February 11, 2012
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC, Jonathan Freeman, ASC, Michael Weaver, ASC, and Martin Ruhe claimed top honors in the four competitive categories at the 26th annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards in Hollywood, Calif. Lubezki won the ASC Award for feature film excellence on the strength of The Tree of Life, directed by Terrence Malick. For the second consecutive year, Freeman won the ASC Award for an episode of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire—the latest for an installment titled “21,” which took the Television Episodic Series/Pilot category for one-hour shows. This marks the third career ASC win for Freeman who took home an award back in 2005 for Homeland Security. This year the ASC added a TV Episodic Series/Pilot category for half-hour shows, the inaugural winner being Michael Weaver for Showtime’s Californication episode titled “Suicide Solution.” This was Weaver’s first career win and nomination. Another first time ASC Award nominee and winner was Ruhe for PBS’ Page Eight which topped the TV Movie/Miniseries category….Director Robert Jitzmark has signed with Santa Monica-based Green Dot Films. He comes over from Hungry Man….
February 8, 2007
Director Bruce Dowad, who launched his Bruce Dowad Associates in 1989 and then relocated it from NY to Hollywood in ‘94, has decided to close that shop and join Santa Monica-based tight for exclusive U.S. spot representation. During his tenure at Bruce Dowad Associates, Dowad established himself stateside after gaining prominence internationally and went on to win the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award for best commercial director of the year. The DGA Award recognized him as the best director of 1997 on the strength of three spots: Isuzu’s “Giant” out of Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco, Mercedes-Benz’s “Don’t Fence Me In” for Lowe & Partners/SMS, New York, and Coca-Cola’s “World Dance” via Edge Creative, Santa Monica….Untitled, the Los Angeles production house headed by owner/executive producer Jim Evans, has signed director Adam Massey for spots worldwide. This marks the first U.S. commercial representation for Massey in several years; he had been handled in Canada by Circle Productions. Much of his focus has been on directing the indie feature A Lobster Tale, written by agency creative Court Crandall of Ground Zero…..
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More