Argentinean design laboratory Gizmo Animation has joined the directorial roster of L.A.-based DUCK Studios. With over 10 years of experience in 2D animation, 3D animation, motion graphics, and postproduction, Gizmo produces commercial content across TV, film, and printed media. Gizmo is headquartered in Buenos Aires and also has offices in Mexico and Madrid, delivering campaigns for Latin American and global clients. Some of Gizmo’s recent clients include Netflix, Disney, Beats by Dre, ESPN, Kraft, Bayer, Ford, Hasbro, Honda, and Nestlé. Specifically for Netflix, Gizmo produced a series of animated shorts that summarize and promote the plots of recent hit films including The Wolf of Wall Street and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire….
Logan & Sons, the live-action division of bicoastal content creation studio LOGAN, has signed director Christian Alexander Holm-Glad, introducing him to the U.S. market. Holm-Glad is perhaps best known for directing “Not Alone” for multi-award winning UK artist Calvin Harris and Madcon’s “Beggin” which was number one in several European countries. He first broke into the music video scene in 2012 lensing New York Festival Shortlist selection “Rhapsody” for the Norway-based Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. Holm-Glad was an original founder of independent studio Bulldozer Films. Following, he was on the roster at Teddy TV and after, he signed with Bacon for commercial work in Scandinavia. Recent projects of note include: Sushi & Nuclear, an American Documentary Film Festival selection following blogger and nuclear physicist Sunniva Rose on her journey in Japan; “Driving Safely Home for Christmas,” a heartwarming PSA for Norwegian Road Public Administration; Castrol’s “Blackout”; and Not All Men Are Men, a 2014 film that explored issues of violence against women….
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More