About Us

One Two Three Films is a boutique production company based in Los Angeles. We’ve worked for major clients including Paramount, Universal, and Warner Bros. In the world of pre-visualization, we’ve proudly worked on Damien Chazelle’s First Man, and Reinaldo Marcus Greene’s King Richard, and Bob Marley: One Love. We have produced pieces for ESPN and Top Rank Boxing, including worldwide Pay-Per-View broadcasts from London to Riyadh.

Projects

Principal

Peter Michael Dowd is an award-winning producer & director. A former curator at New York's prestigious Museum of the Moving Image, Dowd has been involved in film for twenty-five years, having cut his teeth as an assistant editor on Errol Morris’ groundbreaking series First Person.

As a director, Dowd’s feature documentary, Mr. Jimmy premiered at SXSW, Rotterdam, Melbourne, and Sao Paolo, winning Best Music Documentary at the Nashville Film Festival and the Grand Jury Prize at the Jecheon Film and Music Festival in Korea. The film is currently playing theatres globally, and has been described as “Incredible,” by Rolling Stone Magazine and “Beguiling,” by The Hollywood Reporter.

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The Emmys

CLIENTS

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COLLABORATING PARTNERS

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Ivan Kovac

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ivan is an Australian trained, but Japanese industry-raised DP. Ivan began his career in Australia as a gaffer. On moving to Japan he first started working as a documentarian, then moved onwards towards music videos, feature film and CM work. He has a keen eye to fuse the best elements of both Western and Japanese aesthetics, and the fusion thereof, to create a visually unique image expressive in his colour, contrast, and pattern. A documentary film, Alone in the Zone, was honoured with The Webby Award in 2014 in addition to numerous other awards for his commercial and feature work.

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Matthew Blute

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Matthew is a Los Angeles based cinematographer with a body of work that includes dramatic television, documentaries, commercials, and features. His recent credits include Director of Photography on Korean megastar Kim Jang Hoon’s 3D music video, DP for 3 seasons of CNN’s documentary series Declassified, and Stereographer for the last two installations of the Transformers franchise directed by Michael Bay.

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Jeffrey Jousan

SOUND RECORDING & MIXING

Born in New Jersey but living in Japan for 28 years, Jeffrey Jousan is an audiophile recordist/engineer, producer, cross-cultural communicator and documentary filmmaker. Passionate about high quality sound wherever he goes; in the studio, at live venues or on location, he uses the power of sound move and inspire. His films have been aired on NHK World and his short film, Do Digital Dogs Dream of Dying is on permanent display at the The Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum in Germany. He is also the founder/director of the Ishinomaki Documentary Film Course and the Ishinomaki International Film Festival. Jeffrey has also presented at TEDx Kyoto and TEDx WasedaU to talk about his experiences making documentary films in the Tsunami disaster area in north eastern Japan.

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Gabe Stewart

ADDITIONAL SOUND RECORDING

Gabe Stewart is a location sound mixer based in Los Angeles. In 2018, he worked primarily on documentaries including Jawline, a 2019 Sundance selection. He also works for Top Rank covering boxing on ESPN. Gabe attended Oberlin Conservatory of music where he got his start booking bands and recording live musicians. He played guitar in high school and wishes he could still shred.

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Jesse Brunt

AERIAL CINEMATOGRAPHY

Jesse Brunt has been shooting aerial cinematography for a decade. Shooting for film and television at all altitudes, he lives to capture beautiful images from above. His razor sharp eye and passion for getting the perfect shot was an essential component to director Peter Michael Dowd achieving his vision.

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Erika Mallory Roberts

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Erika Mallory Roberts has worked behind the scenes and in front of the camera for many years. She Was the Assistant to the Director on the award-winning feature film Mr. Jimmy, and HAS WORKED as a Marketing and Distribution Consultant for clients including Abramorama, WITH A FOCUS ON MUSIC films, EVENT CINEMA, and social impact documentaries. ERIKA STUDIED FILM & MEDIA AT HUNTER COLLEGE IN NYC.

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Sinziana Velicescu

PHOTOGRAPHER

Sinziana Velicescu is a Los Angeles–based Photographer and Creative Producer with a background in film, architecture, and design. Her work bridges fine art and commercial practice, revealing the poetry in built environments through a cinematic lens. Featured in Los Angeles Times and Architectural Digest and exhibited at the Architecture & Design Museum and Palm Springs Art Museum, she has collaborated with brands such as Adobe, Samsung, Volvo, and Maison Margiela.