Dektor Film, Hollywood, has secured Chicago-based independent rep Marguerite Juliusson to handle the Midwest….Nikki Weiss & Co., Chicago, has added a couple of companies to its roster for Midwest representation: New York-based music house JSM, and Santa Monica-headquartered production company Untitled, which features directors Graeme Joyce and Enzo Cesario, as well as the helming team of Jeff and Tim Cronenweth….Carl Forsberg and Richard Donovan of independent rep firm forsberghowell, New York, have been named to handle the East Coast for Chicago-headquartered Z group films….Susan Kirchmeier of Susanreps, New York, will handle East Coast representation for Black Market Music, Katonah, N.Y….Cinematographer Jeffrey Kimball has wrapped principal photography on F. Gary Gray’s Be Cool and is again available for spots through The Skouras Agency, Santa Monica….Also available for spots is cinematographer Patrick Cady after wrapping a four-month stint on the CBS series Cold Case. Cady is repped by New York Office….Maxine Cherlin has joined editing house Post Millennium, New York, as director of business development….
Michelle Satter To Be Honored At Sundance Film Festival Gala
The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced details for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute, which will take place on Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Utah. The event will be an evening in celebration of Michelle Satter, founding sr. director of artist programs at Sundance Institute, for her longstanding commitment to nurturing artists and cultivating independent film through the Sundance Labs, where visionary artists convene to develop groundbreaking projects through an in-depth creative process, for the past four decades. The annual Vanguard Awards will be presented during the evening to Sean Wang, writer and director of Dìdi, and Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, co-directors of Sugarcane, who premiered their films at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
The annual gala enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, grants, and public programming that nurture artists from all over the world. The 2025 event is made possible with the generous support of Google TV. The Festival will take place from January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online from January 30–February 2, 2025 for audiences across the country to discover bold independent storytelling.
“For over four decades Michelle has been devoted to truly championing independent storytellers,” said Amanda Kelso, acting CEO of Sundance Institute. “She has encouraged artists to own their voice, learn their craft, become fierce leaders, and develop their resilience in our changing ecosystem. Her life-long commitment to supporting artists, especially in underrepresented... Read More