Ryan Fitch, formerly a music producer at Saatchi & Saatchi, New York, has joined BMG Chrysalis US as director, marketing, film & TV/advertising. Based in New York and reporting to Dan Rosenbaum, VP of marketing & licensing, film & TV, Fitch will be spearheading all pitching and outreach efforts to the advertising community and will secure synch placements for BMG’s catalog. During his 10-year tenure at Saatchi, Fitch worked on ads for such clients as Procter & Gamble, JCPenney, General Mills and Cadbury…..HUM Music and Sound Design, the Santa Monica-based shop founded by Jeff Koz, has signed Nathan Skillicorn and his company Heart, Brains & Nerve to handle sales representation in the Midwest. Skillicorn will rep HUM for commercial projects and promote HUM across all its platforms: music production, sound design and music supervision for film, TV and advertising….Production company atSwim has secured Los Angeles-based indie firm Salon–headed by Lisa Houck–to handle West Coast representation….Veteran editor Gordon Carey has signed with charlieuniformtango for exclusive representation in the Southwest U.S. Carey has cut many high profile campaigns, including: ESPN’s “This is SportsCenter” for Wieden + Kennedy, Holiday Inn’s “Meet Mark” for Fallon, and Toyota’s “Swagger Wagon” for Saatchi & Saatchi. He’s recently wrapped up projects for AT&T, Yahoo Fantasy Baseball, and ReMax. Carey edited the revered “Cat Herders” spot for EDS, which first aired during Super Bowl XXXIV. This marked one of six times his spots have appeared on the Super Bowl….
Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher To Receive Harold Lloyd Award From The Advanced Imaging Society
Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the 2025 Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their producing achievement in creating Gladiator II at The Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon, which takes place Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Empowering their storytelling with groundbreaking technology and skill, Wick and Fisher have thrilled audiences and driven the film industry forward for three decades. Their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence have resulted in epic films, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, the Stuart Little franchise, the Divergent Series and both Gladiator films. The first Gladiator earned Wick an Academy Award® for Best Picture. In light of their consistent and distinguished contributions over the years, as exemplified by this year’s Gladiator II, the Advanced Imaging Society wished to recognize the team with this year’s esteemed Harold Lloyd Award.
“Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment have revolutionized modern filmmaking with their bold storytelling and ability to elevate large-scale productions to epic levels,” remarked Jim Chabin, AIS president. “Their work has not only captivated audiences but also redefined filmmaking standards, leaving an indelible mark on the art of cinema. At AIS. we deeply admire their visionary contributions and enduring influence on the film industry.”
Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the late, great Harold Lloyd, remarked, “Doug’s artistic vision and Lucy’s dynamic leadership have brought authenticity, beauty and profound emotion to some of our favorite epic films. Together, they are a... Read More