Brandon Boulay is Committee’s resident Director / Director of Photography. His approach: be wildly passionate and always reach beyond (or around, or inside, or on top – or all of the places you didn’t think of) the status quo.

We are here to sing our DP’s praises because he won’t – even though he is one of the driving forces behind the amazing Committee Films aesthetic you’ve grown to love and expect. The “20-something Caucasian male” points to his mediocre cooking and affinity for bikes (with a motor, or not) when characterizing himself. His favorite smell: the ocean. His favorite place: the ocean. His favorite sound: [this bio brought to you by THE OCEAN].

But that’s why we like him – he’s a humble dude with genuine talent, who loves everything about saltwater and, even so, chooses to reside in Minneapolis. He began his career immediately after graduating high school and spent seven months on the road directing two films, both involving motocross. The experience provided him an arena to explore new avenues of storytelling in action sports and this is where he made bold moves as a fresh, young director – moves that would help him refine his craft and prove his talent.

Even though he’s led a life amongst thrill seekers, Brandon wants you to know he has a softer side. Think Humane Society photos and Sarah MacLaughlin songs. Things that cause him to ask deep rhetorical questions like, “How many dogs could I bring on the road? What if I covered the airfare? Why Sarah, why?!”

Sergio M. Rapu, known to some as “The Surge,” was born on the remote island of Rapa Nui, like all great producer/writers. Easter Island, as you may refer to it, is the most remote, inhabited place on Earth, but even distance didn’t stop this guy from coming to Committee Films.

Before he arrived at c_f, he migrated to Hawaii – the most isolated archipelago on Earth – and then went on to Loyola Marymount University in LA – the least isolated place on Earth – where he earned a degree in Film/Television Production. One of his first TV gigs was working on the hit show LOST as a production assistant and he moved up quickly from there – and on to projects of his own. He’s won a boatload of awards and grants for his work, mostly pertaining to the topic of Polynesian culture.

Committee contracted him to AP their first NOVA / Nat Geo project about Easter Island because they figured hey, this guy can help us get access to the sites we need to film!  But what Committee Films got was so much more.  Sergio proved to be an invaluable collaborator, levelheaded producer and aficionado of great restaurants, which he likes to frequent with other c_f staffers and his lovely wife. Naturally we brought him on full-time and he was one of a tight-knit team of folks who made Committee Films’ series, America Unearthed, a hit on H2.  Now, he’s trying his hand producing material for our development department, bringing fresh ideas and a new perspective in our approach to content creation.