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.”
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Reach Divorce Settlement After 8 Years
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history but not every legal issue between the two.
Jolie and Pitt signed off on a default declaration filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, saying they have entered into a written agreement on their marital and property rights. The settlement was first reported by People magazine.
"More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt," Jolie's attorney, James Simon, said in a statement. "She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family. This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over."
The filing says they give up the right to any future spousal financial support, but gives no other details. A judge will need to sign off on the agreement. An email late Monday night to Pitt's attorney seeking comment was not immediately answered.
Jolie, 49, and Pitt, 61, were among Hollywood's most prominent pairings for 12 years, two of them as a married couple. The Oscar winners have six children together.
Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, after a private jet flight from Europe during which she said Pitt physically abused her and their children. The FBI and child services officials investigated Pitt's actions on the flight. Two months later, the FBI released a statement saying it would not investigate further, and the U.S. attorney did not bring charges.
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