Bicoastal production company Supply&Demand has signed director Kevin Foley. Known for his distinctive narrative technique, Foley comes to Supply&Demand with a wealth of experience in sports and commercial filmmaking, having worked with blue-chip talent for some of the world’s biggest brands.
Foley’s passion for film craft began while playing D1 baseball for the University of Pittsburgh. After realizing he had reached his ceiling athletically, Foley pivoted to fuse his love for sports with storytelling. His ability to dig beneath the surface to ultimately reveal something profound about existence has made him a sought-after filmmakers in sports. His films include collaborations with Kevin Hart, Ryan Reynolds, Usain Bolt, and Tiger Woods, as well as global companies like Nike, IOC, VRBO, NHL, Netflix, Red Bull, Adidas, NBC Universal, and HBO. Prior to joining Supply&Demand, Foley had most recently repped in the U.S. ad market by production house Rakish.
Foley’s documentary film Never Say Die, which followed the success of the #1 ranking golfer Jason Day, garnered a Sports Emmy nomination in the “Outstanding Short Sports” category. In 2021, he directed “Stronger Together,” the campaign that launched the Tokyo Games globally for the International Olympics Committee. The global campaign gave an intimate look at some of the world’s biggest athletes and became the most-watched Olympics campaign of all-time. His PSA on racial bias, “Not A Gun,” from Goodby Silverstein & Partners, was one of the most awarded campaigns of 2020-2021, including earning a slot in SHOOT’s The Best Work You May Never See gallery. Additionally, Foley has earned numerous awards and accolades, including Cannes Lions, AICPs, Clios, LIAs, Webbys, and One Club/ADC Pencils.
“The opportunity to work with Supply&Demand and join their roster of award-winning creatives is an honor,” said Foley. “I’m excited to be part of a team that dedicates itself to fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.”
“Kevin’s films are honest and convey raw human emotion. On top of that visceral feeling you get when viewing, they are simply stunning,” said Matt Zion-Basile, executive producer, Supply&Demand. “Kevin felt like the perfect fit to our roster. I’m very much looking forward to introducing him to new and existing clients and seeing what we can create together.”
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More