The Institute (company)

Film and television production/distribution studio

This article is about film production company. For other uses, see The Institute.

The InstituteCompany type| Private company

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Industry| Film
Founded| 2001
Founder| Scott Gardenhour
Michael Bay
Headquarters|

United States

Products| Motion pictures
Television commercials

The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness, also known as the Institute, is a film and television production/distribution studio founded by Scott Gardenhour and Michael Bay.[1] It was founded in 2001.[2]

## Former producers and directors

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* Michael Bay
* Scott Gardenhour
* Prakash Varma
* Oliver Castro
* Marco Gentile
* Rupert Smith
* Tim Story
* Ben Briand

## Films produced

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* The Gentleman Shaver (2011)[3]
* The Reformed Troglodyte (2011)[4]

## Clients

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The Institute has produced commercial works for clients including Burger King,[5] Budweiser, Mercedes Benz, Victoria's Secret, Audi, Hallmark, Coke, GM, Coors, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Weiden & Kennedy, TBWA/ Chiat/Day, and BBDO.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "PRNewsWire: The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness Collaborates With Young & Rubicam to Produce Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Themed TV Spot for LG Mobile Phones, Directed by Michael Bay". PRNewsWire.com. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
2. ^ "LinkedIn:The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
3. ^ The Gentleman Shaver at IMDb
4. ^ The Reformed Troglodyte at IMDb
5. ^ "The Institute and Burger King Corp. Team Up on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Creative". Product Placement News.com. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
6. ^ "LinkedIn:The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 2013-03-22.

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Michael Bay

* Filmography
* Awards and nominations
* Unrealized projects

Films directed|

* Bad Boys (1995)
* The Rock (1996)
* Armageddon (1998)
* Pearl Harbor (2001)
* Bad Boys II (2003)
* The Island (2005)
* Transformers (2007)
* Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
* Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
* Pain & Gain (2013)
* Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
* 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
* Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
* 6 Underground (2019)
* Ambulance (2022)
* We Are Storror (2025)
* Untitled Skibidi Toilet film (TBA)

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* Platinum Dunes
* The Institute
* "Aaron Burr" (1993 advertisement)

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