Director Marco Gentile has joined The Institute, the production company headed by director Michael Bay and executive producer Scott Gardenhour. Gentile continues to be repped internationally by Wanda in France and Filmmaster in Italy and Spain.
Having been heavily involved in the art, film and fashion industries in his native Italy, Gentile was awarded the prestigious Fulbright scholarship to pursue an advanced degree at Emerson in Boston. Accordingly, Gentile moved stateside and earned a Master’s in Media Arts. He went on to spend time in Los Angeles honing his craft, establishing himself over the years as a director, becoming sought after in different disciplines, including fashion filmmaking.
Gentile’s ode to the legacy of the rock star for Rolling Stone magazine won a Silver Lion at the 2010 Cannes International Advertising. His directorial credits span such clients as Adidas, Mercedes Benz, Sky, Carrera and Tod’s.
Prior to The Institute, Gentile was repped in the U.S. by DNA via that company’s relationship with London-based production house Stamp, which at the time handled him in the U.K.
Gardenhour and Bay founded The Institute in 2001. The company has gone on to create and produce effective marketing and multi-media productions for global brand leaders such as Nike, Chevy, EA, Hallmark, Asahi, Burger King, Mercedes Benz and Victoria Secret.
Gene Hackman Died Of Heart Disease; Hantavirus Claimed His Wife’s Life About One Week Prior
Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, authorities revealed Friday. Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said alongside state fire and health officials at a news conference. "Mr. Hackman showed evidence of advanced Alzheimer's disease," Jarrell said. "He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease, and I think ultimately that's what resulted in his death." Authorities didn't suspect foul play after the bodies of Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered Feb 26. Immediate tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative. Investigators found that the last known communication and activity from Arakawa was Feb. 11 when she visited a pharmacy, pet store and grocery before returning to their gated neighborhood that afternoon, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said Friday. Hackman's pacemaker last showed signs of activity a week later and that he had an abnormal heart rhythm Feb. 18, the day he likely died, Jarrell said. Although there was no reliable way to determine the date and time when both died, all signs point to their deaths coming a week apart, Jarrell said. "It's quite possible he was not aware she was deceased," Jarrell said. Dr. Michael Baden, a former New York City medical examiner, said he believes Hackman was severely impaired due to Alzheimer's disease and unable to deal with his wife's death in the last week of his life. "You are talking about very severe Alzheimer's disease that normal people would be in a nursing home or have a nurse, but she was taking care... Read More