Bicoastal Arts & Sciences has added documentary director Todd Krolczyk whose “Half Pipe Proposal,” a :60 for Nike E6, was honored in the Spec Spot category of this year’s AICP Show. Krolczyk is currently working on his first project for Arts & Sciences as well as a short documentary about musician Mary Timony. Krolczyk studied at Art Center College of Design and built his directorial portfolio while also working in advertising as both a creative and producer….Humble has added director/DP Noah David Smith to its roster. He’s wrapped a UBS job for Publicis NY…Chicago-based integrated production company Utopic has signed directors Alex Beh, Kevin Banna and Al Wyatt for commercial representation. Wyatt is a former agency creative, having been a creative director at BBDO Chicago and Energy BBDO. He had most recently been directing via 59 Films. Banna’s roots are in photography; he then transitioned into the director’s chair. Beh had been with ONE at Optimus. Beh, Banna and Wyatt join a Utopic directorial roster that also includes Michael LaBellarte….The Mill, London, has hired Jon Chads as its business development director-creative. He comes over from London agency BMB where he served as head of broadcast….Adam Hauck has joined entertainment marketing agency Trailer Park as executive producer for the interactive, TV, menus and content division. He brings extensive experience producing on-set content and EPKs for the industry’s top studios, and has longstanding relationships with directors including Joe Carnahan, Joss Whedon and Judd Apatow. Hauck’s recent credits include DVD/EPK content for The A-Team (Fox Home Entertainment), The Pineapple Express (Sony Pictures) and The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Universal Pictures), as well as DVD content for LOST (Walt Disney Company)….
Director Cassandra Brooksbank Joins Monument Content For Spots and Branded Content
Monument Content has signed director Cassandra “Cassie” Brooksbank for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. She brings to her directing and storytelling the experience and skills of a writer, conceptual artist, editor and visual effects artist.
Her body of work as a director includes Pepsi’s “Selfie” featuring Lionel Messi amid a flurry of fans, Barclays madcap women’s Soccer League spot where she collaborated closely with the agency to develop the creative, ultimately winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Sports Industry Awards, and a grass-roots campaign for Fellow Coffee. The latter just didn’t brew buzz; it helped raise $1.2 million on Kickstarter.
Prior to joining Monument Content, Brooksbank had been repped in the U.S. for commercials by production house Hey Wonderful.
On the long-form front, she is repped by CAA for film and television. And on the horizon is her debut feature, My Masterpiece, produced by Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions and backed by Amazon.
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