Moo Studios, Burbank, Calif., has secured Peter McCann of M1 Management, New York, for representation on the East Coast. He will rep Moo Studios’ Moo Spots and Moo Design divisions….Chicago-headquartered Digital Kitchen has secured European representation via an agreement with Quad Productions, Paris and London. Additionally, Quad will offer production support in foreign markets to Digital Kitchen. The two companies recently collaborated on a three-spot Budweiser campaign shot in Prague for DDB Chicago. Digital Kitchen is under the aegis of president Don McNeill and CEO/chief creative Paul Matthaeus. Meanwhile, Quad continues to be repped in the U.S. via bicoastal/international Believe Media….Directors Todd Grossman, Walter Pawluk, Joe Piccirillo and the comedy directing team of Josh & Riad have signed with Sean Tracey Associates, Portsmouth, N.H., for spot representation in the Northeast….Cinematographer Jeanne Lipsey has joined The Skouras Agency, Santa Monica, for exclusive representation….Cinematographers Anghel Decca and David Knaus have returned to Dattner Dispoto and Associates, Los Angeles, for representation….
Angelina Jolie To Receive Gothams Performer Tribute For “Marie”
The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced that Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie will receive the Performer Tribute for her performance as Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain’s upcoming film Maria, at the 34th edition of The Gothams, taking place on Monday, December 2, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The tribute will honor Jolie’s rendition of legendary opera singer Callas.
“Like the legendary figure she portrays, Angelina Jolie transcends mere performance to craft something extraordinary. Her interpretation captures both Maria Callas’ complexity as an artist and the cultural resonance that defines an icon,” said Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham. “We are thrilled to celebrate what is truly one of Ms. Jolie’s career-defining performances in the final installment of Pablo Larrain’s magnificent trilogy.”
Maria follows Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century, as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye. The film reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days as the diva reckons with her identity and life. Written by Steven Knight, with cinematography by Ed Lachman and costumes by Massimo Cantini Parrini, Maria has Jolie joined by a star-studded cast including Alba Rohrwacher (Hungry Hearts, Happy As Lazzaro), Pierfrancesco Favino (Padrenostro, Adagio), Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog, Dolemite Is My Name), and Valeria Golino (For Your Love, The Beautiful Game). Marie premiered to critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival and Jolie’s performance continues to stun audiences at the New York Film Festival, London Film Festival and the AFI Fest. Maria will be in... Read More