Director Josh Miller has signed with international production company B-Reel. He comes over from Little Minx, where he spent eight years as a commercial and music video director. In addition to directing, Miller brings extensive experience as a writer and creative director to his new role at B-Reel.
A native of Southern California, Miller studied journalism and English at the University of Oregon in Eugene, before moving to New York City. He gained the attention of Kirshenbaum & Bond, NY, through the novel approach of printing “Josh Miller. A copywriter who’s willing to start at the bottom,” on rolls of toilet paper that he then placed in the agency’s bathroom stalls, which earned him the entry-level position of “copywriter/chauffeur.” Miller would soon become the writer behind campaigns for Duck Head Apparel, Bamboo Lingerie, and The Hudson River Keeper.
From Kirshenbaum, Miller became VP/creative group head at Cliff Freeman & Partners, where he created award-winning campaigns for Sauza Tequila, Cherry Coke, and Fanta, among others, before returning to Los Angeles as creative director at Team One Advertising, where he spearheaded the Lexus Safety Campaign. During his daily commute to Team One, Miller began photographing the undersides of planes landing at LAX–350 of those photographs are collected in Miller’s book, Underbelly.
In addition to spots, Miller has directed music videos for bands including Metallica, The National, and Travis, and his wonderfully unpredictable short film, Waffles for Breakfast has been screened at various film international film festivals.
Miller joins a B-Reel directorial roster that includes Filip Tellander, Drake Doremus, Steven Tsuchida, Roderick Fenske, Patrik Bergh, Mikael Marcimain, Anders Hallberg, Tom Malmros, Emil Moller, David Hicks, Johan Perjus, Jens Sj�gren, Anders Forsman, and Miles Jay.
Gene Hackman Died Of Heart Disease; Hantavirus Claimed His Wife’s Life About One Week Prior
Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, authorities revealed Friday. Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said alongside state fire and health officials at a news conference. "Mr. Hackman showed evidence of advanced Alzheimer's disease," Jarrell said. "He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease, and I think ultimately that's what resulted in his death." Authorities didn't suspect foul play after the bodies of Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered Feb 26. Immediate tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative. Investigators found that the last known communication and activity from Arakawa was Feb. 11 when she visited a pharmacy, pet store and grocery before returning to their gated neighborhood that afternoon, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said Friday. Hackman's pacemaker last showed signs of activity a week later and that he had an abnormal heart rhythm Feb. 18, the day he likely died, Jarrell said. Although there was no reliable way to determine the date and time when both died, all signs point to their deaths coming a week apart, Jarrell said. "It's quite possible he was not aware she was deceased," Jarrell said. Dr. Michael Baden, a former New York City medical examiner, said he believes Hackman was severely impaired due to Alzheimer's disease and unable to deal with his wife's death in the last week of his life. "You are talking about very severe Alzheimer's disease that normal people would be in a nursing home or have a nurse, but she was taking care... Read More