of the top ten highest performing local campaigns at one of the Northeast’s largest cable providers were written and produced by us.
From a 2022 review by the provider’s New Jersey account managers. No other producer in the top ten had more than one.
Now you can afford national-looking video.
Award-winning TV and social content, directed by Sheldon Richman. We’re behind some of the most successful names in marketing history.
- 6 Telly Awards
- NJ Ad Club
- JASPER Awards
- Best On Long Island
- NY Communicator Awards
- IRIS Award
- NY Film Festival, Best Director nominee
What happens after the spot runs
Pretty pictures are the easy part. Here’s what our campaigns did for the people who paid for them.
fewer sales were reported when the #1 ad agency in the US tried to take over one of our clients.
This was the agency for GEICO, UPS and Walmart that year. They also had a much bigger budget.Champion Mortgage came to us with four employees. Our campaigns made it the highest-grossing retail subprime lender in the country.
Out of roughly 10,000 competitors, during a downturn in the lending industry.Two international companies held contests for the best TV concept. We took first prize in both.
We also started at ground zero with what became the fastest-growing fashion brand in the market.“The response was so strong, the company had to stop the advertising to expand their facility.”Our national direct response spot, the highest-responding ad in its run on Fox News, CNN and other networks.
Recent TV spots
Restaurants, retail, healthcare and real estate. Shot and lit like a national campaign.
We light the tough stuff.
- Food
- Hair
- Beauty
- Product shots
- Interiors
Anyone can point a camera at a burger. Making it look like it belongs in a national spot is a lighting job, and it’s the reason our work doesn’t look like a local ad.
“It’s your lighting.”
That’s what an art director at Grey Advertising told Sheldon when our early spots didn’t measure up. He spent the next years on set with top commercial DPs, learning how they worked. He’s been our director and DP ever since.
Read the whole story- Subaru
- Acura
- Peugeot
- Wendy’s
- Procter & Gamble
- Ricola
- Solgar
- Maalox
- Just For Men
- Vagisil
- Lanacane
- Hartz
- Casio
- Hitachi
- Pentel
- Oscar de la Renta
- Sergio Valente
- Sleepy’s
- P.C. Richard & Son
- Champion Mortgage
- DoubleTree by Hilton
Who you’ll work with

Sheldon Richman
Director / Director of PhotographyAn award-winning stage and TV director. Six Tellys, NJ Ad Club, JASPER, Best On Long Island and NY Communicator Awards, plus a NY Film Festival Best Director nomination.
He’s directed sports and TV celebrities and more than one Oscar winner, but he’s best known for getting natural, believable performances out of business owners who’ve never been on camera.

Miriam Richman
ProducerMiriam Richman is a Producer at Richman Films with a background in media sales, television, and video production. She oversees pre-production, from script breakdowns and shot lists to scheduling, ensuring every shoot runs smoothly and efficiently. With experience in social media campaigns, content creation, and high-end food styling, Miriam combines creative vision, organization, and collaboration to bring each client’s vision to life. She holds a BA in TV and Radio from Brooklyn College. Miriam worked as a talent coordinator for The Maury Povich Show before Maury’s fascination with DNA testing!

Joh Lisa
Production Manager & Audio EngineerJoh Lisa brings technical expertise and creative precision to his role as Production Manager and Audio Engineer at Richman Films. When he’s not behind the scenes producing exceptional work, he takes the stage as Joey Bowie, lead singer of Starman, a David Bowie tribute band.

Brandon Novelli
Camera & Gimbal OperatorBrandon Novelli brings a sharp eye and growing creative vision to every production. As a skilled Camera and Gimbal Operator, he continues to expand his expertise and develop his own directing style, building on his technical strengths and passion for visual storytelling. He’s a rising talent at Richman Films. His face just sold at Sotheby’s!
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- Phone(917) 797-6499
- Emailinfo@richmanfilms.com
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Social media, shot like a commercial.
The look is feature film. The messaging is hyper-aggressive. The results are award-winning.
Same director, same lighting and same crew as our TV work, cut for the phone. Vertical for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, horizontal for Facebook and YouTube.
We also run monthly social media management programs for businesses across New York and New Jersey, so there’s always something new and good-looking on your feed.
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