Clarice Chin and Manija Emran, who both joined Mill+ as art directors, have been promoted to creative director positions in the Los Angeles studio.
Chin, a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, has a decade of experience in commercials, film, print and broadcast with a creative vision inspired by contemporary art, fashion and graphic design. Her work includes multiple Google Play campaigns, the AICP 2014 Opening and Category Titles and the interactive "Exhibit: Growth" for Umpqua Bank, and has been recognized by D&AD, AICE and The One Show.
Emran is recognized for her award-winning hand-produced title sequences for We Are The Giant, Manhunt and Snow White And The Huntsman alongside the acclaimed 2013 and 2014 Show Packages for The Academy Awards. With a portfolio that covers all facets of design, Emran has been honored by Art Director’s Club, One Show, D&AD and named amongst Art of the Title’s Top 10 Women of Title Design.
First-Time Feature Directors Make Major Splash At AFI Fest, Generate Oscar Buzz
Two first-time feature directors who are generating Oscar buzz this awards season were front and center this past weekend at AFI Fest in Hollywood. Rachel Morrison, who made history as the first woman nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar---on the strength of Mudbound in 2018--brought her feature directorial debut, The Fire Inside (Amazon MGM Studios), to the festival on Sunday (10/27), and shared insights into the film during a conversation session immediately following the screening. This came a day after William Goldenberg, an Oscar-winning editor for Argo in 2013, had his initial foray into feature directing, Unstoppable (Amazon MGM Studios), showcased at the AFI proceedings. He too spoke after the screening during a panel discussion. The Fire Inside--which made its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival--tells the story of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (portrayed by Ryan Destiny), a Black boxer from Flint, Mich., who trained to become the first woman in U.S. history to win an Olympic Gold Medal in the sport. She achieved this feat--with the help of coach Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry)--only to find that her victory at the Summer Games came with relatively little fanfare and no endorsement deals. So much for the hope that the historic accomplishment would be a ticket out of socioeconomic purgatory for Shields and her family. It seemed like yet another setback in a cycle of adversity throughout Shields’ life but she persevered, going on to win her second Gold Medal at the next Olympics and becoming a champion for gender equality and equitable pay for women in sports. Shields has served as a source of inspiration for woman athletes worldwide--as well as to the community of... Read More