Creative editorial house Beast has hired veteran executive producer Jen Sienkwicz to help lead its Atlanta shop. With more than two decades of experience producing high profile short-form content, she will support clients and talent for Beast Atlanta, part of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group.
“Jen has a wealth of high level experience and great relationships with brands, agencies and talent alike. She’s an expert at balancing the nuances of creative editorial postproduction, and her support enables us to enhance our studio’s exceptional work,” said Billy Gabor, who manages the broader Atlanta studio.
Added Sienkwicz, “Coming to Beast in Atlanta is a great full circle career moment for me. I got my start in Atlanta and I am beyond thrilled to be back. I have worked with Deluxe creative brands across the country and am enthusiastic to be joining this amazing roster of talented people. I am excited to bring my career experience to Beast and be a resource for clients looking to tap the extraordinary vanguard coming out of this powerful market.”
Sienkwicz comes to Beast Atlanta from 72andSunny’s New York office, where she helped launch in-house creative editorial capabilities. She has also served as head of production at Final Cut New York, and held senior production roles at Berwyn and Crew Cuts, in addition to managing projects independently. She’ll work closely with Soraia Callison, the Beast facility’s head of production.
Callison noted, “Jen’s strategic approach to projects encourages top level performance across the board. She is a wonderful addition to the team and I’m thrilled to partner with her to bring the great talents of our editors to clients.”
Beast Atlanta’s current roster includes editors Eddie Kessler, Matt Barron and Jason Painter, who specialize in commercial creative editorial. The facility is also frequently host to visiting editors from other Beast locations to support the region’s thriving filmmaking community as agencies and production companies increasingly tap Georgia for shooting features, television and commercials. Additional services available on-site through co-located studios include color, finishing, visual effects and sound mixing.
“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