Creative editorial house Final Cut has added award-winning editor Antonio Gómez-Pan to its roster for global representation. He will be based out of Final Cut's Los Angeles office.
Antonio Gómez-Pan was born in Madrid and graduated with a BA degree in film editing from the film school ESCAC in Spain. Gómez-Pan has edited advertising projects that have gone on to win gold at Cannes Lions and at the Berlin Film Festival in various categories. He has edited assorted music videos and worked for brands like Coca-Cola, Nike, Amazon, Adidas, Chanel, North Face, Toyota, IKEA, Samsung, and Volkswagen, and has collaborated with agencies including Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Sid Lee, McCann, and JWT. Gómez-Pan has teamed with directors such as Elliot Rausch, Albert Uría, Rodrigo Valdes and Cliqua. He recently finished a documentary series for Quibi, &Music, directed by the Los Angeles-based artist, filmmaker, and historian, Calmatic, out of production company PRETTYBIRD.
Gómez-Pan has edited short films that have been selected for Sundance, Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand, and have won at the L.A. Film Festival (Mi Amigo Invisible) and the Sitges Film Festival (Elefante), among many others. He is the editor of several award-winning feature films including Othello, which won for Best Independent European Movie of the Year at the Paris Film Festival, and Puzzled Love, an official selection at the San Sebastián Film Festival. He has worked with directors including Jaume Collet-Serra on Hooked Up and Michel Gondry on De Quoi Je Me Mêlle. Gomez-Pan was appointed to the Academy of the Spanish Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in 2017.
Gómez-Pan joins other recent Final Cut additions including editor Sam Bould and U.S. managing director Justin Brukman. Final Cut has offices in London, New York, and Los Angeles.
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