Furlined, a production company with bases of operation in L.A. and London, has added director Ben Tricklebank to its roster for commercial representation in the U.S. and U.K. He had previously been handled in the ad arena by Smuggler.
Tricklebank hails from the U.K. He comes to directing from a background in design, as a multidisciplinary artist and director creating interactive films, virtual reality installations and digital experiences— always with a focus on story. His commercialmaking spans such brands as Hennessey, Sony, Lexus, Audible and Gran Turismo. Tricklebank’s work has received assorted major awards. Back when he was at Tool of North America (prior to Smuggler), Tricklebank and Erich Joiner directed the interactive documentary Clouds Over Cuba for the JFK Presidential Library and Foundation via The Martin Agency. Clouds Over Cuba won a News and Documentary Emmy Award, among other honors.
“There’s beauty and soulfulness in Ben’s film, qualities that are the hallmarks of storytellers whose voices truly resonate,” said Diane McArter, president of Furlined.
“Ben is an artist. He makes the complexity of the craft feel almost invisible,” said Furlined VP Ben Davies.
“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 year’s 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 Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s 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.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
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 Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More