Burning Suits, LLC, a holding company, closed a transaction last week transferring ownership of New York Media Group (including Post Perfect, Lower East Side, East Side Mix, Superdupe Recording, Crush Digital Vido and arc.light) to a group that includes participation by David Carmen, Washington lobbyist and co-founder of bicoastal Anonymous Content, and post industry vet Steve Hendricks, former president/CEO of Virgin Digital Studios. Carmen and Hendricks, who are part of Burning Suits, will serve as chairman and CEO, respectively of New York Media Group….Italian director Luca Lucini has signed with Storm, Brooklyn, N.Y., for U.S. representation. Lucini helms non-U.S. spots through Film Master, Rome and Milan, Italy. Additionally, Budweiser’s "Whassup?" helmer, Charles Stone III, has finished directing the Dimension Films feature Paid In Full, and is once again available for commercials via Storm….At press time, feature filmmaker Martin Scorsese was shooting a spot project in New York via Los Angeles-headquartered Top Dog Films, a division of bicoastal RSA USA and London-based RSA Films. The assignment is for telecommunications company Orange out of Euro RSCG BETC, Paris….Director Tony Lee has joined Big Picture Communications, New York. Lee’s previous roost was the now defunct Barracuda Films…. Virginia Lee, who helms commercials in tandem with director Mark Coppos of bicoastal Coppos Films, has made her solo directorial debut on a Yoplait spot for DDB Chicago….Christie Cash, former executive producer at audio postproduction company AudioBanks, Santa Monica, has joined Crew Cuts/West, Santa Monica, as executive producer….Pat Joseph, a co-founder and part owner of The Mill, has been named managing director of the London-based visual effects/post company. Joseph will report directly to former managing director Robin Shenfield, who serves as group CEO. Back in February, original Mill founders Shenfield, Joseph and James Morris bought the company from outside investors….JSM, New York, has added Rene Arsenault and Michaelangelo L’Acqua, co-founders of Onda Productions, to its roster. Arsenault and L’Acqua, who are known for their remixes of runway shows and designers, will be producing industry music tracks for fashion and beauty accounts at JSM….
“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