International production company Arts & Sciences has added Adam Hashemi to its U.K. directorial roster. He continues to be handled by RESET in the American ad market.
Danish-born and Los Angeles-based, Hashemi started his career directing children’s shows about trolls and space aliens for Danish national television, which later segued into a career in advertising. His spot for The Danish Road Safety Council, The Party, was banned in his home country of Denmark, yet earned him attention abroad and kickstarted his international directing career. Hashemi has since collaborated with David Fincher on a television series and is currently in development on his first feature film with Mark Ronson. He has also co-created a number of music albums and two movie soundtracks.
Known for cinematic visuals, impeccable timing, and nuanced performances, Hashemi has helmed global campaigns for major brands including Super Bowl ads for Coca-Cola and Audi, Nike, Beats, Samsung, Volkswagen, Nissan, Dodge, Land Rover, Carlsberg, and Budweiser. Among his many international awards and nominations, he has earned a D&AD Yellow Pencil for Best Director. In this year’s 90-second Super Bowl spot, “Let’s Grab A Beer,” for Anheuser-Busch produced by RESET for Wieden+Kennedy, Portland,, Hashemi and executive producer Fincher worked on a series of touching and humorous vignettes that show people meeting up over a beer. In a message that resonates now more than ever, as people reunite after a long period of isolation, the viewer is reminded that it is less about the beer itself and more about being together.
Managing director/EP/partner of Arts & Sciences UK, James Bland, said of Hashemi, “having forged a friendship and partnership with him over many years, we now get another chance to collaborate. His ability to create cinematic scenes, bring characters to life, or put the camera right in the middle of sports action make him a titan. I can’t wait to get going once again.”
“I’m really happy to be a part of Arts & Sciences, knowing Mal (Ward, Arts & Sciences’ managing director/partner) from way back, and a big fan of Matt (Aselton, director/partner) and the rest of the group”, says Hashemi. “On top of that, the chance to reunite with James, my favorite EP in the UK, makes it the perfect combination of something old and something new.”
Hashemi is additionally represented by Bacon in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway; Henry in France; and Czar in Germany. He was previously repped by Blink in the U.K.
“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