Founder/Managing Partner
Honor Society
1) This past year has confirmed for me that whatever the changes and challenges are, great talent and work still stands out. We continue see great creative and work with creative partners/collaborators that excite and push us. Sure, we have to work harder to deliver for the smaller budgets, but we are up to the challenge.
2) I think that we are going to continue to see changes in the business, with the overall state of the industry remaining in flux for quite some time to come. Companies will continue to think about business models differently: brands, agencies, production companies and any hybrid in between will all continue to seek better solutions to succeed in creating great content that leads to measurable and lasting impact, both from a business and cultural POV.
3) We are still a young company, but we have found ourselves lucky enough to continue to grow in this fluctuating environment and have had the creative opportunities to take on work that helps us flourish as a company and challenge and grow our directors. We also want to continue to further drive important discussions forward surrounding diversity and women’s leadership within the industry.
4) The work that we are doing on the entertainment front is really beginning to develop and we are really excited about taking on more projects that look at telling branded stories through more than just short form content.
5) Diversity and equality are extremely important to our company, and as one of the founding members of OWNED, a global coalition of women-owned companies in the advertising production industry, I really strive to drive the conversation forward surrounding women leadership and ownership in this industry. I also feel it’s important how we rethink our workplaces to make the lives of all of our employees better, encouraging a healthier work/life blend. As a company, we have also made a pledge to make sure 30% or more of our crews are made up of women and we aim to continue to help foster female talent across all aspects of commercial production.
Alec Baldwin Urges Judge To Stand By Dismissal Of Involuntary Manslaughter Case In “Rust” Shooting
Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to skuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin halfway through a trial in July based on the withholding of evidence by police and prosecutors from the defense in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust."
The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be revived once any appeals of the decision are exhausted.
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey recently asked the judge to reconsider, arguing that there were insufficient facts and that Baldwin's due process rights had not been violated.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer on "Rust," was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal when it went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
The case-ending evidence was ammunition that was brought into the sheriff's office in March by a man who said it could be related to Hutchins' killing. Prosecutors said they deemed the ammunition unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin's lawyers alleged that they "buried" it and filed a successful motion to dismiss the case.
In her decision to dismiss the Baldwin case, Marlowe Sommer described "egregious discovery violations constituting misconduct" by law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as false testimony about physical evidence by a witness during the trial.
Defense counsel says that prosecutors tried to establish a link... Read More