Directors Augusto Fraga and Anthony Furlong have joined the roster of Santa Monica, Calif.-based Little Minx. The Portugal-born, Barcelona-based Fraga brings versatility to Little Minx as he’s not just worked on numerous commercials, but music videos, short films and other visual pieces, a style that fits well within the production company’s eclectic wheelhouse. Fraga has turned out projects for the likes of Adidas, Playstation 4, Nivea, Vodafone, NOS, a new campaign for beer brand, Bitburger, as well as an upcoming Coca-Cola film for the Olympics that’s set to wrap up early next year. While his directing career has led him to collaborate with some of the world’s biggest athletes including Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Nadal and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Fraga now has his lens set on American sports. Meanwhile director/designer Furlong earned an Emmy in art direction last year for his work on the NBC’s Sunday Night Football intro starring Carrie Underwood. Prior to joining Little Minx, the Brooklyn, NY-based Furlong served as director and creative director at production companies including Harpoon Pictures, Shilo and 1stAveMachine….
Los Angeles-based creative studio Eskimo has opened an office in Philadelphia as part of its expansion into the East Coast and to better accommodate its growing staff as well as full-service production/post capabilities. Heading up the Philadelphia shop is 10-year production vet Kristofer Barton, who joins Eskimo as partner/executive producer. During his career, Barton has worked as a producer at various Philadelphia-based shops including production outfit Neighborhood Film Company and ad agency 160over90, collaborating with hometown clients such as the Philadelphia Eagles along the way. Early on, Barton logged time as a producer’s assistant, working closely with notable director and fellow Philly native, M. Night Shyamalan….
