Director Jordan Brady—best known for his comedy work—is coming aboard Santa Monica-based Area 51 Films for commercials, effective Dec. 1. His spot roost for the past year has been Bravo Zulu, Santa Monica….Combining their talent management resources, bicoastal Anonymous Content and Strong/Morrone Entertainment have agreed to merge effective January 1. Anonymous gains access to Strong/Morrone’s roster of actors (i.e., Rachael Leigh Cook, Boris Kodjoe, Gabrielle Union, Gregory Smith) while Strong/Morrone can tap into Anonymous’ diversfied business, which includes a talent and literary department. Under the aegis of Beverly Strong and Jeff Morrone, Strong/Morrone will relocate to Anonymous’ headquarters in Culver City, Calif. "Our long-held desire to grow our talent management division, and the full-service, hands-on philosophy of Beverly and Jeff, made this a natural move," stated Anonymous founder/CEO Steve Golin. We look forward to working with them and their roster of rising young actors." Anonymous also maintains extensive production operations spanning features, TV, commercials and music videos….Carol Stevens has joined Hyena, a New York-based production company, as executive producer. Stevens was previously a producer at DDB New York…Tera Petersen has been hired as a designer at New York facility Northern Lights Post, and will head up the launch of the company’s new visual effects/design division. Petersen comes over from SMA Realtime, New York, where she spent two years as an Inferno artist…Composer Rob Mounsey has signed with Crushing Music, New York. Additionally, Kenny White has returned to Crushing after a stint in the record biz….
“A Complete Unknown,” “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “Wicked” Among ADG Excellence in Production Design Award Nominees
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has unveiled the nominees for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The ceremony, hosted by actress and comedian Rachael Harris, will take place on Feb. 15, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Among the motion picture nominees are the production designers on A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Gladiator II, Nosferatu and Saturday Night in the Period Feature Film category; and Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Wicked in the Fantasy Feature Film category.
Television nominations span the likes of Bridgerton, Fallout, House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: Pachinko, Rings of Power, Ripley and Shogun.
The ADG Awards celebrate excellence in production design across theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and animated feature films. The 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award will be presented to Academy Award®-nominated director and filmmaker Jason Reitman, whose body of work includes Juno, Up in the Air and Saturday Night.
“This year’s nominees showcase the incredible artistry and vision that define our craft and our industry. We’re thrilled to bring the Guild together to celebrate the achievements of these incredible production designers and their art departments,” shared award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG, in a joint statement.
In addition, the ADG will honor Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, and J. Dennis Washington with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Legendary production designer Carl Jules Weyl will be inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame as part of the... Read More