Production company and creative consultancy The Bigger Picture has expanded its sales team, connecting with Nathan Skillicorn’s indie firm Heart, Brains & Nerve for exclusive representation in the Midwest….
VFX studio Electric Theatre Collective fortifies its L.A. team with the hiring of Alex Gorodetzki as head of sales. Electric maintains studios in London and L.A. Gorodetzki will be tasked with growing the business in the U.S. market for both Electric Theatre and sister company, Friends Electric, a creative production studio. Gorodetzki joins from The Enthusiast Network’s (now The Motor Trend Group) internal production and post studio where he developed a client base that included Nike, VIZIO, Infiniti and Mazda. Prior to The Enthusiast Network, Gorodetzki headed up business development at LOGAN and Picture Mill where he focused on developing relationships with brands such as Apple, NFL, Google and Electronic Arts and developed close relationships with global agencies that include BBDO, JWT and Goodby Silverstein & Partners. Before Picture Mill, he helped launched Elastic where he was EP before becoming head of sales for Elastic and sister brands Rock Paper Scissors and a52….
Zoic Labs, an advanced visualization software product company and sister company to Emmy-winning entertainment company Zoic Studios, has teamed up with Alchemy Tech and Entertainment Group for strategic business development. Alchemy is a boutique consulting firm facilitating partnerships and business development solutions for the entertainment technology industry. Led by industry veterans Annie Hanlon and Lisa Gerber, Alchemy will partner with Zoic Labs and EVP Matt Thunell to connect brands and clients with Zoic Labs’ data-driven storytelling, VR/AR/MR, and UI/UX solutions at the intersection of Hollywood-level entertainment and technology. Hanlon is a business development executive and executive producer with 20 years of experience covering a wide range of creative projects including AR/VR, traditional film and TV, digital content, commercials and documentary production. Gerber has been at the frontlines of entertainment since her start in TV and feature casting. As a connector for thought leaders at top tier technology and entertainment companies, Gerber led strategic partnerships at The Advanced Imaging Society….
James Fraser has joined the Deluxe Post Production sales team in Toronto in the role of VP, sales. He reports to the division’s Mark Smirnoff, EVP, sales. In his new role with Deluxe, Fraser will be working alongside Christa Tazzeo Morson and be responsible for feature, OTT and television sales. Fraser has over 20 years of experience in the film and television industry, most recently as sales executive at Technicolor. Prior to his career in post, Fraser worked for 10 years as a production coordinator and production manager on more than 20 film and television projects including Max Payne, The Time Traveler’s Wife, and Lars and the Real Girl. He is a graduate of Ryerson University’s Radio and Television Arts program….
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this yearโs AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckisโ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwoodโs Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
โAt the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,โ said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. โWe look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.โ
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraรญn, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the worldโs most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More