Elyse Sara

, EP / Partner

elyse@canteenworks.com

310.779.2807

Erik Dettle

, Creative Partner

erik@canteenworks.com

Catalyst Reps

, East Coast Sales

laura@catalystrep.com

917.439-0206

Jen Giles + Partners

, Midwest Sales

jen@jengilesreps.com

773.822.9652

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Canteen is a WBENC certified production company and LA-based tabletop studio with a specialized roster of award winning directors. We create striking ad content for the world’s most iconic food & beverage, cosmetics, and tech brands.

Elyse Sara
Executive Producer / Founder

Elyse began her career managing productions for ABC, History, and Food Network while simultaneously building her boutique baking business out of some of NYC's top restaurant kitchens. Merging her interests in production and food, she founded Canteen and has produced spots for a range of brands and top ad agencies. In her off-time, you can find her exploring the mountains and teaching herself how to grill.

Erik Dettlé
Partner / Director

Erik is a commercial Director/DP with a background in documentary filmmaking and high-speed cinematography. His work has been seen on networks and at festivals around the world while his commercial work has earned awards for collaborations with brands such as Starbucks, Budweiser, Stella Artois, and Red Robin. When he's not on set, you can find him getting his hands dirty one way or another, from perfecting recipes in the kitchen, to wrenching on motorcycles.

We have chosen to support World Central Kitchen (WCK), a nonprofit organization that provides fresh meals in response to crises, and we make these promises:

  • Canteen team members join WCK’s Volunteer Corps
  • Support WCK’s mission through awareness, fundraisers and other initiatives
  • Donate sliding percentage of profits to WCK each year

We invite our colleagues, clients and partners to take part in these efforts with us!