Tim Mason is a Chicago-based writer, director, and founder of Squirrel Soup, a creative studio specializing in comedy, filmmaking, and storytelling. He co-created WORK IN PROGRESS, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was picked up straight-to-series by Showtime. Tim served as showrunner and executive producer for the series, directing all eight episodes of its first season.
A Second City Mainstage alumnus, Tim has built a career spanning television, independent film, and commercial directing. His advertising work has earned multiple Clio Awards and been featured in Adweek and Creativity Online. His 7 minute film,The Mening-Itinerary for GSK starring Ty Burrell & Julie Bowen has been garnering attention at 19M+ views on YouTube. His short film No Other Way to Say It won the Narrative Shorts Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival and was named Vimeo’s Best Short Film of the Year.
Most recently, Tim wrote and directed Let’s Change the Norm, a PSA for Smartphone Free Childhood Chicago that won the New York Festivals Health Awards’ Grand Award for Health and Wellness, the AICP award for Best Public Service Announcement and was a finalist at Ciclope.
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