Our Team

Production Company specializing in commercials, promos, short films, and feature films. We write the script to sell your products in a comedic fashion.

Mike Jacobson

Mike Jacobson was born in Rochester New York and accredits his writing abilities to chemical imbalances created by the lack of sunshine in the gloomy part of state. He found filmmaking at 16 years old when his parents signed him up for a video production class in high school. His life would be changed from here on out after finally finding his passion and true calling. He graduated at Montclair State University with a BFA in filmmaking and has produced multiple short films, music videos, and commercials. He has been preparing himself to make a feature film for years and is excited to finally tackle his big dream.

Merritt Reid

Merritt Reid began his filmmaking career when he was out of work as an actor.  His creative gremlin was relentless, so he began writing.  His first script, Just the Eleven of Us, won the LA Comedy Festival.  However, unable to sell his scripts, he decided to produce them himself.  Between theater jobs, he took extra work on a feature film so he could save up to buy a camera and production equipment.  He made his first short film, A Sure Thing, in 2013.  He also met long-time friend and creative partner, Mike Jacobson, in the same year while working at a restaurant.  They worked together on a few projects, but reunited in 2016 to form Last Straw Films.    

Brian Ogden

Brian Ogden is an independent filmmaker from New Jersey. From a young age, Brian was captivated by film. At 13, he made his first short film and was immediately hooked. In the following years he would write, produce and direct a number of short films including Beef Impact, which he co-wrote and co-directed alongside fellow Last Straw Films member Mike Jacobson. Beef Impact would go on to screen at a number of festivals including the Portland Comedy Festival, Austin Revolutionary Festival and LA Cinefest. Brian's focus in filmmaking is entirely on telling stories that immerse the viewer and allow them to connect to strange and complex characters. Brian graduated with honors with a BFA in Digital Filmmaking from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.

Our Films

Commercials

Reading Cinemas Commercial