Creative production company We Are Royale (WAR), with offices in L.A. and Seattle, has retained Astra Dorf of Astra Reps for entertainment marketing representation in the U.S. Over the last year, WAR has seen continued growth leveraging its broadcast design and production in the esports and gaming space, working with such clients as Epic Games, Riot Games, and Activision Blizzard. Meanwhile, the company continues to build on its collaborations with linear and streaming entertainment brands, with recent promo work for ABC’s The Bachelor and the visual identity toolkit for Hulu’s sixth annual Huluween event launched in conjunction with Disney+’s Hallowstream event. WAR also contributed to longstanding client Audible’s showing at the 2023 Clio Entertainment Awards where Audible received two shortlist honors for its “Words + Music” series launch campaign….
Anna Rotholz of independent represenation firm Anna Rotholz Management has brought Eli Rotholz on board as a partner, prompting a change in company moniker to Rotholz Reps. Now with the siblings as principals, the rep firm will retain its current roster of creative production and post companies that includes Madre, consulate and Chromista, along with new additions Public Record, OB42, and Alkemy X. Anna and Eli each started in the ad business as jr. independent reps at Ziegler Jakubowicz. Prior to joining forces with Anna, Eli served as director of business development for Alkemy X over the last five years. Before founding her management company, Anna held positions including head of East Coast sales at Union Editorial, head of sales for Believe Media, and sister at The Family, the rep firm founded by Diane Patrone and Chris Zander…
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More