Director Tim Bullock–whose comedy spot “Woman Whisperer” for Carlton MID beer just garnered a D&AD Award nomination–has come aboard bicoastal/international Hungry Man for representation worldwide except for Australia, New Zealand and Asia where he continues to be handled by Prodigy, a production house with shops in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, as well as in Auckland, N.Z.
The addition of Bullock is one of the benefits Hungry Man gains from hooking up with Prodigy. Per the arrangement, Prodigy will be representing the Hungry Man directorial roster in Australia, New Zealand and Asia (including Japan and China). Prodigy, which started more than 30 years ago, maintains a line-up of a dozen directors (currently Bullock is the only Prodigy helmer being repped by Hungry Man) and operates a longstanding production services business.
Bullock, who’s the first Aussie director at Hungry Man, has built a reputation in comedy storytelling among Australian and New Zealand agencies ever since he moved into the director’s chair in 2004 following a career on the creative side at Saatchi & Saatchi where he spent eight years. Early on his directorial prowess was recognized, perhaps most notably as part of Saatchi & Saatchi’s New Directors Showcase at Cannes in 2003.
Additionally Bullock has written and directed three internationally acclaimed and award-winning short films, including the dark comedy Buried, which earned first prize at Australia’s Tropfest Film Festival and garnered the attention of Prodigy exec director Jonathan Samway, leading eventually to the director joining the company. Recently Bullock co-created and co-wrote the satirical advertising TV series 30 Seconds, produced by Andrew Denton and slated for air during mid-year.
Stars Among Those Who Lost Their Homes In L.A. Area Fires; Jamie Lee Curtis Pledges $1M To Relief Effort
Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Jeff Bridges, and R&B star Jhené Aiko, and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events. Three awards ceremonies planned for this weekend have been postponed. Next week's Oscar nominations have been delayed. And tens of thousands of Angelenos are displaced and awaiting word Thursday on whether their homes survived the flames — some of them the city's most famous denizens. Thousands of structures have been destroyed but damage assessments are just beginning. More than 180,000 people are also under evacuation orders in the metropolitan area, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, a number that continues to shift as new fires erupt. Late Wednesday, a fire in the Hollywood Hills was scorching the hills near the famed Hollywood Bowl and Dolby Theatre, which is the home of the Academy Awards. That fire had been largely contained without damage to Hollywood landmarks. Here are how the fires are impacting celebrities and the Los Angeles entertainment industry: Stars whose homes have burned in the fires Celebrities like Crystal and his wife, Janice, were sharing memories of the homes they lost. The Crystals lost the home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood that they lived in for 45 years. "Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can't be taken away. We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this," the Crystals wrote in the statement. After her learning her Pacific Palisades home was lost in the fires, Melissa Rivers says she was... Read More