Click 3X has added three directors–Justin Dickel, Lindsay Daniels, and Yannakis Jones–to the roster at X3 Films, its director division headed by recently hired EP Bill Hewes. These hires round out X3 Films’ team and represent Click 3X’s comprehensive offerings in the animation and live action spaces.
Dickel is a master of mixing traditional performance and choreographed direction with VFX to create evocative and sensory stimulating visuals. Throughout his career, Dickel has worked on a variety of projects, creating commercials and films for brands including Schweppes, Champs Sports, Vodafone, Skype, Pantene, Herbal Essences and Doritos. He’s also worked on music videos for global bands including Take That to smaller bands like Sheppard, including their hit, “Geronimo,” which received more than 30 million views on YouTube.
Daniels is an Emmy award-winning designer, storyteller and live action director. She has worked as a creative at Digital Kitchen where she designed the main titles for the Emmy winning Dexter and the Emmy nominated ‘Path to 9/11’, as well as several commercial campaigns. At Publicis, she was a creative director for the T-Mobile and Chevrolet accounts, leading both brands through multiple print, broadcast and digital campaigns.
Jones is a multi award-winning writer and director with a premium documentary style and a knack for building narratives and telling persuasive brand stories across all platforms. His tableau is branded content and longer form films featuring real people and real lives along with highlighting succinct, 360 degree messaging. His recent online film for Skype, called “Translator,” won a Gold and a Silver award at the W3 Awards in the ‘Promotion Branding’ and ‘Business to Consumer’ categories, respectively. The film follows a photojournalist through the markets of Shanghai to remote interior regions of China. Jones has worked with brands including Microsoft Skype, BMW, Ford, Unilever, SKY television, at agencies including WCRS, BBH China, RKCR/Y&R, Ogilvy, W&K, Mother, Publicis and JWT.
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More