John Quinn has come aboard BRW Filmland Los Angeles as executive producer. He previously served as head of production at Boxer Films. Quinn has over 20 years of production experience, working on a wide range of productions across film, commercials and digital. At BRW, he will work to expand the company’s client base as well as source new talent to grow the directorial roster. He will work with BRW Filmland LA EP Gianfilippo Pedrotti.
Southern California native Quinn naturally acclimated to the production world as a film student at the University of Southern California. He worked alongside classmates to produce and develop content, cementing a passion for bringing creative visionaries’ ideas to life on screen. He landed his first professional gig as a PA at Limelight, later moving on to Propaganda Films, learning the ropes from deep within the production trenches. In 2001 he joined Boxer Films, first working as a freelance producer and eventually serving as Head of Production, collaborating with numerous repeat agency clients including 180 LA, RPA and Team One.
Eleanor Adds Director Candice Vernon To Its Roster For Spots and Branded Content
Director Candice Vernon has joined production house Eleanor for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. She has already wrapped several jobs at Eleanor, which waited to announce her until they had a body of work together.
Via Eleanor, Vernon made history as the first Black director on a Febreze commercial. The “Small Spaces” campaign marks a major departure from Febreze’s typical blue-and-white world. The home of the “Revolving Door” commercial is a beautiful array of bold sunset hues, African prints, and African art.
Vernon said, “I asked myself, what feels right to me? What feels new? I wanted to bring an essence of not just Black Americans but the full diaspora. I wanted to make a statement that we’re not a monolith.”
Following the success of the “Small Spaces” campaign, Febreze brought Vernon back for a comedy-infused trifecta exploring the hilarious situations that call for an air freshening hero.
Febreze Brand VP Angelica Matthews said, “About two years ago, we realized the consumers that were the most loyal to Febreze were the African American consumers. And the more we learned, the more we realized the richness that we were really missing. So we said we have to go beyond just Black casting, we need to get Black directors that truly understand the culture that truly understand how to bring authentic performances out on screen. We really looked around the industry and noticed there’s actually a shortage of African American directors who have experience doing commercials. When we all saw Candice’s reel, we could all tell the passion for the craft, passion for really trying to help us from where we are to where we’re trying to go.”
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