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    Flashback for June 2023

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    June 19, 2018     Feature, commercial and branded content director John Hillcoat, who’s handled in the ad arena by Serial Pictures, has seen Corazón, his 48-minute film about organ donation for Montefiore hospital out of agency JohnXHannes, NY, win the Cannes Lions Health & Wellness Grand Prix. Corazón was lensed by Oscar-nominated (Arrival) cinematographer Bradford Young, ASC, and scored by Oscar-winning composer Atticus Ross (The Social Network)…MJZ earned most honored production company distinction at the AICP Awards (spanning the AICP Show and Next Awards) with 13 honors followed by m ss ng p eces and Craft New York/Traction Creative, which each earned four honors. The Corner Shop, Furlined, O Positive and SMUGGLER each received three honors. Among directors, Spike Jonze and Matthijs van Heijningen, both of MJZ, each received five honors.  David Shane of O Positive, Malik Vitthal of The Corner Shop, and Dougal Wilson of Furlined each received three honors. On the agency front, BBDO New York earned 10 honors and Wieden+Kennedy earned eight honors, TBWAMedia Arts Lab had seven honors. McCann New York had five honors, while Saatchi & Saatchi had four. Leo Burnett had three honors, as did the in-house agency at Apple….

    June 21, 2013     Director Paris Barclay was elected president of the Directors Guild of America by acclamation at the Guild’s National Biennial Convention held at DGA headquarters in Los Angeles….David Perry, executive VP/head of broadcast production at Saatchi & Saatchi New York for the past 24 years, is leaving that position at the end of July. Succeeding him as head of broadcast production on August 1 will be John Doris, currently an executive producer at Saatchi whom Perry hired from the agency’s London office seven years ago. Perry broke into the agency community as a music director for JWT New York. After four years there, he moved over to BBDO New York and filled the producer’s slot vacated by Jerry Bruckheimer who had gone to Hollywood to see if he could get into the movies. After four years at BBDO, Perry landed his first head of production job, moving over to Scali McCabe Sloves, succeeding Ken Yagoda who had gone over to FCB. Perry spent 10 years at Scali, which included memorable work for Volvo, Maxell and Hertz. Perry then briefly went to the Midwest, heading production at JWT Chicago before returning to NY to begin his tenure at Saatchi…

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    Gloria Colangelo joins Identity as managing partner

    Wednesday, November 20, 2024

    Production company Identity has brought Gloria Colangelo on board as managing partner.

    Having spent decades in the production industry in senior roles, including a lengthy tenure as executive producer at companies Assembly and MacGuffin Films, Colangelo brings a wealth of experience to her new position at Identity, which marks a professional evolution of her own. “After an incredibly fulfilling career, I reached a point where I was ready to take on a new challenge and pursue a longtime goal of becoming a partner--playing a more direct role in shaping a company’s vision, fostering talent, and driving meaningful growth,” she said.

    As managing partner at Identity, Colangelo effectively reunites with former colleague, EP Molly Mitchell, and assumes a more hands-on role in shaping the company’s vision and trajectory. “Molly and I are deeply involved,” said Colangelo, “in every aspect of production, from sales and bidding to overseeing shoots and wrapping jobs. This approach feels natural to me, as I’ve always thrived in a role where I’m engaged in all stages of the process. I’m also extremely grateful for the opportunity to be working with owner/EP Joe Masi, someone who I’d admired from afar, and having the support of his belief in our vision.”

    Along with her day-to-day operations, Colangelo is also playing a pivotal role in bolstering Identity’s already strong roster of directing talent. For the new managing partner, however, it’s important that connecting new and existing storytellers occur rather naturally. “I didn’t come to Identity with a set roster,” she explained. “Instead, as I made the decision to embark on this new journey, a few directors I’d worked closely with expressed a strong interest in joining... Read More

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