Director Rich Newey, best known for his work in music videos, has joined bicoastal The Joneses for exclusive spot representation. His clip credits are for such artists as Christina Aguilera and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, but he has diversified into the ad arena with work for Midway Games, DeVry University, and a PSA for Kids Count.
Mel Gragido, executive producer of The Joneses, believes Newey’s music video experience will help him carve out a commercials niche catering to the youth market. A graduate of San Francisco’s Academy of Art, Newey got his start by writing video treatments for directors John Landis, Dave Meyers and Darren Grant, among others. Newey signed his first directing contract with now defunct Atlas Pictures; he was later repped by since closed Palomar Pictures and then Copper Media, where he first met Gragido.
Newey is no stranger to The Joneses. He helmed the earlier alluded to Aguilera video (from the Shark Tale soundtrack) featuring Missy Elliott through Karma, which is the music video division of The Joneses. Newey’s latest project was the video “What We Do” by the Kray Twins.
The Joneses’ directorial roster includes Newey, the Goetz Brothers, Derek Richards, Don Burgess, Hans Moland, Fred Durst, Zosimo Maximo, Glenn Ashley, Lara Shapiro and Gary Weis. Pam Rohs is the company’s exec producer in New York.
The sales force for The Joneses consists of independent reps Maggie Klein on the East Coast, Doug Stieber in the Midwest, except for Detroit which is handled by Dawn Ratcliffe, and Howell Associates which covers the West Coast.
The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit
The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.
At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.
"With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."
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