Director Loni Peristere, who continues to serve as partner/executive creative director at visual effects house Zoic Studios, has joined the directorial roster of Bandito Brothers. Over the past year, Peristere has gained a higher profile as a commercial director with work for such clients as Jeep, Activision, ESPN and A&E’s Storage Wars. Peristere’s prior ad credits span such brands as Sony PlayStation, Budweiser, Sear’s Craftsman, Adidas, SeaWorld and Mini Cooper. His directing endeavors have earned a London Film Festival Award as well as a Golden Pencil and Clio Award.
Peristere previously directed spots via Epoch Films. A number of his earlier commercial helming jobs were done via Gargantuan.
Suzanne Hargrove, Bandito’s managing director/executive producer, said the company was drawn to Peristere’s talent for turning out “beautiful and immersive live action work while also being able to seamlessly incorporate top tier visual effects when needed.”
Peristere, who’s repped for features and television projects by WME, comes aboard a Bandito spot directors’ roster comprised of partners/directors Mouse McCoy and Scott Waugh, directors Michael Polish, Matt Goodman, Stewart Hendler, Leo Ricagni, Jacob Rosenberg, Gavin Bowden and director/cameraman Mitchell Amundsen.
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.
The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk.
"President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act's deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case," said Trump's amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case and was written by D. John Sauer, Trump's choice for solicitor general.
The argument submitted to the court is the latest example of Trump inserting himself in national issues before he takes office. The Republican president-elect has already begun negotiating with other countries over his plans to impose tariffs, and he intervened earlier this month in a plan to fund the federal government, calling for a bipartisan plan to be rejected and sending Republicans back to the negotiating table.
He has been holding meetings with foreign leaders and business officials at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida while he assembles his administration, including a meeting last week with TikTok CEO Shou Chew.
Trump has reversed his position on the popular app, having tried to ban it during his first term in office over national security concerns. He joined the TikTok during his 2024 presidential campaign and his team used it to connect with younger... Read More