We are an avant-garde production company headquartered in Los Angeles, with an office in Atlanta. We operate under the maxim that story is the RITUAListic fiber that connects us. And we look to inject nuance in everything we create, whether for a brand or audience, for a branded doc-series, a broadcast commercial or a feature film. Story is the elemental fiber guides us.
Matt Pfeffer // Partner & Executive Producer // matt@weareritual.co
Carson Nyquist // Founding Partner // carson@weareritual.co
Travis Yetton // Head of Production // travis@ritualfilm.co
Montana Mason // Production Coordinator // montana@ritualfilm.co
Three creative firms.*
Oust
/ Digital Advertising / Creative Ideation / Social Media / Influencer Marketing
Ritual
/ Director Roster / Commercial + Documentary Production / Editorial
Wild Places
/ Brand Development / Visual Identity / Messaging Platforms / Design
Team
Dan Duncan
Partner | President of Oust
As a documentary filmmaker, producer, and entrepreneur, Dan began his career ten years ago as an editor. Since then he has launched four companies while producing content for Red Bull, Malibu Boats, TaylorMade Golf, and Chick-Fil-A. Dan is uniquely suited to understand bold, creative artistry while never forgetting the needs of the business and ROI.
Carson Nyquist
Partner | President of Ritual
Carson oversees all production coming out of Ritual. He is represented as a Director of Photography by Radiant Artists, based in LA. Select clients include: Pizza Hut, ESPN, Facebook, Spotify, Audi, and Twitter.
Audrey Velez
VP of Operations
As the VP of Operations, Audrey oversees the success of our team and the success of our clients. She brings a decade plus of team, client and vendor management ranging from national conferences, to street festivals, to studio and live performance events.
Andrew Averso
VP of Brand + Design
As a well-rounded, multi-disciplinary creative Andrew leads the direction of brand + design. His work, spanning creative direction, art direction, design and photography has appeared in Vogue, WWD, W. Magazine, Refinery29 and Bloomingdale’s.
Lauren Schleyer
VP of Advertising
Lauren leads our digital agency. Bringing in a decade of experience working from both the client and agency side, she understands the content and strategy that brands need to elevate their KPIs. Her expertise lies in digital marketing, social media strategy, influencer relations, live events and content development and she has worked for brands spanning across e-sports, professional and college sports, music and Fortune 10 companies.
Aaron Chewning
Creative Director | Producer
As Lead Director/Producer, Aaron heads up production at Oust. Before joining Oust, Aaron freelanced both in front of and behind the camera, creating content for brands such as Twitter, AT&T, NASCAR, MLS, Chick-Fil-A, Fox Sports and the Atlanta Braves. When not on set, you can find him doing stand-up around Atlanta or at karaoking his heart out at the local dive bar.
Stephanie Scott
Social Media Director
As the Social Media Director, Steph leads in building tangible growth and success for our clients media efforts. She bring her expertise in digital marketing practices such as email marketing, paid advertisement, social media and sales funnels.
Ian Maney
Senior Editor
As an editor, Ian has worked with a variety of clients as a freelancer and with Oust, including AT&T, Twitter, MLS, NBA, and Chick-fil-A. His hobbies outside of film include playing guitar and watching soccer.
Bailey Neal
Digital Media Director
Bailey has worked in an agency setting for her entire career, counseling clients on all things social and digital. With her roots in analytics (or professional internet stalking, as she explains it) she brings the strategy to innovation and takes a data-first approach to building boundary-pushing campaigns. Her expertise lies in entertainment, influencer relations, and generational behavioral marketing. Past clients include AT&T, DIRECTV, Amazon Prime Video, General Motors, Chevrolet, FedEx, Google and YouTube.
Matt Power
Web Director
As lead developer, Matt ensures that clients are getting high quality websites that accurately portray their brand. He has spent years both designing and building websites for clients. Matt believes that web experiences should be delightful and familiar while still pushing boundaries and he works to make that true of every website he builds.
Victoria Vasquez
Senior Graphic Designer + Brand Specialist
As the Lead Designer and Brand Specialist at Oust, Victoria loves building brands from the ground up and crafting unique visual identities that suit each client's story and needs. Her work spans design, art direction, photography, and styling.
Josiah Selvig
Filmmaker
As a filmmaker and certified commercial FAA drone pilot, Josiah seeks to put passion and purpose behind every project he is a part of. He specializes in making brands *pop* on social media through creative ideas and consistent engaging content. His camera and drone work have served many clients such as Twitter, AT&T, MLS, MLB, Cricket Wireless, and Chick-fil-A.
Adán Bean
Copywriter
An introvert with an extrovert’s job, Adán Bean puts words together in all facets of creative life. With over a decade in digital marketing and advertising, he has served as editor-in-chief for various online properties spanning from music to culture sites. His work has been featured on or with brands such as TEDx, Habitat for Humanity, Def Jam Recordings, Cash Money Records, The Bert Show, Chick-fil-A, CarMax, Coca-Cola, Cricket Wireless, Delta Airlines, All Def Digital, and more.