WE
IN CULTURE
Put simply,
We Earn
Culture.
Dolphin shapes and amplifies meaningful moments by backing talent, creators, ideas, and brands through whole-business partnership and creative marketing. We also invest in our own content through our Entertainment division and intellectual property via our Ventures team.
We’re a collective of culture creators & marketers operating in 3 Divisions:
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Dolphin Entertainment
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Entertainment
Creation
Series & Television
Founded by Emmy-nominated producer Bill O’Dowd, Dolphin Entertainment has produced award-winning television, digital, and feature film content for nearly three decades. Dolphin’s television division has produced hundreds of hours of content for a wide variety of networks such as ABC, CBS, Lifetime, and MTV. Dolphin is most well-known for its decade-long partnership across a slate of programming including the top rated Zoey 101 and Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. Dolphin has been active since digital programming’s earliest days, having produced content like H+ with Warner Bros. for YouTube, South Beach with Verizon for Hulu, and Cybergeddon for Yahoo.
Featured Films
In 2016, Dolphin launched Dolphin Films to finance and produce feature films. Dolphin Films produced the Justin Bieber concert documentary Justin Bieber’s Believe (directed by Jon M. Chu). Dolphin Films partnered with Mattel to finance and produce Max Steel (starring Andy Garcia and Maria Bello).
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Dolphin MARKETING
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MARKETING
Amplification
Our six award-winning agencies offer unmatched expertise, each laser focused on earning amplification for the talent, creators, and brands we call partners. We do this by generating positive conversations through credible sources that have powerful followings. With specialties including music, film, television, consumer products, fashion, beauty, and events, our companies act both individually and together to leverage our expertise, insights, and relationships on behalf of our client partners.
Entertainment Industry Public Relations
42West is a PR and marketing communications agency that represents the world’s most acclaimed personalities, iconic entertainment companies, and studios. With expansive professional capabilities in talent publicity, entertainment marketing, and strategic communications, 42West offers unparalleled industry knowledge and media relationships. Their clients receive nominations and wins from the Oscars, Emmys, and Golden Globes (among others) while the agency navigates the intersection of pop culture, content, and technology to represent celebrities, fashion designers, music acts, films, TV series, fandom franchises, and gaming.
Consumer & Lifestyle Marketing
The Door is a creative relations agency dedicated to building buzzed-about lifestyle brands and personalities through inventive initiatives across all marketing platforms. Based in New York and Los Angeles, The Door represents clients in multiple lifestyle verticals including food, spirits, personalities, hospitality companies, destinations, consumer products, and events.
Music & Entertainment Industry PR & Marketing
Shore Fire Media represents artists, talent, creators, authors, athletes, cultural institutions, businesses, brands, and entrepreneurs at the forefronts of their respective fields — including some of the most exciting emerging and established voices in the arts, entertainment, and beyond. With dedicated teams in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville, Shore Fire leverages extensive expertise and relationships to strategically amplify narratives and shape reputations that facilitate career advancement in an ever-evolving media landscape.
Celebrity Booking for Brands & Events
Special Projects is the leading talent booking, creative content, and special event agency. By uniting brands and public figures, Special Projects creates opportunities that garner press, build engagement, drive sales, and uniquely position our partners within the cultural zeitgeist. Their extensive expertise as talent strategists, content creators, cultural forecasters, and event producers has earned them unparalleled trust across the entertainment, media, and fashion industries.
Influencer Marketing
Prioritizing brand and creator partnerships, The Digital Dept. offers exclusive management of over 200 content creators, brand strategy, and experiential services. The Digital Dept. serves as the go-to destination for all influencer-related needs. They aid digital-first talent in monetizing social footprints, as well as offering influencer marketing solutions for prominent brands. They are your source for all things influencer.
Video Marketing & Branding
Award-winning agency Viewpoint Creative delivers premium video content and marketing solutions for entertainment, financial, and tech services and lifestyle brands. Viewpoint’s in-house creative team collaborate to craft unique and captivating experiences across multiple platforms. The agency delivers concept development, branding, motion graphics, live-action production, editorial, and completion, creating unforgettable and innovative visual narratives that engage consumers and consistently deliver results. Viewpoint’s relentless commitment to client success makes it the clear choice for brands looking to connect to consumers or B-to-B.
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Dolphin Ventures
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Ventures
Partnership
Dolphin also puts great things into the world by leveraging our internal passions to create entertainment experiences, support new brand creation, and partner with entrepreneurs, paving the way towards the future. Through our Ventures division, Dolphin invests company resources, expertise, and the skillsets of our best-in-class marketing agencies to help these ideas, prospects, and concepts reach their near-term goals and maximize their growth potential.
Mastercard Midnight Theatre
Mastercard Midnight Theatre is a state-of-the-art performance venue in the heart of New York’s Manhattan West, attached to an equally elegant and lively restaurant and bar. The ultra-glamorous, intimate 150-seat theater is a showcase for talent across a wide variety of entertainment, including magic, music, comedy, and Broadway cabarets.
ShaSha Lounge
ShaSha Lounge is a forthcoming New Orleans private cocktail lounge and bar from James Beard Award winning chef Nina Compton, providing a membership community with access to special events, unique programs, and perks developed by a collection of the best chefs and mixologists in the United States.
Staple Gin
In partnership with Do Good Spirits and Mythology, Dolphin is bringing to market a new spirits brand called Staple Gin. Launching in the spring of 2024, the brand will roll out in New York via one of the biggest spirit distributors in the United States and online nationwide.
Pure Brands
Dolphin has partnered with Pure Brands Company, a developer of a portfolio of alcohol-based beverage brands that are focused on quality, transparency, and authenticity; including Buena Fé – a 100% agave tequila canned drink – and Not a Celebrity Tequila – a traditionally made tequila brand.
Access Restaurants
ACCESS is a premier reservation membership platform, offering coveted reservations at the most sought-after venues in New York. Dolphin has partnered with ACCESS as it seeks to build a carefully curated membership base and best-in-class restaurant and hospitality groups.