Russell Kostner began his journey in his early teens when he first got his hands on a video camera. Ever since then, he's never doubted what he wants to pursue in his life or how he plans to achieve his goals.
With over 12 years of experience, Russell remains passionate in the media arena. He earned a B.A. in Motion Picture Production from the Brooks Institute of Photography and has worked at numerous prestigious companies, climbing his way up through the ranks from the interactive side to directing commercials. His work has received recognition from print and online publications, as well as respected industry competitions for interactive and broadcast.
Having directed national and international commercials, Russell continues to develop as a commercial director. He is also currently in production on his first feature film debut, tentatively titled Reach, starring Edward Furlong (Terminator 2: Judgement Day, American History X) and David Dorfman (The Ring, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre).
Russell currently resides in Los Angeles.
Brand & Client Experience
TBWA Chiat Day / McCann Erickson / 20th Century Fox / Warner Bros. / Digital Kitchen / Tribal DDB / The Designory / 101 Distribution / Woo Agency / MTV / Alloy Media + Marketing / LACED Interactive / Kastner & Partners / TeaLab / Helio / Nissan USA / Infiniti / Lexus / Navman Wireless / KHEIR / AT&T / Microsoft / Lenovo
Celebrity Experience
Zac Efron / Pete Wentz / Miranda Cosgrove / Kristen Bell / Kourtney & Khloé Kardashian / Michael Cera / Ellen Wong / Odette Yustman / Edward Furlong / David Dorfman / Anna Kendrick