Scott Gardenhour

Scott Gardenhour (born March 10, 1961) is an American film producer and the co-founder and executive producer of television commercial production company The Institute.

Scott Gardenhour
Born (1961-03-10) March 10, 1961
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1984–present

Gardenhour produced many commercial and music video projects with award-winning directors before being hired by Propaganda Films, the production company that launched the careers of Michael Bay, David Fincher, David Lynch, Spike Jonze and Mark Romanek.

Gardenhour produced the "Aaron Burr" and "Baby Cat" spots directed by Bay for the original Got Milk? campaign that went on to win numerous awards including a Clio and Cannes Gold Lion.

Gardenhour became Executive Producer and later, Vice President of Propaganda’s Commercial Division. Under his leadership Palme d'Or, for Best Commercial Production Company at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Gardenhour left Propaganda and began a feature film career, working as an associate producer or executive producer on Armageddon (1998), Coyote Ugly (2000), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Jumper (2008), Pain & Gain (2013) and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016).

The Institute

In 2001, Scott Gardenhour and Bay partnered to start commercial and feature film production company The Institute, aka The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness. With the company, Gardenhour produced campaigns for Nike, AT&T, Victoria's Secret, and a Cannes Gold Lion-winning commercial for Audi.

In 2006, The Institute won an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Commercial, for Hallmark's "Required Reading."[1]

References
  1. "The 58th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmys Nominations". Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. August 27, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
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