Jon Brennan
Music
Working Stiff
Director: Holly Magnani
Studio: Independent
Heart of the Matter
Director: Greg Emmerth
Studio: Resolve Productions
Drip
Director: Nick Lanzillotta
Studio: Queen City Pictures
3 for Anna
Director: Greg Emmerth
Studio: Resolve Productions
Spider Girl
Director: Cecilia Tengblad
Studio: University of Westminster
Checking Out
Director: Brian David Lazarte
Studio: Feed the Meter
Commercials
Curiosity Advertising
Richter Studios
Pitney Bowes
Mike Zitt Inc
Curtis Visual Communications
Curtis Visual Communications
Biography
Jon Brennan
Jon has an MFA in Music Composition for the Screen from Columbia College in Chicago. At Columbia Jon studied with Disney Music Production Vice President Andy Hill, and veteran film composers, Gary Chang, Hummie Mann and David McHugh. The degree culminated in a five week work placement with Los Angeles film composer Jeff Rona. In L.A. Jon conducted his thesis film score with a Hollywood orchestra at Capitol Records.
Prior to graduate school, Jon managed all audio services at Curtis Inc., a production powerhouse in Cincinnati.
Jon’s music has been featured in award winning independent films and animations at Film Festivals from Los Angeles to Zlin, Czech Republic. He has written music for national brands including, GE Aviation, Mentos, Airheads, ConAgra, Pitney Bowes, NCR, AON and AirIT.
Jon resides in Cincinnati Ohio with his wife Katy and daughter Evelyn. As an Adjunct Professor Jon enjoys sharing his passion for audio and music with his students at Northern Kentucky University.
Credits
Commercial Advertising & Industrial Video
Metamorphosis — Cincinnati Bell - Curiosity Advertising - 2013 - TV Commercial
Annual User Conference — AirIT - Richter Studios - 2012 - Promotional Video
Risk Management - Aon - Richter Studios - 2012 Advertising Animation
Smart Phone Advertising Mike Zitt Inc - Mike Zitt Inc - 2012 - Online Promotional Video
Hydroelectric Turbine - Walsh Construction - Richter Studios - 2012 - Advertising Video
Volly - Pitney Bowes - Gyro - 2012 — Commercial Advertising
Mentos, Airheads Candy - Perfetti Van Melle - Curtis Inc — 2010 - Tradeshow Video
Round Table Discussion - NCR - Curtis Inc - 2010 - Industrial Video
The K Team - Conagra Foods - Curtis Inc - 2010 - Industrial Video
Smart Phone Evolution - Curtis Inc - Curtis Inc - 2009 - Online Promotional Video
Built to Last Clark Forklift - Curtis Inc - 2009 - Advertising Video
The Underside Dr. Robert Osher - Curtis Inc - 2009 - Kelman Innovator's Award
The Contract Eye Dr. Robert Osher - Curtis Inc - 2008 - Kelman Innovator's Award
Mentos Slo Mo Geyser - Perfetti Van Melle - Curtis Inc - 2007 - Commercial TV, Radio, Viral
PMA VS GE - G.E. Aviation - Curtis Inc - 2007 - Industrial Video
Alzheimer’s Association Cincinnati - Curtis Inc - 2007 - Promotional Video
Cincinnati Children’s Hospice - Curtis Inc - 2007 - Promotional Video
Music Fusion - Cincinnati USA - Fisher Design - 2005 - Commercial TV, Radio, Viral
What’s Cool at the C.A.M. - Cincinnati Art Museum - Xavier Univ - 2002 - Children’s Promotional
Theater
Changes - Additional Music - Chicago Tap Theatre - 2011 - Chicago Illinois
The Full Monty - Opening Music - New Stage Collective - 2006 - Cincinnati Ohio
Ho Ho Ho - Music Score - Know Theater Company - 2005 - Cincinnati Ohio
Film and Animation
Menace - Gustavo Martin - 2012 - Short Film - Chicago Illinois
3 a.m. - Sahil Sharma - 2011 - Short Film - Cincinnati Ohio
Checking Out - Brian Lazarte - 2009 - Short Film - Los Angeles California
3 for Anna - Greg Emmerth - 2008 - Short Film - Los Angeles California
Heart of the Matter - Greg Emmerth - 2007 - Short Film - Los Angeles California