Multidisciplinary creative studio Los York has added filmmaker Matt Vega to its roster for U.S. commercial representation.
Born and raised in New York City, Vega is passionate about telling underrepresented stories that reflect a diverse range of people and perspectives. In his collaboration with Sapporo Beer, Vega creates an honest portrait of Japanese dancer Koharu Sugawara, delivering a universal emotional message. Vega’s docu-style camera movements are intimate and unrestrained, matching the freedom of expression Sugawara discovers through dance.
Working his way through different roles in the entertainment industry helped Vega shape a multi-disciplined approach to directing, As he learned the ins and outs of the ad world at various New York agencies, Vega spent nights and weekends honing his creative skills as an editor and photographer. He launched his filmmaking career at VICE Media, where he learned to tell relevant, cutting-edge stories with a clear point of view.
Vega has since directed commercials, branded content, and documentaries for international brands that include Nike, Barclays, Cisco, Asics, Google, Sapporo and T-Mobile. Prior to joining Los York, Vega was with production house Wildchild Content.
“Hustle is in my DNA, and I’ve never been one to rest on my laurels,” said Vega. “I always push to deliver the best, most exciting ideas possible alongside the most talented collaborators in all of my work. It’s essential that my representation shares these values, too. When I met the team at Los York, we clicked right from the start. Everyone here is so committed to the craft of film, its artistry, and process. I’m excited to embark on this next chapter with them.”
Carrie Coon Relishes Being Part Of An Ensemble–From “The Gilded Age” To “His Three Daughters”
It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own.
She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble. That could be on TV, in "The Gilded Age," for which she was just Emmy nominated, or in the upcoming season of "The White Lotus," which she recently shot in Thailand. Or it could be in films, most relevantly, Azazel Jacobs' new drama, "His Three Daughters," in which Coon stars alongside Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen as sisters caring for their dying father.
But on a recent, bright late-summer morning, Coon is sitting on a bench in the bucolic northeast Westchester town of Pound Ridge. A few years back, she and her husband, the playwright Tracy Letts, moved near here with their two young children, drawn by the long rows of stone walls and a particularly good BLT from a nearby cafe that Letts, after biting into, declared must be within 15 miles of where they lived.
In a few days, they would both fly to Los Angeles for the Emmys (Letts was nominated for his performance in "Winning Time" ). But Coon, 43, was then largely enmeshed in the day-to-day life of raising a family, along with their nightly movie viewings, which Letts pulls from his extensive DVD collection. The previous night's choice: "Once Around," with Holly Hunter and Richard Dreyfus.
Coon met Letts during her breakthrough performance in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?" on Broadway in 2012. She played the heavy-drinking housewife Honey. It was the first role that Coon read and knew, viscerally, she had to play. Immediately after saying this, Coon sighs.
"It sounds like something some diva would say in a movie from the '50s," Coon says. "I just walked around in my apartment in my slip and I had pearls and a little brandy. I made a grocery list and I just did... Read More