BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 30, 2007 - Savant Film has signed director Neil Abramson for exclusive US commercial representation. He comes over from Park Pictures. An accomplished spot and feature director whose ad industry honors include multiple Cannes Lions, Abramson returns from the recent completion of the film American Son, which will screen in competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

"When I returned from the movie, I was looking for a company that was progressive and intimate at same time," Abramson recalls. "Savant is those things. It's hard to find people like (company partners/executive producers) Joby Barnhart and Jamie Miller, people with vision and with whom I share an overall approach to life."

"We jumped at the chance to meet Neil," says Barnhart. "Once we were in the same room, we quickly found common ground. Our production philosophy is very hands-on; we strive to stay fully involved with our directors every step of the way. That's something which is very important to Neil as well."

Abramson's prolific commercials career (directing high-profile campaigns for clients such as Cadillac, Saturn, Coke, American Express, and Nike) has afforded him the opportunity to give voice to a passion for films that explore the human condition and psyche. Abramson's features, which include: Without Air, Defining Maggie, Soldier Child, and Bob Smith U.S.A., further showcase an unflinching eye and a constant pursuit of truth distinguishes Abramson's work from the pack.

"It's wonderful to be appreciated for creating pretty pictures, as a director and dp," notes Abramson of his ever-expanding body of work, "but at the same time I strive to embrace a lot of life and emotion in my work, to give substance in that way and bring a vulnerability to the films and commercials."