Bueno Films, the production house headed by director/cinematographer Albert Kodagolian and executive producer Chris Crawford, has brought industry veteran Annie Hanlon on board as executive producer. Hanlon comes to Bueno with more than 15 years of experience in the TV, advertising, and media industries. Hanlon previously served as an exec producer at The Joneses and prior to that, GARTNER.
Crawford said that Hanlon will helm Bueno’s business development and client services. She will lead the sales force as well as help draw directors to the company, adding to a roster that includes Kodagolian, John Hardwick, Nicholas Reynolds and Ian Kammer.
Hanlon began her career working in commercial production in Boston, and went on to travel the world working on feature films with Oscar-winning actor James Caan before co-founding L.A.-based commercial production house Trio Films in 2002. The in ’06, she opened TV production company Chromatic Films and developed a slew of reality TV projects with her partner James Tooley for networks such as Showtime and Ovation TV. Chromatic client Subaru hand-picked the company to create, produce and direct a six-episode branded entertainment series, The Scenic Route. Then came her tenures at GARTNER and The Joneses.
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.
The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk.
"President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act's deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case," said Trump's amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case and was written by D. John Sauer, Trump's choice for solicitor general.
The argument submitted to the court is the latest example of Trump inserting himself in national issues before he takes office. The Republican president-elect has already begun negotiating with other countries over his plans to impose tariffs, and he intervened earlier this month in a plan to fund the federal government, calling for a bipartisan plan to be rejected and sending Republicans back to the negotiating table.
He has been holding meetings with foreign leaders and business officials at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida while he assembles his administration, including a meeting last week with TikTok CEO Shou Chew.
Trump has reversed his position on the popular app, having tried to ban it during his first term in office over national security concerns. He joined the TikTok during his 2024 presidential campaign and his team used it to connect with younger... Read More