About

Novelty Hat is an end-to-end creative production company.

 

WE ARE

MICHAEL & SAMANTHA

A husband and wife producing duo with a combined 20 years in the industry. We have experience in all phases of the production process, from concept to delivery. With our extensive network of industry friends and family we provide the perfect framework to realize your vision.

New York City is our forever home, but we also hang our hats in Chicago and Los Angeles.

 
 

WE DO

CREATIVE

Creative Development
Copywriting
Design
Pitch Decks
Pre-Production
Treatments
Storyboards

PRODUCTION

Advertising Campaigns
Branded Content
Documentary / Interview
Green Screen / Virtual
Narrative Films
Photography
Social Media
VFX Supervision

POST PRODUCTION

Beauty / Retouching
Color
Conform
Deliverables
Editing
Motion Graphics
Sound Design / Mixing
VFX

 

SELECT BRANDS

HelloFresh
Public Goods
Maybelline
Urban Decay
Wheels Up
Movado

SELECT ACCOLADES

2023 AVA Digital Awards, Platinum Winner
2023 Shorty Awards, Product Feature Video Finalist
2021 New Hope Film Festival, Best Music Video
2019 Sundance Episodic Labs, Finalist
2019 Stage32 Comedy Competition, Finalist
2018 Williamsburg Intl. Film Festival, Best Commercial
2017 Indie Series Awards, Best VFX

 

We love small brands.

We come from that DIY, New York hustle and can recognize that passion in others. We love working with startups, new brands, and up-and-coming artists. Clients with bold ideas and new stories to tell.

We know what it takes for brands to grow, and we want to grow with you — to help define your voice and tell your brand’s story.

We love big visions.

We want to push the limits of what is possible — on any budget level.

Whether it’s a man jumping across a bottomless pit, a metal band’s heads exploding, or building a wounded soldier a brand new leg, we’ve repeatedly pushed the boundaries of what small projects can achieve visually, on everything from commercials to scrappy indie projects.