Director and DP duo MOM have signed with the Ridley Scott Creative Group’s Black Dog Films for representation in the U.S. and U.K. spanning commercials, branded content and music videos. This marks their first U.S. representation.
MOM tell socially relevant stories with a contemporary lens, allowing the viewer to see the world through a cohesive and unique perspective. The artistic partnership of Skokomish Yakama artist Ray and cinematographer Matt was formed in 2019 with a holistic view to directing and cinematography. The multi-disciplinary L.A.-based duo have since created music videos for the likes of Krewella, Marzz and Adekunle Gold, and commercial, fashion and social campaigns for the Monroy x Hernan Herdez collaboration launch, eyewear brand Barton Perreira, and most recently Hennessy.
Working with RSA Films’ director Neels Castillon, and photographer Viviane Sassen in a full 360° campaign for Hennessy Paradis, MOM utilized their experimental, textured style to create a series of social films, collages and stills. MOM’s work as the social media unit mirrored the campaign’s approach to shooting stars Alicia Keys and Lang Lang, reflecting the intricate elegance of Hennessy’s craft blending music, poetry and nature.
“We feel incredibly honored to have had the opportunity to work with legends like Alicia Keys and Lang Lang alongside Neels and Viviane,” shared MOM in a joint statement. “It says a lot about a company when they collaborate with creative agencies and production companies like RSA and GoodPeopleWander, that genuinely support artists and their visions. Since our first meeting with RSA and Black Dog we have felt so supported. We have only ever dreamed of these opportunities in an industry filled with such gatekeeping. Our RSA and Black Dog teams already feel like family and have backed us since day one. There is no other family we would rather be a part of. We look forward to the adventures 2023 brings us.”
“We love working with director and DP duo MOM!,” said Molly Bohas, U.S. EP, Black Dog Films. “They define creative partnership and bring the ultimate dynamism to set. Their attention is always on craft, combining technical and storytelling skills, a distinctive style and efficiency as they work out every detail together. They bring out the best in the talent and crew around them, opening consciousness even, creating more space and a positive flow for the process to unfold. Just another example of their creative prowess and why we enjoy working with them so much!”
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More