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    Filmmaker Megan Griffiths Lands First U.S. Spot Representation, Joins Society

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    Megan Griffiths

    Society, an L.A.-based boutique live-action production company, has signed filmmaker Megan Griffiths for her first U.S. commercial representation. Griffiths has been a director, writer and producer in the independent film community for over a decade, with her most recent film Lucky Them (starring Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, Oliver Platt and Johnny Depp) having its premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Lucky Them was released by IFC Films this past weekend. 

    Griffiths’ previous film, Eden (starring Jamie Chung, Matt O’Leary and Beau Bridges), premiered at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, where it won the narrative Audience Award and the Emergent Female Director Award, and was picked up by Phase 4.  

    “I’m really intrigued by the idea of taking what I do in features and applying it to a shorter form. I love the prospect of carrying a character-centered, authentic approach into the commercial sphere,” said Griffiths.

    Prior to Eden, Megan’s film The Off Hours (starring Amy Seimetz, Ross Partridge and Scoot McNairy) premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.  The Off Hours went on to receive a Special Jury Prize and Best Director award at Spain’s Ourense Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for cinematography before securing distribution through Film Movement. Megan currently serves on the board of the Northwest Film Forum and is an active advocate for sustainable production.

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    Director Ayse Altinok Joins Good Times For U.S. Commercial Representation

    Tuesday, November 12, 2024

    Director and writer Ayse Altinok has joined commercial production company Good Times for U.S. representation. Altinok has directed campaigns for Nike, Horizon Milk, Larabar, Jose Cuervo, Unilever, Mavi Jeans, Boots, Lumene, and more.

    A former art director at Wieden + Kennedy in Amsterdam and Portland, she approaches each project with careful consideration, analyzing the end goal as a first step and uncovering meaningful moments along the way. Her work features a cinematic, dreamlike quality and elevated aesthetic.

    “Having the right chemistry and karma is very powerful and that’s what attracted me to Good Times, and also timing,” said Altinok. “It’s a place where I can continue to push myself as a filmmaker and try new things, whether it’s for a traditional commercial spot or a high concept art project and everything in between.”

    “I’ve worked with Ayse for 20 years and she’s super talented. She’s great at finding gems in stories that would otherwise be overlooked, and her aesthetic is phenomenal,” noted Bernadette Spear, executive producer at Good Times. “She can also empathize with creatives, because she’s lived in that world and understands what our clients face and knows how to support their vision.”

    Throughout her career, Altinok’s work has won many industry accolades, including awards from The One Show, Clio, Art Directors Club, AICP, and the ANDYs. In 2016, she was nominated for a D&AD Next Director Award for her short film A Day at the Mall Reminds Me of America, a motion poem. Her first short film, 2009’s Hortum was an official selection of 11 film festivals worldwide and won the Special Jury Prize for Best Drama at the Amsterdam Film Festival.

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