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    Directorial Duo Ben/Dave Joins Community Films

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    Ben Hurst and Dave Thomas come together as directing duo Ben/Dave
    CULVER CITY, Calif. --

    Community Films has added the directing duo Ben/Dave–consisting of Ben Hurst and Dave Thomas–to its talent roster. 

    Hurst and Thomas first met in Salt Lake City, Utah, when the latter was an agency creative director and Hurst was directing commercials. They later joined forces and have gone on to turn out work for such brands as Pepsi, Bowlmor/AMF, Honda, Samsung, Progressive Insurance, Heinz and GE. Prior to coming aboard Community Films, Ben/Dave was with Washington Square Films for commercials and branded content.

    Ben/Dave joins a Community directorial lineup which includes Seth Gordon, Jared Hess, Pam Thomas, Clay Williams, Emil Möller, Marius Crowne, Clay Tweel, Albert Uria, Aleysa Young, and John Wikstrom.

    Hurst and Thomas said they were drawn to Community on several levels, including their admiration for its well curated roster of directors, and their affinity for company partners/exec producers Lizzie Schwartz and Carl Swan.

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    Michelle Satter To Be Honored At Sundance Film Festival Gala

    Monday, November 25, 2024

    The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced details for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute, which will take place on Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Utah. The event will be an evening in celebration of Michelle Satter, founding sr. director of artist programs at Sundance Institute, for her longstanding commitment to nurturing artists and cultivating independent film through the Sundance Labs, where visionary artists convene to develop groundbreaking projects through an in-depth creative process, for the past four decades. The annual Vanguard Awards will be presented during the evening to Sean Wang, writer and director of Dìdi, and Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, co-directors of Sugarcane, who premiered their films at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

    The annual gala enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, grants, and public programming that nurture artists from all over the world. The 2025 event is made possible with the generous support of Google TV. The Festival will take place from January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online from January 30–February 2, 2025 for audiences across the country to discover bold independent storytelling.

    “For over four decades Michelle has been devoted to truly championing independent storytellers,” said Amanda Kelso, acting CEO of Sundance Institute. “She has encouraged artists to own their voice, learn their craft, become fierce leaders, and develop their resilience in our changing ecosystem. Her life-long commitment to supporting artists, especially in underrepresented... Read More

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