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Production house True Gent has signed with Options--the indie rep firm headed by Doug Sherin and Kim Griswold--to handle representation on both the West and East Coasts. Director Jordan Brady, founder of True...
Alex Dobson has been named creative strategy lead, U.S., for The&Partnership. Dobson, who joined the agency in 2019, previously served as strategy director and has played a pivotal role in the global success of the firm’s Mars account, overseeing high-...
HBO Wraps "Like Water For Chocolate" In Mexico
Filming has wrapped throughout Mexico for the new HBO Original series Like Water For Chocolate, based on the novel by Laura Esquivel. Production took place in Mexico City and in Haciendas (ranches) in the State of...
Discussing his role in the 1979 movie Going in Style, George Burns said, “The most important thing in acting is honesty. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.”
Fast forward to today and the fine line between what’s real and what’s fake seems more blurred than ever. Merriam-...
Director and animator Peter Sluszka, known for his multimedia and stop motion expertise, has joined Troublemakers for representation in France. He continues to be handled in the U.S. market by animation studio Hornet. Sluszka has directed commercial campaigns...
London-based Academy Films recently opened an office in Los Angeles, marking the first U.S. operation for the venerable production house. Academy and its complete roster of directors, photographers and artists are being repped on the West Coast by 1961 Representation...
SHOOT's Production Outlook Survey of agency chief creative officers, creative directors, heads of production and executive producers found diversity and inclusion to be among the prominent issues of concern. Various initiatives have emerged to help spark progress on the DEI front--...
NAVIGATING SIGHTWALKS IN PERU
Circus Grey Perú has teamed with Cemento Sol and the Municipality of Miraflores to transform sidewalks in their community. Over the course of nearly two years, they have laid more than 75,000 square meters of special tiles, creating a signage...
Shortlist Set For Visual Effects Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the shortlist in the Best Visual Effects Oscar category.
Ten films remain in the running. The Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the shortlist. All...
December 24, 2018 Producer/actress Jane Fonda will be honored with the Producers Guild of America’s 2019 Stanley Kramer Award. Established in 2002, the award honors a production, producer or other individuals whose...