FICTION & COMMERCIAL
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FICTION & COMMERCIAL *
Sound recording for fiction & commercials
aka: location sound; sound mixing; sound for picture; recordist; sound recordist; soundie; audio recordist; sound engineer, audio engineer.
The examples below include selections from Fivel’s experience as a sound recordist for fiction and commercial work.
Sole Pursuit
Fiction, 12 minutes, 2025
Sound mixer
“Featuring Tallie Medel (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Sathya Sridharan (The Whale, Ben and Suzanne: A Reunion in Four Parts) and newcomer Charlie Reynolds tell the story of a woman who has a one night stand, and all of her shoes are stolen. She is determined to win them back.”
Director + Writer: Katherine Croft
Cinematographer: Maddy Talias
Producers: Betsy Laikin, Ana Vardi
Sound mixer
“Bound by loyalty and a troubled past, a family of teenage runaways flees a botched bank robbery after one of their own is caught on camera. With capture imminent and their freedom at stake, they must decide their collective fate: to stay together or part ways forever.”
Director: Shawn Butcher
Cinematographer: Peter Garajszki
Writers: Shawn Butcher, Jon Boyer
Producers: Katherine Lillian Croft, Naomi Lex King, Ana Vardi
Lessons
Fiction, 13 minutes, 2024
Best Narrative Short - Sarasota Film Festival
La Gran Liga de Nueva York
Sound mixer
Branded content, 6 minutes, 2024
Director: Rodrigo Olivar
Remezcla Agency
Client: MLB
Live from Fendi with Izzi
Sound mixer
Branded content/influencer, 2 minutes, 2025
“Live from @fendi and we are talking about the #FendiMammaBaguette! #ad”
Featuring: Izzi
Director, editor & director of photography: Sarah Lou Kiernan
Location sound recordist: Fivel Rothberg
Production company: L52 Communications
Client: Fendi
Feeld: NYC Kink Godess Venus Cuffs
Sound mixer
Branded content, 4.5 minutes, 2024
“It’s not easy being a lifestyle domme, nightlife producer, and overall baddie even if Venus Cuffs makes it look to be. Find her, or just about anyone you’re looking for, on Feeld.”
Featuring: Venus Cuffs, Angel, Sapphire, Marz and Riru
Director, editor & director of photography: Sarah Lou Kiernan
Location sound recordist: Fivel Rothberg
Client: Feeld
Feeld: Take a Tour of Dyke Island
Sound mixer
Branded content, 4.5 minutes, 2024
“Historically, there haven’t been many lesbian spaces on Fire Island—but that’s changing. In celebration of Pride 2024, Feeld transformed Fire Island into Dyke Island. Follow Ocean as they takes us out for the day—starting at The Bush in Brooklyn. It’s sun, sand, cocktails, bikinis, and queer joy..”
Featuring: Ocean Van Exel
Director, editor & director of photography: Sarah Lou Kiernan
Location sound recordist: Fivel Rothberg
Client: Feeld
Sound mixer
Branded content, 3 minutes, 2025
Director: Travis Wood
Meerkat Media Cooperative
Client: AG1
AG1: Morning People
Sound mixer
Explainer video, 1 minute, 2023
“If you're curious about AG1's 75 ingredients, the way they work, and the idea of synergy, then this is for you. Meet Dr. Ralph Esposito, ND, Lac, our very own Head of Nutrition at Athletic Greens, who’s here to break down what your body actually needs for optimal health, in the first episode of Stuff Explained.”
Director: Travis Wood
Meerkat Media Cooperative
Client: AG1
AG1: Stuff Explained
Sound mixer
Ad, 52 seconds, 2024
Director: Shawn Butcher
Goodie Two Shoes (GTS) Prod
Client: CoverGirl
CoverGirl: Clean Invisible
Sound mixer
Branded Content, multiple lengths, 2023
“Securing Your Success, a series that highlights small business success stories and the importance of connectivity within entrepreneurship”
Director: Sam Baumel
Cinematographer: Eric Arthur Fernandez
Entrepreneur Magazine
Client: Comcast
Entrepreneur:
Securing Your Success
