While Moon Media is a young company, Tom Mooney is an industry legend, and was a partner in Headquarters Films, in its heyday one of the top 5 production companies in the world. As Tom himself might say, “Who cares about ten years ago, I need money now!!” and that is exactly the point. Moon Media combines Tom’s strong reputation for award-winning commercial production and his history servicing the largest global brands with a keen appreciation of how the market works today. “Building a successful media boutique today is not just about executing work,” he says. “It’s about doing great work, sometimes even creating that work. Stuff that spans TV, Web, theatrical, mobile, every medium – we’re still creating amazing content, but now the box has changed.”
True to his word, Tom has launched Moon Media with an eclectic roster of directors tailor-made to suit agency and client needs, from traditional broadcast to progressive, web-based campaigns. With Headquarters, Tom took home every imaginable award and honor the ad biz had to offer; he sees things differently now. “I want my peers to respect what I do,” he says, “but so much points to the Web now, which is highly democratic. What I want most now is the audience award.” In only its first year, the company has executive-produced web series and short films to showcase its talent – and its ability to be a partner for brands and agencies. “We used to be called ‘production partners,’” he concludes. “Because that’s all we did, production. Now, we are strategic and creative partners as well. We’re on an adventure together. We’re adventure partners.”
Owner/Executive Producer: Tom Mooney
Executive Producer, ADDigital: Dan Klein
Directors: Agust Baldursson, Robert Black, Liz Hinlein
Specialization: Commercial Production (broadcast TV and Web), Branded Entertainment, Longform (Web Series, Web Films).
