
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Lead Editor, Post-Production
Mike Schwab
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What's Our Jam?
Strategy. Planning. Editorial Oversight. Team management. Use our decades of experience to help you streamline your channel’s content. We cut through the chaos to help you devise a plan that converts to followers, engagement, and deals! We can nail your voice. We work with a team of editors. We help you figure out WHAT TO SHOOT and WHAT TO DO!
Influencer Support and Strategy
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Our deep understanding of how audiences are consuming content now and in the future, combined with our unparalleled talent-spotting skills, is a key ingredient to your campaign's success. We can seamlessly combine your brand message with an influencer’s authentic narrative, creating an asset that your audience and theirs will find, love, and resonate with.
Trend Forecasting Consultation
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A campaign or activation is a multi-media endeavor, with still photography, graphics, and animation playing more than just a supporting role. These assets can all be part of the plan from the get-go and are essential to any production strategy.
Photography, Graphics, and Animation
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Whether it's a 06-second lead-in, 30-second spots, branded digital short, or multi-episodic series, we’ve tackled it all (and even won some awards along the way!). From idea incubation to delivery, our talented team of seasoned pros works together to create a premium final product utilizing our decades of experience and harnessing emerging technologies that save time and money.
Turnkey Productions
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We’ve stayed adaptive in today's changing advertorial and media landscape, creating a range of video and photography campaigns for our clients. We’re tuned into the trends and where and how audiences connect with brands.
Capabilities at a glance
What's Our jam?
- Beverly Brettman | VP Production, HSN
“It’s a rare treat to find a partner like Junk Drawer Creative Studio, who have an incredible creative vision and impeccable artistic standards but are just as adept at practical matters like budgets and deadlines. Across the board, the Junk Drawer team is a true pleasure to work with!”
to find a partner like Junk Drawer
It's a rare treat
-Leanne Ford | Interior Designer & Multi-Series Television Talent
“MB is the reason we are good at what we do.”
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