New York-based boutique studios Northern Lights, Mr. Wonderful, Bodega and SuperExploder add Jon Sandberg as Senior Account Executive. A respected industry veteran, Sandberg makes the move from Company 3 and has previously held top positions at Bionic, Broadway Video, Limelite Video and Framerunner, among others.
Says Sandberg, “Northern Lights and its sister companies have the magic formula that has been elusive for so many other companies. It comes down to great creative and exceptional process. I’m thrilled to be a part of such a cohesive, polished team.” Adds Partner/CD/Editor David Gioiella, “Jon has the drive and long-standing connections to introduce our companies to new clients and new opportunities. We’re excited to get started.”
A New York native, Sandberg is the son of Dan Sandberg, who founded the noted film processing company TVC. Jon Sandberg started working at TVC as a teen—crossing paths with such filmmaking luminaries as Robert Altman and Martin Scorsese—first sweeping floors and later handling company operations. He graduated from Hofstra University in Business Administration and later earned his MBA from Adelphi University while working as Operations Manager at TVC. He went on to serve as General Manager at Limelite Video, then was Operations Manager at Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video. Next, he was Director of Sales at Framerunner. More recently, Sandberg worked on Business Development at Bionic followed by a stint as Senior Account Executive for Company 3’s On-Air Promotions.
About Northern Lights
Northern Lights is a thriving bi-coastal (NY/LA) post production boutique featuring filmmakers and visual artists with a passion for telling stories.
From Promax and Emmy<sup®-winning TV branding to commercials, film and Internet content, Northern Lights has been a destination for original ideas since 1995.
The company’s award-winning talent is continually creating new ways to interpret footage for all modern delivery platforms. Their unmatched ability to shape ideas into focused content for brands is fed by a creative environment that fosters trying new things and taking risks.
Northern Lights teams up with sister companies Mr. Wonderful for design, www.mrwonderful.tv, SuperExploder,www.superexploder.com, for composing and audio post, and Bodega, www.bodegastudios.com, for creative assignments and production. Working together, they’re a powerful one-stop resource that tailors their offerings to each individual client and filmmaker’s needs.
About Bodega
Bodega Studios is a creative production company based in New York and San Francisco.
We are the passionate nerdy. We develop, produce and distribute award-winning projects in every medium. We make commercials, digital content, promos, feature films, television and music videos.
We believe the world is a beautiful place full of surprises, cool things and true magic. Our goal is to inject your project with geeky enthusiasm, groundbreaking creative, visionary style, original solutions and a passion for storytelling.
Our one-stop-shop model has been embraced by brands including: IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, USA Network, Logitech, Mattel, MasterCard, Walt Disney Pictures, Nickelodeon, Food Network, Applebee’s, KIA, Subaru, Toyota, Honda, Chevrolet and Volkswagen.
About Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful is a creative-production studio specializing in concept-driven motion design, branding and effects for television, film, interactive and environmental media. The studio was founded in 2005 on the simple principle that everything can be enhanced with good design. Our backgrounds are diverse, as are our clients. We are illustrators, animators, writers, musicians, painters, sculptors, wood carvers, photographers and directors. We love the creative process. We hate boilerplate. And we look forward to making something wonderful with you.
About SuperExploder
SuperExploder is the preeminent destination for all things audio. We’re a boutique facility located in Chelsea, NYC, offering comprehensive sound services — mixing in Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound, sound design, creative services, and casting — for commercials, promos, radio, feature films, web content and experiential projects. We’re home to industry leading mixers Jody Nazarro and Ted Gannon. And we represent the talents of David Brent, Michael Carey, Peter Fish, Josh Kirsch, TK Lawrence, and Ted Gannon for original music composition. We feature five mix studios, including two 5.1 Surround Sound studios, one designed by John Storyk and one by Brian Dorfman of Orchard Design. Under Executive Producer Beth Cummins, our work includes commercial projects for Saatchi & Saatchi, Publicis, Hachette Book Group and Euro along with original compositions for Head & Shoulders, Lysol, Cheerios, Nick, TruTV, Selsun Blue, LUVS and Charter Cable. Broadcast work features USA Network, Spike TV, Comedy Central, Logo, VH1, Nick, Cloo, TruTV, A&E and ESPN. www.superexploder.com
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“Ǝvolution” Comes Full Circle At The Chelsea Film Festival
The Chelsea Film Festival, running from October 16th through October 20th, 2024, at Regal Cinemas here in Union Square, is set to host the East Coast premiere of Ǝvolution, a thought-provoking experimental micro-short film that proves big ideas can come in small packages and in perfect circles.
In just 1 minute 16 seconds, this cinematic gem by Award-Winning Director Romina Schwedler, with original music by Argentine Composer Ignacio Montoya Carlotto, explores a cycle as old as time: life leads to progress, progress leads to destruction, and destruction, well, leads back to life. But is this vicious circle unbreakable? Ǝvolution suggests the answer is yes, unless we decide to open our eyes.
Inspired by the overwhelming number of recent events that threaten human existence, Ǝvolution, possibly the shortest film in this 12th edition of the festival, plays out entirely through the symbolism of circles, cleverly illustrating —in the blink of an eye— the repeating patterns of history, and confronting viewers with the uncomfortable truth that our so-called “progress” may, in fact, be guiding us to our own ruin.Premiering at the Regal 14 Union Square, New York City, on October 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., Romina Schwedler's micro-short, featuring Leah Young with cinematography by Alan J. Carmona, will be sure to spark conversations longer than the film itself! Forcing viewers to reconsider the true meaning of evolution, not just as a biological process, but as a reflection of our collective journey as humans.
With a string of festival appearances across the globe, including CineGlobe at CERN (Switzerland/France), Oscar®... Read More