Brent
Stoller

about the jury

Brent Stoller is the Owner and Executive Producer of Gravy Films, a production company based in Los Angeles, California. Stoller is the recipient of a National Public Service Emmy, Peabody, and numerous other awards. 

He founded Gravy Films in 2015 with a mission to produce high-caliber films and experiences. Gravy tackles any creative challenge with agility and ingenuity, creating bold, visionary content for brands like Disney, Colgate, Dorito’s, McDonald’s, Goldfish, Geico, Jack in the Box, Brawny, Old Spice, Whataburger, Hefty, and many more. Gravy’s long list of celebrity collaborators includes cultural mainstays like John Cena, Martin Short, Kathy Najimy, Chrissy Teigen, Whitney Cummings, Andy Cohen, and pro-football players Patrick Mahomes and Troy Polamalu. With Stoller at the helm, Gravy’s roster of acclaimed directorial talent has earned the company several awards, including Cannes Lions, D&AD Pencils, and Telly Awards. 

Prior to Gravy Films, Stoller served as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Creative Content at Paramount Pictures, where he was responsible for developing strategy, overseeing creative direction, and executing marketing campaigns for movies including Anchorman 2, Noah, Bad Grandpa, and World War Z. Stoller began his career in production and advertising at MTV where he started as an intern and rose to the role of Vice President of On-Air Promos. There, he worked to facilitate the production and promotion of the MTV Music Video Awards, MTV Movie Awards, many concert specials, the network’s annual Spring Break series, and an NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show.