Collective, a New York-based production house, has hired Ivy Dane as executive producer. The move marks the culmination of Dane’s longstanding collaboration with Collective director/partner David McNamara.
She earlier spent two years as a freelance producer with the company before that relationship evolved into a virtually exclusive partnership. Now she comes on staff. Her most recent work via Collective includes an integrated PSA campaign for the Robin Hood Foundation, as well as projects for the U.S. Marine Corps, AARP, Cox Communications, and Marathon Oil.
Previously based in Austin, Texas, Dane has extensive freelance production experience which has seen her work with assorted directors, ad agencies and brands (Nike, McDonald’s, Sears, AT&T, Dell). In addition to spots, Dane has been involved in film and music video. In the latter arena she has to her credit collaborations with Shania Twain, Kenny Rogers, Lyle Lovett and Sara Evans.
Collective sports a newly remodeled production studio as well as directors McNamara and Jeremy Warshaw. Dane is looking to expand the company’s directorial roster. Beyond its core production house business, Collective offers production service support to foreign productions. And internationally Collective has established strategic alliances with top production service companies in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Eastern Europe, Ireland, the U.K., Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More