Deluxe Creative Services has added Jaclyn Paris as executive producer for its growing Atlanta facility. In this role, she serves as the executive producer for Beast Atlanta, as well as oversees production for co-located sister facilities Method Studios and Company 3. Paris joins Deluxe from Cosmo Street Editorial, where she was head of production; she previously held various senior production roles at Lost Planet, Rabbit Content, Ravenswork Audio, and feature documentary outfit Isotope Films.
“As a producer, it’s a dream to work in this environment where we can offer our clients both the intimacy of a boutique shop, and the first class resources of a global company,” said Paris. “Our Atlanta tri-branded studio’s unique strength is in its interdisciplinary approach. Collectively, we’re able to execute better work on a larger scope, which ultimately strengthens the local production community.”
Billy Gabor, managing director in Atlanta, said of Paris, “She’s well-versed on all aspects of postproduction and can guide a project through every step of the process; she’ll be key in helping us further integrate our service offerings for an even more seamless client experience.”
Deluxe Atlanta provides clients with services ranging from dailies and editorial to color grading and VFX, including on-set supervision. The 35-person and growing outpost handles the bulk of projects in-house, working closely with the thriving advertising and film industries; it can also scale up and collaborate with Deluxe talent at other locations to suit project needs. Recent credits include commercials for AT&T, Toyota and Holiday Inn, the BET TV series Being Mary Jane, and feature films Selma and Goosebumps.
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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