Director Phil Brown has come aboard bicoastal/international Partizan for representation worldwide—except for Canada, where he continues to be handled by Radke Films, Toronto….Director Kieran Walsh has signed with bicoastal/international Chelsea Pictures. He had previously been with bicoastal Morton Jankel Zander….Director David van Eyssen and bicoastal/international Believe Media have amicably parted ways. Van Eyssen was a founder of the shop’s interactive arm iBelieve, which was consolidated into the overall Believe Media several months ago; at that time, he came aboard Believe Media’s directorial roster….Directors Francine McDougall and Lori Precious have joined ka-chew!, the Hollywood-headquartered live action commercial division of animation studio Klasky Csupo. Precious comes over from Wild Canary, along with her partner in that production shop, producer Richard Marlis.The two will continue as a team at ka-chew!. McDougall was formerly with bicoastal Production League of America, a spot/music video division of Chelsea Pictures. Ka-chew! is a sister company to spot animation house Class-Key Chew-Po Commercials….Director Henry Holtzman, formerly of now defunct MPH Films, has formally signed with bicoastal M-80 Films for exclusive U.S. representation….Designer/visual effects artist Susan Armstrong has joined Click 3X New York. Armstrong comes over from Eyeball/New York, where during a brief stint she was involved in promo work (e.g.—HBO, the WB Network) and commercials. Previously, she spent four years on staff at Topix/Mad Dog, Toronto, where she began collaborating regularly with director Floria Sigismondi, who’s handled in Canada by The Partners’ Film Company, Toronto, and in the U.S. by Believe Media.…Micha Riss has left R!OT Manhattan (formerly Manhattan Trasfer), New YorK, where he was VP/creative director, to launch his own New York-based design firm called Meccanica….Coma*industries, a Los Angeles-based spot house launched last fall by director Henning Winkelmann, has opened a music video division under the aegis of executive producer Martell Rose. Music clip directors at the new venture are: Bill Yukich, formerly of now defunct Shooting Gallery Productions, Prentice Smith, Demian Lichtenstein, K.C. Amos, Katja von Garnier and Charlie Deaux….New York production and animation house Pitch has signed director/animator Patrick Smith….Santa Monica music and sound design house Ear to Ear has gone bicoastal, opening an office in New York headed by composer Gil Talmi, who came aboard the company in January. Ear to Ear owner Brian Banks serves as creative director for the Manhattan and Southern California operations. West Coast-based executive producer Amy Lyngos is also set to produce for the N.Y. shop, until an East Coast producer is hired….Missy Galanida has been promoted to executive producer of music videos at Hollywood-based production house DNA; she still retains her title as directors’ rep for the shop…. Chuck Roback, formerly of Tape House Editorial, New York, has joined Moving Images, New York, as chief engineer….Janusz Kaminiski is once again available to direct spots after wrapping cinematography on Minority Report, directed by Steven Spielberg. Kaminksi is represented by Chelsea Pictures….
“Come See Me in the Good Light” Wins Festival Favorite Award At Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival today (2/2) announced its final award for the 2025 edition: Come See Me in the Good Light in the Premieres category received the Festival Favorite Award. The honor was voted on by the audiences from all the new feature films presented at the 2025 Festival. Other award winners were previously announced at a ceremony at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah, on January 31 (for SHOOT's coverage, click here).
Kim Yutani, director of programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “Throughout the Festival we saw audiences moved by Andrea Gibson’s and Megan Falley’s journeys in Come See Me in the Good Light. Festival goers embraced the humor and heartbreak of this intimate documentary directed by Ryan White, as it speaks to art and love and reminds us what it means to be alive as we face mortality.”
Looking ahead to next year, Sundance Institute also disclosed today the dates for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, taking place in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, from January 22–February 1, 2026.
“The past 11 days of the Festival have been a meaningful opportunity to connect as a community in support of independent storytelling,” said Amanda Kelso, acting CEO, Sundance Institute. “We look forward to being reunited with audiences, artists, industry, and press next January for another edition of the Festival.”
Eugene Hernandez, director, Sundance Film Festival and public programming, added, “As this year’s Festival comes to a close, we’re already looking ahead to 2026 and what will no doubt be an unforgettable experience! We invite you to save... Read More