50 years in politics

Ron Dotzauer is the political strategist who’s been shaping Washington politics for years. To celebrate his 50th year in politics, we set out to make a documentary of his career to bring him from “the man in the shadows” to the man in the spotlight. The making of this documentary required a deep dive into Washington’s political history, hours of research, interviews, and in the edit booth. What you see below is 50 years boiled down to 15 minutes (though, we made a 60-minute version too). My favorite part of this project though, is the main title. We used archival photos and videos, newspaper articles, and personal effects layered together to tell the story in :45.

Role: Producer & Co-director

Team: Alyssa Loughlen & Andrew Coleman Smith, design by Sarina Montenegro, main title by Paul Hogan, script support by Becca Hyman