Director S.R. “Robb” Bindler, a documentary and feature filmmaker whose spot clients include Nokia, Visa, Ford, Coca-Cola and Intel, has signed with Chelsea. Bindler was most recently represented by Savant Film and prior to that had a long tenure in the ad arena with Nonfiction Unlimited.
Bindler made his first major career splash with the quirky 1997 documentary Hands On A Hard Body, which chronicled an annual competition in Longview, Texas, where 24 contestants compete to win a pickup truck. All they have to do is be the last person standing with a hand still touching the truck in a battle of endurance that goes on for days.
The director later diversified into commercials and other projects. In ’08, he wrote and directed Surfer Dude starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey.
Chelsea’s L.A.-based partner Allison Amon said she had been tracking Bindler’s work ever since she saw Hands on a Hard Body. New York-based Chelsea partner Lisa Mehling cited Bindler’s “comedic chops and eye for natural detail” as drawing her to the director who makes his home in Los Angeles.
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