By compiled by Catherine Lowe
Energy Film Library (EFL), Los Angeles, has hired Randy Hogan as its new VP of information technology. He comes to the company from Burbank, Calif.-based Winston Tire Company, where he was VP of information systems. Additionally, EFL now has tornado footage available for licensing. Shot in Oklahoma by storm-chasing photojournalist/cinematographer Warren Faidley, the footage captures tornadoes moving up to 70 miles per hour. Several of Faidley’s shots of storm clouds and lightning were used in the trailer for Twister….Footage.net, headquartered in Hanover, N.H., has added 450,000 hours of New York-based NBC News Archives’ content to its Web site’s footage library. The archives contain current and historical events in science, business, sports, the arts and the environment, and span over 70 years….Dallas-based The Image Bank (TIB) now offers an Internet clipboard service. Reference images in the company’s master files can be accessed either as stills or as QuickTime movies….Hot Shots Cool Cuts (HSCC), New York, acquired a collection of documentary filmmaker Henry Strauss’ travel, industrial and lifestyle film footage. Strauss, who pioneered the use of film for management development, motivation and communications, produced corporate films for IBM, Pan Am, General Electric, Gulf Oil and Johnson & Johnson, among others. His travel footage spans four decades and more than 60 countries, including New Zealand, India, Portugal, Italy, Mexico, Antigua, Hong Kong and the South Pacific islands. Also, HSCC has released its Moving Century Collection, a 41-tape library containing over 70 hours of footage spanning the entire past century. The collection is divided into such themes as aviation, civil rights, WWII, radio and TV, space exploration, dancing, contests, kisses, science fiction and slapstick….Dynamic Graphics, Las Vegas, Nev., has released broadcast-quality, royalty-free, digital stock footage in a collection called The Professional Series. Save for a few shots, the 32-title series footage has not previously been released, and can be viewed on a browser CD called "Video Voyager." Each title contains 20 clips that range from 13 to 30 seconds each….Mercedes-Benz licensed clips from New York-based Second Line Search for its latest campaign, including footage of Babe Ruth, beauty shots of Alaska and images of the ENIAC Computer at the Pentagon from the ’50s. Second Line was also the footage source for Mercedes-Benz’s previous "Not Just A Car" campaign, which included clips of Jackie Robinson, Ernest Hemingway and Laurence Olivier….
Director Jack Begert Joins Biscuit For His First Commercial Representation In U.S. & U.K.
Biscuit Filmworks has added filmmaker Jack Begert to its roster in the U.S. and U.K. This marks Begert’s first representation in advertising, building upon his acclaimed work in music video and film. He is best known for his striking aesthetic and surreal use of visual effects, displayed in his feature film debut Little Death, which won the NEXT Innovator Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The film stars David Schwimmer, Gaby Hoffman, Dominic Fike, and Talia Ryder, and was produced by Darren Aronofsky.
Miami-born and L.A.-based, the USC Film School graduate began his career in VFX and as an editor. Begert has worked with iconic musical artists including Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Flying Lotus, Childish Gambino, and Olivia Rodrigo, and has independently directed international campaigns for brands such as Apple, Converse, New Era, and Reebok.
Shawn Lacy, founding partner of Biscuit Filmworks, said of Begert, “We are such fans of his work--and of him as a creator, thinker, collaborator, and great guy.”
“My creative approach is often about trying to discover something unexpected in the filmmaking process,” said Begert. “Biscuit is a place where I can bring my own perspective to the work and still feel supported. That philosophy is clear from the talent they represent, and I’m excited to join their roster.”
“Jack’s work blew me away the moment I first saw it,” said Rupert Reynolds-Maclean, managing director at Biscuit Filmworks UK. “He is a modern young director who clearly cares deeply about both craft and the necessity for it in his storytelling. Everything always pushes the narrative forward. We’re looking forward to making great work together.”
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