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Our Work

Original works produced in-house by the COTAM team. These projects consist of branded commissioned commercial content and short form competitive films. 

01

Merman

Sundance/Tribeca/AFI/Hamptons selected film; "Merman" explores the life and times of a 59-year-old Black Queer man who speaks about working as an Emergency Nurse. 

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Acquired by the LA Times.

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Winner of HollyShorts Social Impact Award 2023. 

02

MERCEDES-AMG X will.i.am

Official campaign for the will.i.am and

Mercedes-AMG collaborative vehicle; "The Flip." Creative directed by will.i.am and

Sterling Hampton. Direction and original photography by Sterling Hampton. 

Featured in Complex, Hypebeast, Car-and-Driver.

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"The Flip" vehicle and short film/images now reside at the Mercedes-AMG museum in Germany.

03

KYLIE

Sundance/Tribeca/AFI selected short documentary; "Kylie" follows a Black American ballerina in the streets of Los Angeles. 

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Acquired by the LA Times.

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Featured in 2023 TED Women Conference.

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LACMA X XUPERMASK

LACMA x Xupermask short brand video documenting the creation of the Xupermask featuring Jose Hernandez of Ironhead Studios and will.i.am owner and founder of Xupermask. 

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05

FIGS

An 81-year-old Black-American woman talks about her life coming to California from the South as she spends time with her living siblings for the first time in 25 years. Featured on Aeon Mag.

Featured on Vimeo Staff Picks and the Directors' Library.

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