Takeda Entertainment Produces Three Quick-Turn Films for Buick GMC

Scene from the film “Dealer Playbook” produced for Buick GMC

This month, directors Lori Kay Allred and Scott Takeda and their film crews begin criss-crossing the country to shoot documentary footage for a series of films for Buick GMC. We’ll be highlighting five dealerships that are embracing new techniques to retain customers and improve overall sales. They will present these films on a multi-city tour beginning early October.

“I looked at the calendar, and I think we have three weeks to travel, shoot, write, edit, and deliver these projects,” said Takeda. “It’s an incredibly fast turnaround, however the one thing I’ve told the team is to focus on the people and stories we are trying to tell. Every location we visit has compelling stories, and regardless of the deadline, it’s our job to bring them to life.”

The agency leading the team is BI Worldwide, including Executive Producer Dawn Martin, co-executive producer/creative director Meggan Pope, associate producer Dayna Recchia, and production manager Nancy Lockhart. On the TEI side are Takeda (director/producer), Allred (director/writer), Dave Dawson and Ben McCoy (cinematographers), Tom Abrams and Jason Pawlak (field audio), Brock Sherman (art director), Brandon Russell and Ryan Welborn (editors), and Zlatko Makic (post audio).