Furlined, a Los Angeles and London based production company, has added directors Jon + Torey to its roster for U.S. commercial representation.
Jon and Torey met in 2004 during their first year at college, and so began their partnership as filmmakers. After graduation, the young directing duo made a short documentary film in Rwanda, A Generation after Genocide. The film explores the redemptive power of sports and the human paradox–that out of grief can come joy.
Over the next decade, Jon and Torey honed their craft as visual storytellers. Ben Davies, VP of Furlined, said, “Emotional truth resonates throughout Jon + Torey’s work. Spots for Infiniti, Facebook, Google, Chevy and Hyundai are full of dynamic compositions and glimpses of intimate, meaningful moments.”
Prior to joining Furlined, Jon + Torey were repped by Stink Films. The duo continues to be handled in Canada by OPC.
With numerous One Show Pencils, Cannes Lions and Clios to their credit, Jon + Torey are passionate about advertising, about ideas and stories that have the power to shift perceptions and beliefs.
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More