149: Jay Silverman

<div><span>For over 30 years, Jay Silverman has excelled as a leading Director, Producer, and Photographer specializing in award-winning films,</span></div> <div><span>television, digital, and print campaigns; having worked with renowned celebrities such as Denzel Washington, Beyonce, Quentin</span></div> <div><span>Tarantino, Jamie Foxx, and Ray Charles. His advertising clients include IBM, Coors, Panasonic, Disney, Budweiser, CBS, ABC,</span></div> <div><span>Pepsi and Apple.</span></div> <div><span> </span></div> <div><span>Jay’s latest film, “Saving Paradise&#34; is now available in select theaters around the country as well as on iTunes and Amazon.</span></div> <div><span> </span></div> <div><span>Jay’s narrative films have been awarded numerous Best Feature and Audience Awards at festivals across the country, along</span></div> <div><span>with being honored with Belding, Telly, Promax, and Lucy Awards for his commercial work.</span></div> <div><span>In addition, he has also been </span><span>recognized for his achievements in creating and producing many national PSA campaigns for the American Cancer Society,</span></div> <div><span>the Foundation for the Junior Blind, the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, and the Sierra Club.</span></div> <div><span> </span></div> <div><span>Some of his early directorial work was for the original launch of the smash hit TV series “American Idol”, “Desperate Housewives”,</span></div> <div><span>“NYPD Blue”, “The Drew Carey Show”, and many more. Jay Co-Created and Executive Produced “The Cleaner”, an hour-long</span></div> <div><span>drama for Paramount Pictures, which aired on A&amp;E. Additionally, he produced and directed 40 episodes of “One on One” for</span></div> <div><span>TV One featuring many stars like Beyonce, Denzel Washington, Usher, Jamie Foxx, and Terrence Howard. Jay also produced and</span></div> <div><span>directed a one hour special titled “Inside the Rings with Troy Aikman” airing on Fox before the 2011 Super Bowl to much success.</span></div> <div><