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    Mundo Sisters Join Biscuit Filmworks For Spots, Branded Content

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    The Mundo Sisters
    LOS ANGELES --

    Biscuit Filmworks has added sibling directorial duo the Mundo Sisters—Nadine Mundo and Rena Mundo Croshere–to its roster. Known for their documentary work, the Mundo sisters recently expanded into ad arena with a branded short for fashion designer Rachel Roy to promote her spring 2015 collection. 

    The Mundo Sisters gained notice in the sports world with their 2014 short film Rowdy Ronda Rousey for ESPN Films, about the trailblazing UFC champion and her meteoric rise. Within 24 hours of its release, it became the second most-viewed short film in ESPN history. The duo then re-teamed with ESPN to develop and direct What Makes Us, a series of shorts profiling top female athletes including soccer stars Megan Rapinoe and Sydney Leroux, and surf champion Carissa Moore. The latest installment features ice hockey player Hilary Knight, and airs this fall.

    Previously, the Mundo Sisters’ 2013 feature documentary American Commune–about their childhood on a rural Tennessee commune and their culture shock upon leaving it–premiered to critical acclaim at the HotDocs International Film Festival and was later broadcast on Al Jazeera America. The duo got their start at MTV, where they created and directed My Life (Translated) and were directors on the True Life documentary series.

    Joining Biscuit as their formal commercialmaking roost marks a new career chapter for the Mundo Sisters. They are now part of a company directorial lineup which also includes Aaron Ruell, Aaron Stoller, Andreas Nilsson, Ayse Altinok, Christopher Riggert, Clay Weiner, Freise Brothers, The Glue Society (Gary Freedman and Matt Devine), Jeff Low, Matt Dilmore, Noam Murro, Ruairi Robinson, and Steve Rogers.

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    “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” Tops Weekend Box Office

    Sunday, December 22, 2024

    In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures' "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" sped past the Walt Disney Co.'s "Mufasa: The Lion King" to take the top spot at the box office ahead of the lucrative Christmas corridor in theaters.

    "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" debuted with $62 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates. With strong reviews (86% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and a high score from audiences (an "A" on CinemaScore), "Sonic 3" is well positioned to be the top choice in cinemas during the busiest moviegoing period of the year.

    It was telling of some wider trends that "Sonic 3" — made for $122 million — bested one of Disney's top properties. Videogame adaptations, once among the most derided movie genres, have emerged as one of the most dependable box office forces in recent years. The two previous "Sonic" movies together grossed more $700 million worldwide and the third installment appears likely to do better than both of them. A fourth "Sonic" movie is already in development.

    "Mufasa," however, was humbled in its opening weekend, with its $35 million in domestic ticket sales coming in notably shy of expectations . The photorealistic "Lion King" prequel even opened wider than "Sonic 3," launching on 4,100 theaters and gobbling up most IMAX screens, compared with 3,761 locations for "Sonic 3."

    Though "Mufasa's" reviews were poor (56% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences gave it an "A-" CinemaScore.

    "Sonic 3" nearly doubled the haul for "Mufasa," which cost more than $200 million to make. Disney could look to $87.2 million in international sales to help make up the difference. The third "Sonic" will rollout in most overseas markets in the coming weeks.

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