I'm Bret Lyman, a producer, director, DOP, and editor with 25 years of experience in video production and commercial content creation for agencies, in-house brand teams, and luxury brands. I specialize in brand filmmaking across wine, food, and high-end goods, and have collaborated with clients like Treasury Wine Estates, Peet’s Coffee, Kohler, The Culinary Institute of America, and Joel Gott & Trinchero Family Estates.\n\nI provide end-to-end production leadership—from pre through post-production—working with in-house creative teams and agencies. My work spans commercials, live performances, and documentary projects, and I’ve managed budgets up to $250k while delivering creative direction, camera, lighting, and sound expertise.

Bret Lyman

I'm Bret Lyman, a producer, director, DOP, and editor with 25 years of experience in video production and commercial content creation for agencies, in-house brand teams, and luxury brands. I specialize in brand filmmaking across wine, food, and high-end goods, and have collaborated with clients like Treasury Wine Estates, Peet’s Coffee, Kohler, The Culinary Institute of America, and Joel Gott & Trinchero Family Estates.\n\nI provide end-to-end production leadership—from pre through post-production—working with in-house creative teams and agencies. My work spans commercials, live performances, and documentary projects, and I’ve managed budgets up to $250k while delivering creative direction, camera, lighting, and sound expertise.

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I’m Bret Lyman, a producer, director, DOP, and editor with 25 years of experience in video production and commercial content creation for agencies, in-house brand teams, and luxury brands. I specialize in brand filmmaking across wine, food, and high-end goods, and have collaborated with clients like Treasury Wine Estates, Peet’s Coffee, Kohler, The Culinary Institute of America, and Joel Gott & Trinchero Family Estates.\n\nI provide end-to-end production leadership—from pre through post-production—working with in-house creative teams and agencies. My work spans commercials, live performances, and documentary projects, and I’ve managed budgets up to $250k while delivering creative direction, camera, lighting, and sound expertise.

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Work Experience

Producer/Director/DOP/Editor at Freelance
January 1, 2005 - Present
Producer/Director/DOP/Editor delivering brand films and commercials for agencies and in-house teams; focus on wine, food, and luxury goods; provides creative direction along with pre- through post-production support; clients include Treasury Wine Estates, Peet’s Coffee, Kohler, The Culinary Institute of America, Joel Gott & Trinchero Family Estates.
Producer/Director/DOP/Editor at Freelance
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2005
Producer/Director/DOP/Editor delivering brand filmmaking and commercial content for agencies and clients in music, lifestyle, sports and apparel industries.
Creative Director/Producer at Media Place
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2002
Managed teams of producers and editors in video production for agencies and companies in the music, lifestyle, sports and apparel industries.
Assistant Editor/Associate Producer at Magno Sound & Video
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1998
Assisted editing and production tasks across multiple projects in NYC.

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Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods