Director Carlton Chase has signed with bicoastal Neue Sentimental Film USA (NSF-USA) for exclusive representation in the U.S. and Canada. He comes over from bicoastal Morton Jankel Zander….New York-based brand/corporate identity firm 1919, under the aegis of CEO Nick Wollner, has entered into a strategic partnership with Link Entertainment, the Manhattan-headquartered commercial production house headed by executive producer Ann Egbert and partner Johannes Loutsch….Executive producers Ian Hunter and Kitty Overton have launched Good Films, a New York house which opens with directors Nick Rafter and Andrew Walton….Doug Wedeck, co-founder/former partner in New York-based rep firm Single Bid, has joined bicoastal EUE/ Screen Gems as executive VP. He will report to and work closely with EUE/Screen Gems CEO George Cooney in growing the com-pany’s holdings, which include several commercial production shops….Carolyn Mandlavitz has joined The Blue Rock Editing Company, New York, as postproduction supervisor. She will manage the company’s finishing divisions, Blast Digital and Epoxy Finish….Rick Hassen has joined visual effects and design shop A52, Los Angeles, as managing director; he had previously been executive producer at Sea Level, Venice, Calif. Additionally, Darcy Lesley Parsons has been upped from producer to executive producer, and former freelancer Scott Boyajan has joined the staff of A52 as a senior producer….Element 79 Partners is the moniker for the recently launched Omnicom Group agency in Chicago, which is headed by president/CEO Brian Williams and chief creative officer Dennis Ryan….Richard Crispo, formerly VP/creative director at DDB Chicago, and Mike Fazende, who had served as partner/creative director at Ogilvy & Mather, Dallas, have been named principals/creative directors at Publicis in Mid America, Dallas. They will report to Publicis in Mid America, Dallas president/creative director Ted Barton….
“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