Palmy Inn
Palmy Inn is dedicated to guiding collaborations between our directors and your creative vision. We deliver top shelf content and productions for advertising, television, film, theater and mixed media.
Michael Neithardt
Palmy Inn is led by co-founding producer Michael Neithardt. Bringing over 20 years of industry experience, Michael has produced and executive produced hundreds of commercials, television show packages, online content and print campaigns for leading worldwide agencies and networks. He is known for his dedication to creating a comfortable, productive and collaborative environment for artists and clients alike. He has held posts at MTV Networks, Miramax Films, Blacklist and served as executive producer at Stardust Studios and Psyop. Michael is active in the New York City theater community, having produced numerous productions and reading series.
Vanessa Lenz
Palmy Inn co-founder Vanessa Lenz Neithardt is an award-winning photographer and director, who has been producing captivating and diverse images for over 20 years. Vanessa has taken on a wide range of clients including in the fashion sector (Sidney Garber, Kaval, Net-a-Porter), celebrities (Martha Stewart, Iris Apfel, Jimmy Fallon), corporate/financial businesses (First Republic Bank, AOL, Sony Music), and publications such as the New York Times and Vogue Italia. Vanessa always finds fun, inventive approaches to bring images to life and capture the viewer’s attention.
Filipe Carvalho
Emmy Award winning creative director Filipe Carvalho lends his distinct voice and cinematic eye to network rebrands, film title sequences and commercials. Born and raised in Lisbon, Filipe grew up watching foreign television and films, fascinated by American pop culture and dreaming of one day being a part of it all. Now an established name in the industry, Filipe has spoken at Festivals around the globe including OFFF, FITC and Semi Permanent. In 2017, he launched his studio Foreign Affairs—extending his reach into the realm of live action production and filmmaking.
Felipe Posada
Colombian-born artist and director Felipe Posada has developed and directed some of the most surreal and innovative projects for leading brands, agencies and world-renowned artists including Madonna, Residente and Cirque Du Soleil. His recent album artwork for the band Walk The Moon was featured on Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers, while his collaboration with the band on their video for One Foot has amassed over 16 million views on YouTube. Felipe’s mind altering art collection The Invisible Realm has over 75,000 Instagram followers.
Gordon Waltho
Gordon Waltho is an industry leading director and designer. He began his career at Psyop NY where he was responsible for directing and designing some of the studio’s highest profile commercials. He has since branched out and for over ten years he has been responsible for the aesthetic of hundreds of leading show packages, promos and commercials. He is known for his ability to set the design tone for productions, react to the changing needs of projects and the ability to lead his teams with a cool head and collaborative approach. He also loves his motorcycle and life size blow up sharks.
Magoo
Based in Sweden, Magoo is a Cannes Lions award-winning production studio. Established in 2000, their work has been seen all over the world. They are known for their awe-inspiring 3D animation, live action and design. Magoo works closely with their clients to deliver high-end, meticulously managed content with a smile. They have twice been recognized with the Cannes Lions Grand Prix, amongst numerous other awards.
Joshua Harvey
Los Angeles based Director Joshua Harvey is one of our industries most sought after visual storytellers. Joshua brings over 15 years of industry experience, having most recently served as Creative Director at Buck LA. His short film ‘Good Books - Metamorphosis’ is referenced the world over and his work has been honored with a Clio, London International Awards Gold, as well as being a Finalist at the Cannes Lions Festival. Joshua has a meticulous attention to detail and goes above and beyond to bring stories to life with his clients. Simply put, you need to work with him. He is genius.
