Yuri Baranovsky has been working in the branded digital space since 2006. With his company, Happy little Guillotine Studios www.hlgstudios.com, Yuri has directed everything from commercial spots to fully-scripted TV-style Hulu series, working directly with brands and their agencies like 7-Eleven, Samsung, Arby's, SAP, Reebok and more. Some of his highlights include the award-winning series LEAP YEAR www.hulu.com/leap-year -- created for Hiscox Insurance, Yuri directed and wrote two season and will now be directing a third for a major TV network, who has purchased the series. He also directed the Slurpee Unity Tour http://hlgstudios.com/portfolio/7-eleven/ for 7-Eleven, a hosted travel series that won the PRO Campaign of the Year Award and garnered over 2 billion media impressions. Finally, outside of his company, Yuri directs often for places like CollegeHumor, IGN and Machinima.