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Dream Purpose Studios · 26 min
Narrative short film · Director / Producer
Manila Sunset
A Filipino-American story about grief, memory, forgiveness, and the unbreakable bonds of family—created through Dream Purpose Studios.
Watch film ↗Senior Video Producer · Director
Duran Ross
Senior Video Producer · Director · Storyteller
Crafting
unforgettable visuals.
I’m a filmmaker and senior video producer dedicated to bringing stories to life—whether you need full-service production or an experienced creative partner to support your project.
Atlanta · Available worldwideFilms with purpose.
01 / SELECTED WORK
A body of work
built to be felt.
Film · Branded · Documentary · Public Sector
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City of Atlanta · Documentary series
Employer brand · Series creator / Lead producer
We Are The City
Portraits of the people behind Atlanta—designed to turn public service into personal, compelling stories.
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Campaign film · Branded storytelling
Commercial · Creative producer
HALO
A premium launch film for ICONIC’s neck-tension release tool, led from creative development through final production.
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Musicbed Challenge · Narrative
Short film · Director / Producer
Like This
An intimate visual piece exploring connection, longing, and the moments we almost miss.
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Independent film · Atlanta
Narrative · Director / Producer
The Path
Lost in his own struggles, a son strays from his path, drawn by a mysterious flask.
Watch film ↗02 / WHAT I LEAD
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Creative development
Concepts, treatments, story architecture, interview direction
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Production leadership
Teams, talent, budgets, schedules, sets, stakeholder alignment
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Directing
Performance, documentary interviews, visual language, field direction
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Post & delivery
Editorial, finishing, motion, sound, color, multi-platform campaigns
DURANROSS
Producer
Director
Creative leader
03 / PROFILE
Big-picture leadership.
Frame-by-frame care.
I’m Duran Ross, an Atlanta-based senior video producer and filmmaker with more than a decade of experience creating stories across sports, technology, government, education, healthcare, and independent film.
From leading video at ESPN to shaping employer-brand storytelling for the City of Atlanta, I’ve learned how to make ambitious creative work inside real organizations—aligning executives, crews, subjects, and audiences without losing the heart of the story.
Through Dream Purpose Studios, I create narrative and commercial work rooted in one belief: the best stories don’t just look good. They leave people seeing something differently.
10+ yearsVideo leadership & post
End-to-endConcept through delivery
ATL / GlobalAvailable worldwide
04 / EXPERIENCE
Now
City of Atlanta
Senior creative leadership · Employer brand · Documentary
Founder
Dream Purpose Studios
Narrative films · Commercials · Purpose-driven storytelling
10 years
ESPN
Lead video editor · Sports storytelling · High-volume production
Previous
GoGuardian · PatientPartner · ESPN · Atlanta Braves
Video strategy · Content leadership · Brand and sports production
05 / START A CONVERSATION
Have a role, story, or ambitious idea?
something meaningful.↗
Duran Ross · Senior Video Producer