Knox Avenue, the downtown Los Angeles-based production company headed by founder/executive producer Brooke Dooley, has secured Yvette Lubinsky of independent representation firm Yvette Reps to handle sales on the West Coast….Artist management agency RIAD Represents, led by founder Sherry Riad, has broadened its roster of talent to include digital communications shop the STUDIO. Under the aegis of company president Mary Nittolo, the STUDIO, which is based in New York City, specializes in 2D and 3D animation, graphic design, digital content, character development and strategic thinking. The STUDIO’s clients include major advertising agencies such as TBWA, FCB, The Burns Group, Saatchi & Saatchi, Publicis, mcgarrybowen, DePirro/Garrone, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, MomentumWW, Young & Rubicam, Walton Isaacson, Euro, Digitas, Grey, and BBDO; and brands like Chase, Verizon, Pfizer, Pepsi, Sony, Kraft Foods, Colgate, Novartis, Avon, Bacardi, Starbucks, Turner Broadcasting, GE, Best Buy and Target department stores. Additionally, RIAD has added to its staff Rose Wind Jerome as an agent, responsible for new business development for the company’s talent lineup, which includes such artists as photographers Michele Asselin, Thierry Des Fontaines, Troy House, Shaniqwa Jarvis, Keena, Michael Prince, Joe Windsor-Williams and Bil Zelman, along with the newest addition, the STUDIO. Prior to joining RIAD, Jerome was the program associate at The Center for Photography at Woodstock in Woodstock, New York….Austrian cinematographer Christian Berger, who’s handled by Dattner Dispoto and Associates, is shooting director Angelina Jolie’s By The Sea. Additionally, Dattner Dispoto and Associates has signed production designers Ariana Nakata and Carl Swanberg….
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More