housebirds = paul riccio + molly finley

Originally from Detroit, Molly made her way to New York City to pursue a career combining her passions for writing, art, film, and popular culture. She's worked in advertising as a Group Creative Director/Copywriter, creating compelling and persuasive work that builds brands and drives sales for clients of every stripe. Molly excels at strategic thinking and collaboration, and brings these same talents to filmmaking.

Paul's directorial debut feature, GIVE OR TAKE, which he also co-wrote, enjoyed an award-winning festival run, a successful theatrical run, and boasts a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Released by Breaking Glass Pictures, the film is now available on demand on all platforms and features two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz (BLOODLINE), Cheri Oteri (SNL), Louis Cancelmi (THE IRISHMAN, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON), and Joanne Tucker (THE REPORT).

Together, Paul & Molly bring an abundance of creative experience to their work. They’ve created campaigns for brands including IKEA, Gillette, L'Oréal, Revlon, Neutrogena, Olay, Innisfree, PBS, Verizon, JetBlue, NASDAQ, and the NBA, receiving awards from Cannes, The One Club, and the Emmys, amongst others. Their documentary send-ups—THE TIMMY BROTHERS: WATER MAKERS, a commentary on the artisanal food movement, and BOCCAMAZZO CONSTRUCTION - WE BUILD "WALLS"!, about the absurdity of building a 2000-mile U.S.–Mexico border wall—are viral and festival hits. Paul’s short film SPACE CADET, starring Richard Edson and Jessica Hecht, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was nominated for Best Short.

Molly is a graduate of the University of Michigan, and loved her pet rabbit, Patches (pictured), who escaped his hutch one summer morning, never to be seen again. Rumor had it that he lived out his days running a Three-card monte ring in Times Square. Paul is a Boston University graduate and Frank Halpingham Award Scholar. As a boy, he was considered husky.