The Pitch

Formula 1, Chevy and Audi get spots produced by a local studio, a pair of Sportable alums launch a consulting firm, and a local photographer shoots images for a pedestrian safety campaign. (BizSense Pro required)

Dwayne Johnson opens up in a locally produced video for GQ, and UR students get an assist from the Brandcenter in a salad dressing competition. (BizSense Pro required)

The Hanover County Sheriff’s Office gets a recruitment video ad, and new spots for Chesapeake Bank and rodent control brand Tomcat. (BizSense Pro required)

A candidate for mayor taps a local firm for ads, and a Richmond studio animates Slimer for a Kentucky Lottery spot. (BizSense Pro required)

Local animation and sound studios team up on branding for a new music series at the ICA, and the state highway safety office gets a pedestrian safety campaign. (BizSense Pro required)

Branding work starts for Richmond’s Diamond District project, a downtown ad shop collaborates on a children’s book and a local agency opens its first office. (BizSense Pro required)

The state lottery gets a new ad shot in Hopewell, CarMax gets a “Beetlejuice”-themed spot, and a local photographer shoots images for Smithsonian Magazine. (BizSense Pro required)

ESPN and Dick’s Sporting Goods get new locally-made ads, a campaign for the state DMV promotes motorcycle safety, and Snoop Dogg returns for a downtown agency’s latest Solo Stove spot. (BizSense Pro required)

Bud Light gets a new football-season spot from a downtown agency, and a state horseracing advocacy group’s locally filmed ad wins a Telly award. (BizSense Pro required)

The state tourism office releases new episodes in its ‘My Home Virginia’ video web series, Alanis Morissette stars in a homegrown ad for a national cellular company, and a former Yebo creative director lands a new local gig. (BizSense Pro required)