Production studio Florence has signed commercial and music video director Dan Carr for representation. Carr had been freelancing with the Los Angeles-based Florence for a few years. This marks his first official roster signing.
The L.A.-based Carr has helmed projects for clients including Coca-Cola, Disney, FIFA World Cup, Dunkin’, and The Atlantic, and has worked with the likes of Josh Groban and The Muppets.
Carr’s recent project for French musician Myd’s track Let You Speak captures the joy that comes from feeling free and unbound. Stunning architectural locations and breathtaking natural backdrops are juxtaposed against the bumbling antics of Myd and his two-person film crew, while the artist’s funky and spirited track provides another dimension of contrast.
“As a director, I’m constantly looking for stories exploring complex human emotions and unique human perspectives that form an emotional connection between the subject and the viewer,” said Carr. “I’m excited to be at a place like Florence where they look to take chances and nurture growth in a range of viewpoints and ideas.”
Jerad Anderson, founder/EP of Florence, said of Carr, “He has his finger on the pulse of culture and has a knack for lending unique humor and style to everything he does.”
Review: Writer-Directors Scott Beck and Bryan Wood’s “Heretic”
"Heretic" opens with an unusual table setter: Two young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are discussing condoms and why some are labeled as large even though they're all pretty much a standard size. "What else do we believe because of marketing?" one asks the other.
That line will echo through the movie, a stimulating discussion of religion that emerges from a horror movie wrapper. Despite a second-half slide and feeling unbalanced, this is the rare movie that combines lots of squirting blood and elevated discussion of the ancient Egyptian god Horus.
Our two church members — played fiercely by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East — are wandering around trying to covert souls when they knock on the door of a sweet-looking cottage. Its owner, Mr. Reed, offers a hearty "Good afternoon!" He welcomes them in, brings them drinks and promises a blueberry pie. He's also interested in learning more about the church. So far, so good.
Mr. Reed is, of course, if you've seen the poster, the baddie and he's played by Hugh Grant, who doesn't go the snarling, dead-eyed Hannibal Lecter route in "Heretic." Grant is the slightly bumbling, bashful and self-mocking character we fell in love with in "Four Weddings and a Funeral," but with a smear of menace. He gradually reveals that he actually knows quite a bit about the Mormon religion — and all religions.
"It's good to be religious," he says jauntily and promises his wife will join them soon, a requirement for the church. Homey touches in his home include a framed "Bless This Mess" needlepoint on a wall, but there are also oddities, like his lights are on a timer and there's metal in the walls and ceilings.
Writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Wood — who also... Read More