Rock Paper Scissors has added editor Gaia Borretti to its roster for representation in the U.S. Borretti continues to be represented by The Assembly Rooms for commercials, music videos and film in the U.K. and Europe.
Borretti is known for stylistically-forward edits that effortlessly employ a rhythmic technical acumen. She is a frequent collaborator with director Ian Pons Jewell and most recently Vince Haycock and Agustin Alberdi. Her latest collaboration with Pons Jewell was for Facebook Oculus, delivering an epic three-minute film titled “First Steps,” which was co-created between an in-house creative team at Facebook and TBWAChiatDay NY. Other projects include Nike’s “Further than Ever” with Wieden + Kennedy, Shanghai, as well as work for BBC 3 and the German brand Zalando.
Originally from Rome, Borretti considers herself a global citizen having spent time across the world in the service of film. Originally a classically trained musician, her introduction to the film industry began with assisting Italian film editor Jacopo Quadri. In 2018, her work on the feature-length documentary, To the Wildlands and Back, for Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon video game franchise garnered her multiple awards, including a D&AD Pencil, and a Cannes Lion in the festival’s Entertainment category.
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More