Bullitt has brought director Nicolas Randall aboard its roster. His credits include the spots “Ghostmode” for Lyft (from agency Lyft San Francisco) and Infiniti’s “Empower the Drive” (Crispin Porter + Bogusky LA), and music videos for Midnight to Monaco as well as A-Trak. Bullitt marks the director’s first U.S. representation.
“Nicolas’ work is both stunning and evocative, and has a highly designed aesthetic that we are excited to add to our roster,” said Bullitt EP Luke Ricci. “Additionally, he’s a renaissance man, blending his experience as a creative director on renowned ad campaigns with his storytelling skills as a director, truly a knockout combo.”
Randall’s endeavors as a director and creative director span a wide array of brands, from luxury and fashion to international music artists. On the agency side, he served as a creative director at the London offices of The Brooklyn Brothers and Dentsu. He’s also freelanced as a creative director for such shops as TBWAMedia Arts Lab, Los Angeles, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, LA, 72andSunny, L.A., Fallon, London, and Wieden+Kennedy, London and Amsterdam. Over the years he has been a creative director on work for such brands as Land Rover, Apple, Canon, and Roberto Cavalli.
Randall described Bullitt as “a company that is uniquely positioned to work on multiple levels in media, and a place where my experience in directing, creative direction, and photography can be united in branded experiences and content.”
The son of a producer/director of British comedy, Randall spent many youthful hours on set captivated by the process. He studied architecture and interior design at London’s Royal College of Art, before applying his design thinking and passion for cinema to production design for film and TV. He then went on to work as an agency art director and creative director, simultaneously cultivating his voice as a director.
Randall enjoys exploring the artful ways to entertain and connect and his collaborations with Ok-Go and Beats, among others, weave together brand and band voice. He was part of the team that developed and directed Daft Signz x Vans showcasing L.A.’s symbolic sign spinners that received a million views in one week.
Originating projects holds a special place for Randall who created an entire visual world for Midnight To Monaco (Island/Universal) in an encompassing branding project that culminated in two recent videos, one of which was voted one of the top narrative music videos of 2016 by Promo News. Randall is also part of the team behind VANDROID, a multi-entertainment property merging film, music, and a comic book series.
Earlier in his career, Randall was on the international directorial roster of The Sweet Shop which repped him in New Zealand, Australia and London.
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More