By Sandra Garcia
Version2. Editing (a.k.a. V2; formerly Vito DeSario Editing), New York, has tapped Linda Rafoss as its executive producer. Rafoss, who was most recently a senior producer/ partner at Ogilvy & Mather (O&M), New York, replaces Michael Pollock, who recently exited V2 to pursue a career as a convergence and broadband consultant.
Rafoss began her career in ’89 as an assistant producer to executive producer Pollock at DMB&B, New York. In ’92 she shifted to J. Walter Thompson (JWT), New York, where she worked on spots for Kodak and various Warner-Lambert clients. She moved her way up the ranks at JWT from producer to senior producer and finally partner.
Following five years at JWT, Rafoss landed at O&M, where she worked for the past three years as partner/senior producer, and produced Ameritrade’s "Stuart" campaign for OgilvyOne, New York, directed by Dewey Nicks of bicoastal Epoch Films.
After leaving O&M in January and joining V2, Rafoss freelance produced a four-spot campaign for Aiwa Electronics through Gigante Vaz Partners Advertising, New York, directed by Noam Murro of Stiefel+Company, Santa Monica.
"I would like to think, after eleven years of big agency experience, that I have some unique insight to offer [V2] in terms of what agencies like and look for when they shop for an editor," said Rafoss.
Two months ago, the editing house changed its name and relocated the business to Manhattan’s Chelsea area (SHOOT, 2/25, p. 8). According to Rafoss, V2’s motto has been "embrace change." The shop hopes to eventually expand into the broadband arena.
Rafoss will work with an editing team that includes president/editor Vito DeSario, Lin Polito, Mark Nickelsburg, Chris Van Dyke, Tina Mintus and Kevin Chicken. V2 is represented by New York-based Barrie Isaacson.
Judge Upholds Dismissal Of Involuntary Manslaughter Charge Against Alec Baldwin In “Rust” Shooting
A New Mexico judge has upheld her decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
In a ruling Thursday, state District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer stood by her July decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. She said prosecutors did not raise any factual or legal arguments that would justify reversing her decision.
"Because the state's amended motion raises arguments previously made, and arguments that the state elected not to raise earlier, the court does not find the amended motion well taken," the judge wrote, adding that the request was also untimely.
A spokesperson for Baldwin's lawyers said Friday that they had no immediate reaction to teh decision.
The case was thrown out halfway through trial on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense in the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust."
Baldwin's trial was upended by revelations that ammunition was brought into the Santa Fe County sheriff's office in March by a man who said it could be related to Hutchins' killing. Prosecutors said they deemed the ammo unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin's lawyers say investigators "buried" the evidence in a separate case file and filed a successful motion to dismiss.
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey can now decide whether to appeal to a higher court.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer for "Rust," was pointing a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal on a movie set outside Santa Fe in October 2021 when the revolver went off, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer —... Read More