Academy Award-winning director Paul Haggis has chosen Saville Productions for exclusive U.S. commercial representation.
His first campaign with Saville, a Father’s Day commercial, is slated to debut in June. “I’ve always had a strong feel for telling stories about unusual cross-generational and family relationships,” noted Haggis. “Even though I’m brand new to commercials, it’s just a natural extension into a different medium. I simply love to tell authentic, humanistic stories.”
Haggis, a two-time Academy Award winner, is the only scribe in history to have penned two consecutive Best Picture Oscars. The first, 2005’s Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood, earned Haggis his first nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
For the second, 2006’s Crash, he received Oscars for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay (with Robert Moresco). Haggis also received a Best Director nomination for the film. In 2007, he was honored with his third Academy nomination for Best Original Screenplay (with Iris Yamashita) for the Eastwood-helmed Letters from Iwo Jima.
Haggis joins a high-profile roster of colleagues at Saville, including filmmakers Martin Campbell, Barry Levinson, James McTeigue, Roger Michell, Bryan Singer and Wim Wenders.
According to Saville executive producer Rupert Maconick, “Brands are always looking for the right filmmaker adept at both communicating human values and creating enduring emotional connections (with their consumers). Paul brings both qualities to the table.”
Director Lucrecia Signs With PRETTYBIRD For Her 1st U.S. Representation
PRETTYBIRD, the production company helmed by Paul Hunter, Kerstin Emhoff, and Ali Brown, has added award-winning filmmaker Lucrecia to its roster for U.S. commercial and music video representation. This marks the director’s first representation in the U.S. market.
Lucrecia has been signed to PRETTYBIRD UK since 2021, soon after winning UKMVA’s Best Pop Newcomer award for her Tarantino-esque music video for rapper/singer-songwriter Ashnikko--which the director pitched, prepped, and shot in only four days. Since joining PRETTYBIRD UK, Lucrecia has quickly made a name for herself. Her striking narratives, combined with a hyper-real aesthetic and iconic world creation, have been the centerpieces of her filmmaking and photography.
Her work has gone viral on more than one occasion. Her commercial for bibigo, “Live Delicious,” was widely admired and even recreated on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel. She has won awards from Kinsale Shark, Creative Circle, and UKMVA, as well as recognition at the Cannes Lions Young Directors Awards and Ciclope Awards.
Candice Dragonas, VP, talent strategy/executive producer PRETTYBIRD US, said of Lucrecia, “She brings a uniquely stylish approach to storytelling with the perfect splash of humor and playfulness. I admire her extreme passion for her craft and the drive to create at the top of her game.”
In addition to Lucrecia’s cinematic visual aesthetic, she routinely engages in another unique form of self-expression: nail art. She has had everything from whipped cream and cherries to chrome flames adorning her nails.
At PRETTYBIRD, Lucrecia joins a roster of filmmakers including Academy Award-winning duo Daniels (Everything Everywhere All At Once), A.V. Rockwell (A Thousand... Read More