Golden LA has added Dahlia Stone to its team as executive producer. Formerly on the sales side, she has repped an array of creative companies, including Golden LA. This transition is an inspired pivot for Stone, informed by her years of experience across all facets of production.
Stone prides herself on offering creative solutions for modern production needs. She believes film and advertising reflect and influence contemporary society and actively recognizes great opportunities to create positive change in our industry. She brings to her new role a background in social justice work and arts organizing. As a sales agent, she was a West Coast talent rep with Stephanie Stephens Reps and worked as a Texas/Midwest rep with GRG Partners.
Golden LA is a multi-disciplinary studio led by fellow executive producer Geoff McLean. Golden LA’s previous commercial work includes collaborations with brands like Amazon, Google, Nike, FIFA, Miller Lite, Asics, Netflix, Apple and TikTok. Golden LA is also home to Goldenchild, a design-based arm of the company dedicated to CGI, VR/AR experiences, and creating elevated visual work for brands, agencies, and performing artists.
Golden’s managing director, Matthew Marquis, said, “Dahlia is a star when it comes to production. She’s whip-smart and has a unique way of approaching creative problem-solving. We’ve loved working with her as our sales rep and are thrilled to have her on board as an EP.”
Movie Armorer’s Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction Upheld In Fatal “Rust” Shooting
A New Mexico judge on Monday upheld an involuntary manslaughter conviction against a movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film "Rust."
Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed asked a court to dismiss her conviction or convene a new trial, alleging that prosecutors failed to share evidence that could have cleared her.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in her written order noted that the armorer's attorneys did not establish that there was a reasonable possibility that the outcome of the trial would have been different had the evidence been available to Gutierrez-Reed.
The judge also rejected a request from Gutierrez-Reed that she be released from custody, saying it was moot because the request for a new trial was denied.
Marlow Sommer halted and ended Baldwin's trial in July based on misconduct of police and prosecutors and their withholding evidence from the defense in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set outside Santa Fe.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer for "Rust," was pointing a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal on a movie set outside Santa Fe when the revolver went off, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
A jury convicted Gutierrez-Reed of involuntary manslaughter in March in a trial overseen by Marlowe Sommer, who later sentenced her to the maximum 18-month penalty. Gutierrez-Reed has an appeal of the conviction pending in a higher court. Jurors acquitted her of allegations she tampered with evidence in the "Rust" investigation.
Prosecutors blamed Gutierrez-Reed for unwittingly bringing live ammunition onto the set of "Rust" and for failing to follow basic gun safety protocols.
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