Flesh and Bones, a bicoastal mixed media production company led by EP Rob Traill and ECD Tony Benna, has secured MilkToast for sales representation on the East Coast, and Devine Reps for sales representation on the West Coast. Flesh and Bones’ roster of directors includes Aaron Ray, Bryce Wymer, Monica Medellin, Darcy Prendergast, Podenco, Kevin Antoine, Adam Avilla and Benna…..
Veteran postproduction executive Mark Kaplan is joining Goldcrest Post as executive VP. Kaplan will be tasked with growing the facility and attracting more work from both inside and outside New York City, including Los Angeles and London. He comes aboard the facility after 20 years at Technicolor, Los Angeles (now Formosa Group), where he was VP of broadcast sales. Kaplan is relocating from Los Angeles to New York as he assumes his new responsibilities. “My role is quite broad. Although my focus is on sales and developing new relationships with studios and independent producers, I’ll also be involved in marketing, operations and the bigger picture,” noted Kaplan. “Although sound is my forte, I look forward to reaching out for picture post and visual effects opportunities, as well.” Kaplan has worn many hats over the course of his career including sales and marketing executive, producer, director, postproduction supervisor, talent manager and serial entrepreneur. In addition to his tenure at Technicolor, he has lengthy experience as a freelance post-production supervisor with credits including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The Water Engine, The Heart of Justice, Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight, The American Clock and The Heidi Chronicles. He also has a deep background as a producer and director of live theatrical events. Most recently, he directed the world premiere of playwright Dylan Brody’s And…Again, starring Paul Provenza and Mo Gaffney…
First-Time Feature Directors Make Major Splash At AFI Fest, Generate Oscar Buzz
Two first-time feature directors who are generating Oscar buzz this awards season were front and center this past weekend at AFI Fest in Hollywood. Rachel Morrison, who made history as the first woman nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar---on the strength of Mudbound in 2018--brought her feature directorial debut, The Fire Inside (Amazon MGM Studios), to the festival on Sunday (10/27), and shared insights into the film during a conversation session immediately following the screening. This came a day after William Goldenberg, an Oscar-winning editor for Argo in 2013, had his initial foray into feature directing, Unstoppable (Amazon MGM Studios), showcased at the AFI proceedings. He too spoke after the screening during a panel discussion. The Fire Inside--which made its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival--tells the story of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (portrayed by Ryan Destiny), a Black boxer from Flint, Mich., who trained to become the first woman in U.S. history to win an Olympic Gold Medal in the sport. She achieved this feat--with the help of coach Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry)--only to find that her victory at the Summer Games came with relatively little fanfare and no endorsement deals. So much for the hope that the historic accomplishment would be a ticket out of socioeconomic purgatory for Shields and her family. It seemed like yet another setback in a cycle of adversity throughout Shields’ life but she persevered, going on to win her second Gold Medal at the next Olympics and becoming a champion for gender equality and equitable pay for women in sports. Shields has served as a source of inspiration for woman athletes worldwide--as well as to the community of... Read More