Bicoastal Anonymous Content has added executive producer Danielle Peretz and director of new business development Cody Allen to its integrated division. The two will help lead the charge in sourcing and developing content.
The integrated division focuses on the creation and distribution of content across all integrated platforms. With access to leading directors, A-list performers, and one of the largest literary talent pools with over 300 TV and feature clients, Anonymous is able to provide comprehensive creative and production solutions to advertising agencies as well as for client-direct initiatives. Anonymous is responsible for developing content in this evolving market segment, working with brands such as BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Sprint, Verizon, and Nike.
Anonymous’ head of commercials Dave Morrison said of the hires, “Danielle has such a rich history managing and packaging talent…it’s exactly what we need for this division. We have so many diverse options, it takes a person with her vast knowledge of entertainment to cull the appropriate talent. Cody has a tremendous amount of innate ability and passion for someone so young…the kid was born in the digital age, and just gets the mobile/tech sector as it relates to the youth-driven market space.”
Peretz has been working in the film and music industries for the past 18 years. She’s held various positions in feature film and commercial production, including the executive producer role at now defunct Satellite Films, then later VP of creative for MCA Records.
At Satellite, Peretz worked in the music video division and was responsible for the recruitment and management of over 20 directors including Spike Jonze, Mark Romanek, and Peter Care. She executive produced clips for Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, Bjork, NIN, R.E.M, Fiona Apple, Alanis Morissette, and Green Day, to name a few. She was responsible for quadrupling the company’s overall revenue in a six-year period, expanding business to include representation of still photographers and the creation of the European operation.
At MCA she was responsible for all aspects of development, strategic planning, budgeting and production of each recording artist’s imaging, packaging and marketing. She oversaw the creation of advertising campaigns, design and production of CD packaging, conceiving talent consumer image, as well as the budgeting, planning and production of all music videos. Her department supervised the annual release of over 50 CD’s and their attendant advertising campaigns as well as more than 30 music videos. The artist roster included Blink-182, Mary J. Blige, New Found Glory, Shaggy, The Cranberries, Live, The Roots, Common, D.J. Shadow, and B.B. King.
Meanwhile Allen has worked for Anonymous Content in various divisions for the last two years. Cody is a recognized filmmaker with three nationally distributed films to his credit. He has fully produced, directed, and edited three extreme sports films that have sold thousands of copies in major retail and online locations.
DGA Feature Nominees: Audiard, Baker, Berger, Corbet and Mangold
The field of feature nominees for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards spanning two categories is set. Nominated for the DGA honor for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 are: Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Conclave, Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, and James Mangold for A Complete Unknown.
The DGA also revealed the nominees for the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. The first-time narrative feature directors are: Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light, Megan Park for My Old Ass, RaMell Ross for Nickel Boys, Halfdan Ullman Tondel for Armand, and Sean Wang for Diddy.
“2024 has been a truly extraordinary year for storytelling--and today’s nominees have created audacious and unique films that expand the possibilities of cinematic excellence,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “I am thrilled to congratulate all our nominated directors for their brilliant work, which is visionary, inspirational and speaks to the depth of the human experience. To be chosen by one’s peers is the true marker of outstanding directorial achievement and what makes these nominations so very special.”
The winners will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8.
Here’s a fuller rundown of the nominees in both DGA Award categories:
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 (in alphabetical order):
JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez
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