Bicoastal production studio m ss ng p eces has added director Fausto Becatti to its roster for commercial representation in the U.S. He has directed campaigns for leading international brands including Volkswagen, Coca-Cola, Spotify, KFC, Google, Johnnie Walker, Nissan, and Hyundai.
Born and raised in South Africa, Becatti was drawn to filmmaking from a young age, and earned a degree in film from the University of Cape Town. Now an accomplished commercial director, he has filmed around the world and his work has earned awards at the D&AD, One Show, Ciclope Africa, and The Loeries. On set, he strives to build an inclusive, collaborative environment where younger talent can learn and grow. Beyond commercials, Becatti is a skilled photographer, having shot campaigns for Nike, The Voice, and others; he also served as both director and photographer on Coca-Cola’s hybrid #ShareACoke campaign exploring unique South African names. Prior to joining m ss ng p eces, Becatti was most recently repped by production house DIVISION.
“Fausto is an amazing talent and his distinct voice and style bring a new dimension to the m ss ng p eces roster,” said Ari Kuschnir, founder and managing partner, m ss ng p eces. “I was drawn to his work while looking at literally hundreds of directors’ work on a recent award show, and instantly felt his deep devotion to the craft and the people. He’s at the intersection of global pop culture, with ambitious conceptual ideas and bold visuals that make an undeniable impression.”
Becatti shared, “Signing on with m ss ng p eces is incredibly exciting, and I am looking forward to expanding my portfolio of work in the U.S. market. When I see a script, I start with the story and then look for what I can inject into it that will be surprising and different for the viewer, particularly with camera angles and sound. I am attracted to exploring new approaches, and pushing visuals to create a memorable stamp. I don’t want to just sell a product, it’s about forming meaningful relationships with the viewer, the cast, and the crew, and I see that same approach at m ss ng p eces.”
Carrie Coon Relishes Being Part Of An Ensemble–From “The Gilded Age” To “His Three Daughters”
It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own.
She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble. That could be on TV, in "The Gilded Age," for which she was just Emmy nominated, or in the upcoming season of "The White Lotus," which she recently shot in Thailand. Or it could be in films, most relevantly, Azazel Jacobs' new drama, "His Three Daughters," in which Coon stars alongside Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen as sisters caring for their dying father.
But on a recent, bright late-summer morning, Coon is sitting on a bench in the bucolic northeast Westchester town of Pound Ridge. A few years back, she and her husband, the playwright Tracy Letts, moved near here with their two young children, drawn by the long rows of stone walls and a particularly good BLT from a nearby cafe that Letts, after biting into, declared must be within 15 miles of where they lived.
In a few days, they would both fly to Los Angeles for the Emmys (Letts was nominated for his performance in "Winning Time" ). But Coon, 43, was then largely enmeshed in the day-to-day life of raising a family, along with their nightly movie viewings, which Letts pulls from his extensive DVD collection. The previous night's choice: "Once Around," with Holly Hunter and Richard Dreyfus.
Coon met Letts during her breakthrough performance in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?" on Broadway in 2012. She played the heavy-drinking housewife Honey. It was the first role that Coon read and knew, viscerally, she had to play. Immediately after saying this, Coon sighs.
"It sounds like something some diva would say in a movie from the '50s," Coon says. "I just walked around in my apartment in my slip and I had pearls and a little brandy. I made a grocery list and I just did... Read More