ShootersNYC, the content creation division of ShootersINC., has signed editor Debbie McMurtrey. She joins a company roster which also includes editors Anthony Marinelli, Dave Bradley, and Mark Hutchinson, as well as a talent pool of editorial, design, visual effects, and post artisans within the Shooters family of companies.
With hundreds of national and international commercial campaigns to her credit, McMurtrey has also found time to cut award-winning shorts and feature-length documentaries, TV show pilots, SNL parodies and web content. She launched her editing career at Crew Cuts in 1999, rising quickly through the ranks. She has since worked at Nomad, Cutting Room and most recently Red Car, New York.
McMurtrey’s commercial projects have found her collaborating with such ad agencies as BBDO, The Martin Agency, Droga5, and client direct with Google. McMurtrey has just teamed once again with director-producer Greg Kohs, but this time on his new feature-length documentary, The Great Alone, which is about the four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey. McMurtrey has just completed around-the-clock work on the documentary, due out this year on the festival circuit, and is just now available to work again on commercial projects via Shooters.
McMurtrey said she has been a fan of her new root for some time and “when it turned out that Greg was editing his documentary here at Shooters, and he wanted me for the project, all the stars sort of lined up for us all to collaborate. I couldn’t be happier being part of the team here at Shooters, which has so much to offer in terms of creative talent.”
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