What Arts & Sciences® does

Arts & Sciences® is a privately held boutique production company and director representation firm founded in 2011 by Matt Aselton, Marc Marrie, and Mal Ward, headquartered in West Hollywood, Los Angeles. The company curates a roster of award-winning directors and produces commercial content, branded content, music videos, fine-art films, original documentaries, and feature films for global brands, advertising agencies, recording artists, and streaming platforms. Operations span the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, with subsidiary entities Le Pac (international music-video production) and OneDay (AI-native narrative content) extending the platform into adjacent production formats.

The company's revenue model is professional-services based, generating production fees on a project-by-project basis commissioned by major advertising agencies (Wieden+Kennedy, BBDO, 72andSunny, DDB) and direct brand clients (Apple, Google, Nike, Netflix, Amazon, Samsung, McDonald's, FanDuel, Beats, Booking.com, Cartier, among others). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by scope, director, and production requirements. The company does not sell to consumers and operates purely as a B2B production services provider. Marketing and client acquisition are driven primarily by the website portfolio, industry awards, Instagram presence, and festival-circuit visibility rather than paid demand generation.

Underlying technology is not proprietary in a software sense — the core deliverable is creative output produced by human directors. The OneDay subsidiary represents an emerging AI-native production vertical, but no proprietary AI models, training pipelines, or technical platforms are disclosed. The competitive position rests on talent curation, sustained industry recognition (six-time AdAge Creativity A-List Production Company of the Year; Cannes Lions, Clio, AICP, D&AD, One Show, and Andy Award wins), and agency-side relationships rather than technology differentiation. Ownership remains with the three co-founders; no external investors, private equity, or parent company are identified in the source material.

Name

Arts & Sciences®

Legal name

Arts & Sciences®

Website

https://artsandsciences.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Arts & Sciences® is a privately held boutique production company that represents a curated roster of award-winning directors producing commercials, music videos, feature films, and branded content for global brands, advertising agencies, recording artists, and streaming platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Production Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (711410)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Talent Management & Representation (MPAAAHAB)

Keywords

• Commercial production services
• Music video production
• Feature film production
• Director representation services
• Branded content production

Headquarters

HQ city

West Hollywood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Production fees for commercial and branded content: Arts & Sciences generates revenue through production fees charged for creating commercials, branded content, music videos, and films for clients. The company produces content across multiple formats including commercials, feature films, music videos, and documentaries. Projects are commissioned by advertising agencies on behalf of brands or directly by brands and entertainment companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arts & Sciences is a boutique production company and director representation agency founded in 2011 by Matt Aselton, Marc Marrie, and Mal Ward. The company represents a curated roster of award-winning directors who produce commercials, branded content, music videos, feature films, and documentaries for major advertising agencies and global brands. Projects are commissioned by advertising agencies on behalf of brands or directly by brands and entertainment companies, with revenue generated through project-based production fees.

Product overview

Arts & Sciences is a boutique production company and talent representation agency that represents a diverse roster of directors and creators. The company produces commercial content, branded content, fine art films, music videos, and feature films. Founded in 2011 by Matt Aselton, Marc Marrie, and Mal Ward, the company works with world-class brands and has won major advertising awards including Cannes Lions, Clios, AICP Awards, D&ADs, and The One Show. Arts & Sciences has been named AdAge Creativity A-List Production Company of The Year six times.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Production Boutique commercial production service delivered through Arts & Sciences' roster of award-winning directors, producing advertising campaigns for major brands and advertising agencies. Work includes commercials for Apple, Google, Nike, McDonald's, Samsung, FanDuel, Old Spice, Booking.com, Cartier, Burger King, and others, recognized with Cannes Lions, Clios, AICP, D&AD, One Show, and Andy Awards.
• Branded Content Production Branded content and advertising film production service for global brands and advertising agencies, listed as a core service category on the Arts & Sciences website. The company produces branded content campaigns for brands including Apple (Apple Watch, Apple Music), Google, Nike, Beats, and others through its represented directors.
• Music Video Production Music video production service for high-profile recording artists and music labels. Arts & Sciences has produced music videos for artists including Lorde ('Royals'), M.I.A. ('Marigold'), Doja Cat and The Weeknd ('You Right'), and others, with represented director Anthony Mandler's work garnering over 3.8 billion views worldwide.
• Feature Film Production Feature film production service through Arts & Sciences' represented directors. Productions include 'Gigantic', 'Lying and Stealing', 'His Three Daughters' (sold to Netflix after Toronto premiere), and 'Lurker' (premiered at 2025 Sundance Film Festival). Azazel Jacobs earned a Golden Globe nomination for 'French Exit'.
• Documentary Production Original documentary and documentary-style content production service. Arts & Sciences produces original documentaries, with content featured at Sundance Film Festival's New Frontiers showcase and other festivals.
• Fine Art Film Production Fine art film production service listed as a core service category on the Arts & Sciences website. The company represents photographers and artists including Alex Prager, whose fine art film and photography work has won FOAM Paul Huf Award, Vevey International Photography Award, and London Photographic Award.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cannes Lions Grand Prix (2015) for Brand Jordan 'Jeter' campaign
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Matt Aselton, Marc Marrie, Mal WardcoreOthers · 1 January 2011Co-founders of Arts & Sciences. Matt Aselton founded and launched the production company in 2011 with partners Marc Marrie and Mal Ward. The three founders have led the company to industry recognition including six-time AdAge Creativity A-List Production Company of The Year.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Biscuit Filmworks: Los Angeles-based boutique production company with a curated director roster for premium commercials and branded content. Directly comparable to Arts & Sciences in boutique scale, market focus, and representation-driven commercial production.
• Smuggler: Boutique production company representing top commercial and music video directors for global brands. Shares Arts & Sciences' director-roster model and tier-1 brand client focus with a comparable LA/NYC/London footprint and similar music video expertise (Lorde, Doja Cat, The Weeknd).
• Radical Media: Long-running production company representing directors across commercials, branded content, feature films, and documentaries. Shares Arts & Sciences' director-roster business model, multi-format expertise, and focus on prestige global brand work.
• Tool of North America: Boutique commercial production company with a curated director roster for advertising campaigns, branded content, and music videos. Direct peer to Arts & Sciences, comparable in boutique scale, representation-driven model, and tier-1 brand client focus.
• Anonymous Content: Boutique production company representing a roster of award-winning directors for commercials, branded content, music videos, and feature films. Closest comparable to Arts & Sciences given similar boutique model, tier-1 brand clients, and director-representation business model (acquired by IPG in 2022, validating strategic value to holding companies).
• MJZ: Iconic Los Angeles-based production company representing top commercial directors for global brands. Direct peer to Arts & Sciences sharing the same director-led boutique model, the same major advertising agency clients (W+K, BBDO), and the same premium commercial positioning.
• Epoch Films: New York-based boutique commercial production company where Arts & Sciences founder Matt Aselton launched his directing career before founding A&S in 2011. Direct competitor in the boutique production space with similar scale, representation model, and major brand clients.
• Furlined: Boutique commercial production company with a directing-driven model serving major advertising agencies (W+K, Droga5, BBDO) and global brands. Direct peer in the boutique production space actively competing for the same A-list commercial briefs that Arts & Sciences targets.
• Pretty Damn Sweet (PDS): Boutique directing-led production company representing directors for commercials and music videos, working with major brands and top advertising agencies. Closely matches Arts & Sciences in director-led boutique model, music video expertise, and focus on premium agency briefs.
• Park Pictures: Boutique directing-led production company with offices in New York and Los Angeles producing commercials, branded content, and feature films. Targets the same tier-1 brand clients with overlapping agency relationships (W+K, BBDO), making it a directly competing boutique for premium commercial briefs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/artsandsciences_

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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