Assistant editor Sandy Coles of Toronto editorial house Relish Editing was the Grand Prize winner at the 2010 AICE Camp Kuleshov Toronto trailer editing competition. His winning entry, “Braveheart: Party in the Highlands,” met the brief of the competition, which was to cut a trailer for a well-known Hollywood drama, horror or suspense film which promotes the picture as a comedy.
For his creative editorial efforts, Coles received a cash prize of $1,000, which was presented at the Camp Kuleshov awards event held on November 23 at the Cadillac Lounge in Toronto.
Coles’ version of Braveheart envisions its hero, Billy Wallace (played by Mel Gibson), as the leader of history’s first gay pride parade. With a deft mix of comic timing, a great soundtrack of classic and contemporary pop tunes and a joke-filled voiceover narration, the trailer turns the movie into something more akin to American Pie than an historical epic.
Taking honorable mention in the AICE Toronto competition were entries from assistants at School, Rooster Post Production, and Panic & Bob. Assistant editor Kyle McNair of School won for his comic take on Deliverance, which he imagines as the story of four guys going on a zany canoe trip. Also earning honorable mention was assistant editor Even Salusbury of Rooster Post Production for Amadeus, which he re-engineered as a buddy/road movie about two crazy musicians from Vienna who just happen to be Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. The final honorable mention slot was grabbed by assistant editor David James Findlay of Panic & Bob for his finger-snapping take on David Lean’s classic The Bridge on the River Kwai, which he turned into “POW Camp Musical,” a parody of the Disney High School Musical franchise.
To view the 2010 Camp Kuleshov Toronto winners, click here.
The competition judges included editors Jason Grebski of Rooster Post Production, Peter McAuley of axyz, Greg Edgar of Stealing Time, Chris Murphy of Relish Editing, Grant Pye of Rogue Editorial, Jackie Roda of School, Stephen Sora of Posterboy and John Evans of Panic & Bob, along with Mary Beth Odell, president/executive producer of Adaptable. The judging session was hosted by Notch, a commercial color correction boutique in Toronto.
Director Hans Emanuel Joins Caviar For Commercials and Music Videos
Production company Caviar has signed director Hans Emanuel for U.S. commercial and music video representation. The film and advertising director fuses his keen--and Berlinale Film Festival Award-winning--eye for cinematic storytelling with a commercial background across multiple genres including beauty, automotive, dance, and visual effects-heavy projects, to produce creative for clients like Kia, Nivea, Nissan, L’Oreal, BMW and more.
Caviar executive producer Salim El Arja noted, “Hans has a unique ability to blend stunning visuals with heart and humor, rooted in his confidence as a craftsman. This allows him to focus on drawing exceptional performances from actors--including celebrities--and crafting films that are not only visually striking but also deeply engaging and often hilariously comedic. His sensibilities align perfectly with Caviar’s vision, and we’re excited to collaborate with him on work that pushes creative boundaries.”
Emanuel added, “Caviar is a renowned name, certainly since I began my career. They have a solid reputation for quality work, and I’ve always respected them as a company. Life is about where destiny makes you flow with the people you need; thanks to a series of projects, I was introduced to Florence Jacob with Caviar Paris first, and the rest is history. I feel they can support my career growth with their comedic expertise and filmmaking prowess.”
Prior to joining Caviar, Emanuel had been repped by production house Stadium. He was born and raised in Santa Monica, Calif., to a Mexican-German mother, benefiting from a culturally diversified upbringing that carried through his education interests. Knowing he wanted to be a filmmaker from the start, he began his career in the luxury and beauty field,... Read More