Believe Media, Los Angeles, has entered into a partnership with Action Films, a leading production company in Russia. Per the deal, Believe will be promoted under its own banner in Russia. Believe Media founder/managing director Luke Thornton said, “This alliance with Action Films gives us the ability to enter a market that is still relatively undefined and full of creative possibilities. Furthermore, to do it under the Believe banner underscores the global nature of our brand.” Action Films has turned out more than 1,000 projects and its work has earned such honors as a Cannes Gold Lion and recognition at the London International Awards….Director Brian Scott Weber, whose credits include Busch Gardens, Chevrolet, and ZeroMeth, has signed with Lemonaide Media, the bicoastal house headed by founder/exec producer Jeanne Mattiussi, for exclusive spot representation. He was most recently at Rhythm+Hues. Weber joins a Lemonaide roster that includes director/photographer Dean Karr, directors/cinematographers Morten Sandtroen and Jefferson Miller, and director Ed Miller….Hollywood, Calif.-based agency goodness Mfg. has added sr. art director Rob Bajohr and art director Neal Desai. Bajohr's experience includes sr. art director posts at both Digitas and MRM Worldwide NY. In the social space he helped create Digitas' “Small Business Saturday” experience for American Express OPEN. The campaign used social media incentives, local news media and bloggers to drive consumers to small retailers resulting in a 28% increase in holiday spending. Desai comes to goodness Mfg. via TDA Advertising & Design, Boulder, Colo., where he was an art director…..Jessica Stanchak has joined Beast's New York facility as producer. She comes to the editorial house (which also has offices in Santa Monica, Austin, Detroit, Chicago and San Francisco) after a stint as a producer at edit boutique jumP. Prior to jumP, she served as an assistant producer at Ogilvy & Mather, NY….Cutting Room, New York, has promoted Melissa Lubin to executive producer with former EP Susan Willis moving into the managing partner position. Lubin has come up the ranks at Cutting room, joining in 2005 as a receptionist and ascending to assistant post producer, sr. producer, then head of production and now EP….Digital agency Domani Studios has hired Jonathan Lander as creative director. He will work out of offices in NYC and Chicago. Prior to joining Domani, Lander served as creative director at U.K. interactive agency Code Computerlove….
“A Complete Unknown,” “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “Wicked” Among ADG Excellence in Production Design Award Nominees
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has unveiled the nominees for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The ceremony, hosted by actress and comedian Rachael Harris, will take place on Feb. 15, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Among the motion picture nominees are the production designers on A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Gladiator II, Nosferatu and Saturday Night in the Period Feature Film category; and Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Wicked in the Fantasy Feature Film category.
Television nominations span the likes of Bridgerton, Fallout, House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: Pachinko, Rings of Power, Ripley and Shogun.
The ADG Awards celebrate excellence in production design across theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and animated feature films. The 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award will be presented to Academy Award®-nominated director and filmmaker Jason Reitman, whose body of work includes Juno, Up in the Air and Saturday Night.
“This year’s nominees showcase the incredible artistry and vision that define our craft and our industry. We’re thrilled to bring the Guild together to celebrate the achievements of these incredible production designers and their art departments,” shared award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG, in a joint statement.
In addition, the ADG will honor Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, and J. Dennis Washington with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Legendary production designer Carl Jules Weyl will be inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame as part of the... Read More