The Pitch

Two of the world's most brilliant creative directors pitch Pepsi executives on a new ad campaign.

  • Noam Harary
    Director
  • David Ebert
    Director
  • David Ebert
    Writer
    It's Bruno! (Netflix), Ghost Story Club (Max), It's Been Too Long (vimeo premiere), Spaghetter Getter (vimeo staff pick)
  • Noam Harary
    Producer
  • David Ebert
    Producer
  • David Ebert
    Key Cast
    "Leslie Nielson"
  • Krista Jensen
    Key Cast
    "Gerta"
  • Noam Harary
    Key Cast
    "Lance Bass"
  • Iman Richardson
    Key Cast
    "Tanya Harding"
  • Bryan Burton
    Key Cast
    "Phil"
  • Nanie Mendez
    Key Cast
    "Carrie Bradshaw"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Noam Harary, David Ebert

Noam Harary appreciates a joke, whether it’s a sharp one-liner or a winding story that makes you forget where it began. That’s what drew him to The Pitch, a script about an ad pitch gone too far. As a commercial director, Noam knows the gallows humor of putting grueling work into every treatment, shoot, and campaign—only to watch the audience hit "skip ad" while streaming The Office reruns.

Like his co-director David, Noam began his career as an actor, appearing in House of Cards, Harlem, and FBI before pivoting to directing. He’s directed shows for National Geographic, high-octane campaigns for Nike, Beats by Dre, and whimsy ones for Crocs, all of which helped him develop his sharp eye for storytelling and his ability to blend humor with heart. The Pitch is an extension of that vision, exploring the absurdity and humanity behind creative ambition.

David Ebert has always appreciated a long walk to a punchline, especially if it leads the audience through a little hell along the way. For him, The Pitch represents a lifetime of winding roads. Raised in a strict evangelical cult and an abusive home, David left at 17 to pursue a degree in theatre. In New York, he found his voice—and his community—at the Upright Citizens Brigade, where he developed his unique blend of dark humor and emotional honesty.

As an actor, David has appeared in Can You Keep A Secret alongside Alex Daddario, as well as The Hating Game, Search Party (Max), and Master of None (Netflix). Transitioning to directing, he has helmed campaigns for brands like Google, Netflix, and Hilton. He also co-created the Max series Ghost Story Club and co-wrote the Emmy-nominated It’s Bruno! (Netflix). With The Pitch, David brings his love for twisted humor and deeply personal storytelling to a project that asks: How far is too far in pursuit of a laugh?

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Director Statement

The week my abusive stepfather died was one of the strangest of my life. Although we had been estranged for years, I dropped everything to be by his side in his final moments. I held his hand as he passed. I gathered his effects, handled the death certificate, called the credit card companies, cleaned out his phone, and returned his oxygen machines. At the same time, I was in the middle of two commercial jobs: one as a creative director for Google’s Fall product launch and another writing and directing Heinz Ketchup’s Vegetarian Vampire, a campaign about a vampire who drank “tomato blood.”

The absurdity of balancing calls with the probate court and brainstorming the “emotional truth” of the Pixel phone was both sick and delicious. I found myself dragging my life into my work, using my grief and confusion to sell ideas. I was commodifying my pain to sell phones and ketchup. And it was easy—too easy.

In the days and weeks that followed, as anger, grief, and shame caught up with me, I wanted to channel those feelings into a film. My long-time collaborator Noam Harary took on the lion’s share of directing, allowing me to focus on crafting this long, dark singular joke.

A year later, we finally sat down to edit it. Time and distance gave me the clarity to approach the project with a comedic lens, transforming it into the kind of comedy I love—absurd, uncomfortable, and deeply personal. The Pitch is my way of processing the strange dualities of life, where grief and humor can coexist, and where pain can be repurposed into something creative.

If this kind of joke resonates with you, reach out. I have a feeling we’d get along. - David