MAS, a bicoastal music service agency providing creative solutions for brands and agencies, has signed rep Danielle Kugell to handle the West Coast. MAS is under the aegis of founding partner James Alvich. Kugell has developed her expertise over the past six years producing digital campaigns and selling interactive and video production services to brands, agencies and entertainment properties. Previously, Kugell has held posts at Jetset Studios as digital producer, and at Rey Interactive as business developer….New York-based production company Blacklist has signed design and animation studio Golden Wolf to its growing roster of talent. Based in London, and now with a home on New York’s Lower East Side, Golden Wolf is known for its design-driven body of work, specializing in 2D, 3D, mixed media, and motion graphics projects. Looking to step up its involvement in the U.S. market, the studio is sister company to well known design firm, ilovedust. The first project out of the gates for the new Blacklist/Golden Wolf partnership is a package of spots for the National Hockey League (NHL) out of New York advertising agency Brooklyn Brothers. The commercials will be a high energy mix of live action footage, dynamically animated typography, and motion graphic elements. Golden Wolf’s current clients include Nike, Sprite, MTV, Cartoon Network, Warner Bros, Adidas, ESPN, Ray Ban, Red Bull, Disney, Vans, and Target. Golden Wolf’s latest project is a music video for Dog Blood–a side project by artist Skrillex. The clip, which broke March 5, demonstrates the studio’s technical diversity—with 2D, 3D, and photocopy techniques all being employed to create a surreal intergalactic journey….
Michelle Satter To Be Honored At Sundance Film Festival Gala
The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced details for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute, which will take place on Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Utah. The event will be an evening in celebration of Michelle Satter, founding sr. director of artist programs at Sundance Institute, for her longstanding commitment to nurturing artists and cultivating independent film through the Sundance Labs, where visionary artists convene to develop groundbreaking projects through an in-depth creative process, for the past four decades. The annual Vanguard Awards will be presented during the evening to Sean Wang, writer and director of Dìdi, and Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, co-directors of Sugarcane, who premiered their films at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
The annual gala enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, grants, and public programming that nurture artists from all over the world. The 2025 event is made possible with the generous support of Google TV. The Festival will take place from January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online from January 30–February 2, 2025 for audiences across the country to discover bold independent storytelling.
“For over four decades Michelle has been devoted to truly championing independent storytellers,” said Amanda Kelso, acting CEO of Sundance Institute. “She has encouraged artists to own their voice, learn their craft, become fierce leaders, and develop their resilience in our changing ecosystem. Her life-long commitment to supporting artists, especially in underrepresented... Read More