Global director Trevor Clarence has joined L.A.-based production company JOJX for commercial representation.
Specializing in comedy, Clarence had prior affiliations with U.S. production companies Gifted Youth and Picrow. He continues to be repped in Australia, New Zealand and Asia by Sweetshop, in the U.K. by Hunky Dory, in Canada by Merchant, and in South Africa by Your Girlfriend, a production and service company which he co-owns and co-manages.
Born in South Africa, Clarence worked professionally as an international stand-up comedian and actor before establishing a career in filmmaking. At the age of 25, he directed and co-wrote Straight Outta Benoni, a highly successful South African film which was number one at the box office for three consecutive weeks.
Clarence has turned out campaigns that have aired on almost every continent, working with brands such as Amazon Prime Video, McDonald’s, Pond’s, Coca Cola, Haier, Aldi, Toyota, Virgin Mobile, Nando’s, Carlsberg, Cadbury’s, BP, VW, Heinz, Renault, Lucozade, McCain, Europcar, MTV, Fanta, Jet Air, and Total. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including being voted Young Gun of the Year in Australia.
JOJX founder Jackson Morton said, “Trevor’s a very established, sought after director, and we can see why. His understanding of comedy goes beyond directing. It’s in his nature, which is why he’s so brilliant at making the absurd absolutely sublime every time.”
Clarence said of JOJX, “I’m sure we are going to have a long relationship and make great things together.”
SCHROM x Yacht Club and Be Electric Studios Launch Electric XR for Virtual Production
SCHROM x Yacht Club, a full-service live-action, tabletop, and postproduction company, has teamed with Be Electric Studios, a soundstage, equipment rental, and virtual production company, to launch Electric XR, a virtual production collective.
Industry veteran Thomas Rossano will lead the new venture, which provides advanced virtual production solutions across multiple facilities. He brings over 25 years of experience in live-action, tabletop, postproduction and talent curation to enhance Electric XR’s offerings as a resource for brands and agencies, as well as other production companies in need of virtual production solutions. Additionally Rossano continues to serve as EP at XR New York (XR-NY), a role he’s held since December 2022. SCHROM x Yacht Club originally established XR-NY to help provide XR services for third-party rentals. While XR-NY will continue to function independently for SCHROM X Yacht Club, it now operates under the Electric XR umbrella.
Rossano’s expertise spans producing live-action commercials, branded content, interactive and experiential content. In addition to leading Electric XR, he holds responsibilities at SCHROM x Yacht Club which include driving business development, collaborating with sales reps and expanding the company’s creative talent network. Rossano’s career includes serving as an exec producer at Hungry Man for about 11 years, right from that company’s inception. He then went on to become a partner at Station Film where he also had a lengthy tenure. Later he was a partner at PRISM. Then after the pandemic hit, he became a freelance EP for nearly two years, looking into opportunities in virtual production, which led him to XR NY and now Electric XR. Over the years, he has produced high-profile... Read More