Boxer Films has signed The Real McCoys, a writing and directing team which consists of Sean Mullens and Nelson Cabrera. Mullens and Cabrera had been freelancing as a helming duo for several years. The Real McCoys are active in both English and Spanish-language ad fare and will be handled by Boxer in both the U.S. and Hispanic markets for spots, interactive, branded entertainment and television.
Already under the Boxer banner, The Real McCoys wrapped a Volkswagen job as well as a Southern Nevada Water Authority campaign.
Mullens and Cabrera had long track records as individual directors prior to coming together as The Real McCoys. Mullens had been solo directing at such shops as Uber Content and RSA while Cabrera had been on the rosters of Savant and HKM.
Individually and together, the pair has turned out work that has netted Gold, Silver and Bronze Cannes Lions, four Gold Clios, and eight ANDY Awards, among other honors.
Mullens started in the industry as an art director/copywriter en route to becoming creative director at FCB, San Francisco, on such brands as Levi’s, MTV and Nike. Since exiting FCB to continue building his directing career, he has created documentaries and commercials for clients including ESPN, Verizon, Atari and McDonald’s.
Along the way, he partnered with longtime friend Cabrera, a noted multicultural director in his own right, to form The Real McCoys. Cabrera rose from the ranks of A.D. and 2nd unit director to create his own diverse body of work that spans live action comedy, automotive, CGI-driven and interactive content. Since embarking on his directorial career, Cabrera has won recognition for international spots commissioned by clients such as Mini Cooper, Geico, Ford, and VW.
The Real McCoys duo has a body of work that spans spots, branded entertainment, feature-length films and music videos, including spots for VW and the U.K.-based travel website the trainonline.com. The directing teams short documentary BirthRight has generated festival buzz, winning the Jury Prize for Best Documentary Short at this year’s Austin Film Festival.
Currently, The Real McCoys are putting the finishing touches on a one-hour branded documentary, entitled The World’s Fastest, about one man’s superhuman quest to break the world land speed record behind the wheel of a turbo-charged Cadillac.
Boxer is headed by founder/executive producer John Clark and exec producers Beth George and John Barrerio.
HBO Inks Two-Year First-Look Deal With Sharon Horgan and Her Production Company Merman
HBO has signed a two-year first-look television deal with BAFTA-winning and Emmy®-nominated actor, writer, and producer Sharon Horgan (“Bad Sisters,” “Catastrophe”) and her multi award-winning production company Merman. HBO has also given a straight-to-series order for a new original comedy series, the first project under this deal, from Horgan and produced by Merman, with Horgan serving as writer, star, and executive producer.
This comedy series follows a 50-year-old divorcee’s search for sex and love while juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her should-be grown up son.
Amy Gravitt, executive VP, HBO & Max Comedy Programming, said, “We’re thrilled to be reunited with Sharon. Her willingness to offer up her own experiences through the characters she creates makes us all feel a little less lonely, that is what sets her comedy apart so brilliantly. She also has such a sharp eye for material and a strong desire to shepherd other people’s stories, we’re looking forward to the new talent she will bring into the fold.”
Horgan said, “I’m so happy to once again be working with Casey [Bloys], Amy, Francesca [Orsi] and the team at HBO, and really excited that Merman get to continue to tell stories for a company that’s been home to some of the most iconic television shows ever created.”
Horgan has created and starred in such series as “Pulling,” “Catastrophe,” “Motherland,” “Amandaland” and BAFTA and Peabody winning series “Bad Sisters,” which recently released its second season. She received Emmy® nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (“Catastrophe”), Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (“Bad... Read More