Battery, an agency which creates campaigns for such clients as Netflix, Activision, Royal Bank of Canada and the NBA’s L.A. Clippers, has hired Danielle Tarris as its head of production, a new position at the shop. Tarris reports directly to Battery co-founder and chief creative officer Philip Khosid.
Tarris comes to Battery by way of 72andSunny where she held roles as group EP in Los Angeles, and then head of production at 72andSunny Amsterdam where she started the agency’s in-house editorial and film studio, and oversaw production projects for Google, O’Neil, Smirnoff and various new business pitches.
Khosid said of Tarris, “She arrives at the perfect moment as Battery continues winning new business and launching campaigns for a wide range of consumer brands. Danielle is not only a proven leader but she is a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and we are thrilled to have her join the executive leadership team at Battery. ”
Tarris grew up in advertising at TBWAChiatDay LA, starting as a print producer on Nissan, Sony PlayStation, and various other brands. She eventually migrated into the film department and produced films for Energizer, Visa, Gatorade, and Pepsi. After six years at Chiat, she jumped to 72andSunny and led productions on K-Swiss, Activision, Nike, Samsung, Target Back to School, Target Holiday, Totinos, LA24, Tillamook, and Starbucks. At 72andSunny Amsterdam, Tarris helped establish and build a far reaching, integrated production department, cultivating global collaboration between brands and production. She also has been an active supporter of industry initiatives and organizations that focus on the diversification of the advertising talent pool, such as AICP’s Double the Line Initiative.
“What I love about Battery is their confidence and philosophy of getting out of the way of their creative production partners, letting them innovate, challenge and run with ideas,” said Tarris. “That is so important for a creative company. It’s a culture of trust, and freedom. I am determined to keep that culture rolling along as we look to the future and the next wave of innovation in commercial production. I’m always looking for a great collaboration of progressive minds and the next challenge waiting around the corner.”
“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