Production studio m ss ng p eces has brought Zach Braff aboard its directorial roster. A multi-talented director, actor, writer, and producer, Braff is well known for his work both in front of and behind the camera on the long-running series Scrubs and his feature film directing debut Garden State, among many other projects. His role as Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian on Scrubs earned him a Primetime Emmy and three consecutive Golden Globe nominations (2005-2007) for acting, while Garden State earned an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature and a Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack. Additionally Garden State garnered Braff a Writers Guild Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Braff was also nominated for both a DGA Award and an Emmy Award in 2021 for directing the “Biscuits” episode of the Apple TV+ hit series Ted Lasso. His third feature film as writer/director, A Good Person starring Morgan Freeman and Florence Pugh, was released in early 2023 via MGM.
“Between acting in the T-Mobile campaign and directing the short film for Adobe, I’m having so much fun in the advertising space. I’m really looking forward to collaborating with brands to create innovative and artful stories,” shared Braff.
In advertising, Braff has directed notable campaigns including “In the Time it Takes to Get There” for Adobe Creative Cloud, starring Pugh and Alicia Silverstone as 19th-century influencers. The film earned awards from the Webbys, The One Show, and D&AD. He also starred in back-to-back Super Bowl ads for T-Mobile in 2022 and 2023, alongside Scrubs co-star Donald Faison.
“Zach’s work is a unique blend of heartfelt, cinematic, and character-driven while being very very funny. He’s got great artistic intuition and a remarkable ability to collaborate with some of the most accomplished actors out there. I felt a kinship when Jane Rosenthal introduced us, as our visions for creative storytelling are aligned,” shared Ari Kuschnir, founder and managing partner, m ss ng p eces.
(Rosenthal is an Oscar-nominated producer for The Irishman and co-founder of Tribeca Enterprises; m ss ng p eces is part of the Tribeca Enterprises family.)
Braff was previously represented by RSA Films in the commercialmaking/branded content space.
Japan Celebrates Record 18 Emmy Wins For “Shogun”
Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series "Shogun" won a record 18 Emmys for its first season.
It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-producer Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win the Emmy for best lead actor in a dramatic series. Co-star Anna Sawai won best actress in a dramatic series, also a first for Japan.
"You did it. You did it. Congratulations," Takashi Yamazaki, director of " Godzilla Minus One," wrote on social media.
People followed the awards live as the wins made national headlines. Entertainment media Oricon proudly reported that a work whose spoken lines were mostly in the Japanese language "made Emmy history."
"The grand scale of Hollywood combined with the high quality of the production, including costuming, props and mannerisms; the collaboration between the Japanese professional team, headed by producer Sanada, and the local production team; as well as the acting that delivered a strong sense of reality, all came together," the report said.
Actor Kento Kaku, who starred in the 2024 series "Like a Dragon: Yakuza," said he was feeling inspired to pursue Hollywood dreams.
"After seeing how cool that was, who's not going to want to take up the challenge," he wrote on X.
Actress Tomoko Mariya said she broke into tears the moment Sanada's win was announced.
"What hardships you must have endured, choosing to leave your entire career behind in Japan and going to America alone. But it has borne fruit," she wrote, referring to Sanada's move to Los Angeles 20 years ago.
The accolades for "Shogun" reflect not only the growing diversity in American entertainment, but also the legacy of Japan's "jidaigeki" samurai films, which have... Read More