Director/cameraman Neil Abramson has come aboard Chelsea, the production house headed by partners/executive producers Allison Amon and Lisa Mehling. The move reunites Abramson and Amon who worked together earlier in their careers at the since defunct Palomar Pictures.
Known as a storyteller with well honed visual sensibilities, Abramson over the years has helmed spots for such clients as Nike, McDonald’s, Cadillac, Acura, Merrill Lynch, the Ad Council, Jack Daniels, and Lexus. Along the way his work has garnered assorted awards including recognition from Cannes (a Gold and a Silver Lion), the Clio Awards, and an AICP Show honor.
Abramson also has long-form feature and documentary chops. His latest feature film, American Son, premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed nationally by Miramax/Disney. Starring Nick Cannon, the film follows a young Marine during his last 96 hours on leave before having to depart for duty in Iraq.
The film exemplifies the hallmarks of Abramson’s work–sensitivity, powerful emotions, a compelling story, and intimate photography. Abramson’s feature debut, Without Air, also premiered at Sundance. The 1995 release portrayed a singer while taking audiences into the underground drug/music culture of Memphis. On the feature documentary front, Abramson directed Soldier Child, a ’98 film that chronicled the lives of children serving as soldiers in Uganda. The moving film was used by Amnesty International to raise awareness of the problem of children being called into battle.
Abramson, who lives in Los Angeles, was last represented for spots by Savant Film. Prior to that, he spent four years with Park Pictures.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More