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    Director and Writer Mary Dauterman Finds Sanctuary For Commercial Representation

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    Mary Dauterman
    NEW YORK --

    Bicoastal production house Sanctuary has added Mary Dauterman to its directorial roster. She’s brought silly and stylish commercial films to life for brands including International Delight, Pinterest, Pirate’s Booty, e.l.f., Josรฉ Cuervo, IHOP, and Casper

    Originally from Texas, Dauterman began her journey into directing with her love for film, which flourished during her time as an agency creative at Wieden+Kennedy, Droga5, and Crispin Porter+Bogusky. Her strong narrative background informs an approach that transforms advertisements into entertaining and deliciously unusual stories, often dipping a toe into the surreal and absurd. 

    Prior to joining Sanctuary, Dauterman had most recently been repped in the commercialmaking space by production house Imposter. 

    Last year, Dauterman debuted her body horror comedy Booger, which was co-executive produced by Sanctuary alongside Ley Line Entertainment (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Neon Heart (Shiva Baby). The feature premiered to acclaim at the Fantasia Film Festival and was supported by the Tribeca Creators Market and Film Independent. Dauterman’s short films have been selected for multiple Vimeo Staff Picks and Webbies, and screened at assorted festivals as well as on Adult Swim, Hulu, and Vulture. Dauterman’s other creative collaborations include co-inventing the viral beach accessory, The Tortilla Towel™, authoring and illustrating two children’s books for adults, and directing and writing various projects for Adult Swim. She is currently in development on her second feature, a comedy heist called Thirty Grand, with support from Film Independent.

    “Watching Mary make Booger was nothing short of inspiring,” said Preston Lee, Sanctuary’s founder. “She is able to harness the most amazing creative energy while never losing sight of the story. We’re super excited to now work with her on ads and looking forward to making some funny work together.”

    Dauterman’s experiences in the vibrant landscape of New York and indie filmmaking have contributed to her expertise in casting talent, especially from the Brooklyn comedy scene. Dauterman’s contributions to film have earned her recognition as an ADC Young Gun along with numerous Webby Awards, D&AD wins, One Show Pencils, and Cannes Lions. She is also an alum of SHOOT’s 2019 New Directors Showcase.

    Dauterman said, “The team at Sanctuary are all wonderful collaborators, and I’m thrilled to bridge my passion for independent film and impactful commercial content together. It feels great to nerd out about storytelling across mediums, and I can’t wait to continue making fun and memorable work together.”

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    Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist and Writer, Dies At 95

    Tuesday, January 21, 2025

    Jules Feiffer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer whose prolific output ranged from a long-running comic strip to plays, screenplays and children's books, died Friday. He was 95 and, true to his seemingly tireless form, published his last book just four months ago.

    Feiffer's wife, writer JZ Holden, said Tuesday that he died of congestive heart failure at their home in Richfield Springs, New York, and was surrounded by friends, the couple's two cats and his recent artwork.

    Holden said her husband had been ill for a couple of years, "but he was sharp and strong up until the very end. And funny."

    Artistically limber, Feiffer hopscotched among numerous forms of expression, chronicling the curiosity of childhood, urban angst and other societal currents. To each he brought a sharp wit and acute observations of the personal and political relations that defined his readers' lives.

    As Feiffer explained to the Chicago Tribune in 2002, his work dealt with "communication and the breakdown thereof, between men and women, parents and children, a government and its citizens, and the individual not dealing so well with authority."

    Feiffer won the United States' most prominent awards in journalism and filmmaking, taking home a 1986 Pulitzer Prize for his cartoons and "Munro," an animated short film he wrote, won a 1961 Academy Award. The Library of Congress held a retrospective of his work in 1996.

    "My goal is to make people think, to make them feel and, along the way, to make them smile if not laugh," Feiffer told the South Florida Sun Sentinel in 1998. "Humor seems to me one of the best ways of espousing ideas. It gets people to listen with their guard down."

    Feiffer was born on Jan. 26, 1929, in the Bronx. From... Read More

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