Former Stardust EP Paul Abatemarco, who most recently headed up MPC Creative’s U.S. division, has joined Foundation Content as executive producer.
At Foundation, Abatemarco will develop and grow the shop’s new roster of directors, while continuing to foster the careers of the already established team in place. VP of brand strategy/production Evan Cohen and sr. producer Stacy Paris will both report directly to Abatemarco.
Abatemarco has 13-plus years of experience in the live action, VFX, and motion graphics world. His joining comes on the heels of Foundation’s recent hire of editor Nick Pezzillo and a year of growth for a talent roster that includes the directorial team Focus Creeps, helmer James Levon who’s been most active in the digital content space, and editor Anna Patel who wrapped her second feature documentary.
Foundation Content is a hybrid shop which specializes in the creative ideation, production and delivery of advertising and marketing campaigns for a diverse group of clients. Additionally, Foundation Content has expanded its service offerings which now include visual effects, finishing and color grading.
Kamala Harris Receives Chairman’s Prize At NAACP Image Awards
Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night with a sobering message, calling the civil rights organization a pillar of the Black community and urging people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith during the tenure of President Donald Trump.
"While we have no illusions about what we are up against in this chapter in our American story, this chapter will be written not simply by whoever occupies the oval office nor by the wealthiest among us," Harris said after receiving the NAACP's Chairman's Award. "The American story will be written by you. Written by us. By we the people."
The 56th annual Image Awards was held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in the Los Angeles area.
Harris, defeated by Trump in last year's presidential election, was the first woman and the first person of color to serve as vice president. She had previously been a U.S. senator from California and the state's attorney general.
In her first major public appearance since leaving office, Harris did not reference her election loss or Trump's actions since entering the Oval Office, although Trump mocked her earlier in the day at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Harris spoke about eternal vigilance, the price of liberty, staying alert, seeking the truth and America's future.
"Some see the flames on our horizons, the rising waters in our cities, the shadows gathering over our democracy and ask 'What do we do now?'" Harris said. "But we know exactly what to do, because we have done it before. And we will do it again. We use our power. We organize, mobilize. We educate. We advocate. Our power has never come from having an easy path."
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