Sanctuary Content, the L.A.-based production house headed by founder/EP Preston Lee, has added Mindcastle–the directing team of Danielle Krieger and Casey Warren–to its roster for spots and branded content in the U.S. This marks the duo’s first formal production company roost in that Mindcastle was previously freelancing under its own brand name.
Mindcastle’s work, which is characterized by powerful emotional storytelling, has won numerous honors, including the One Club’s Young Guns award, Cannes’ Young Director’s Award, One Screen Festival’s Emerging Writers award, and a Sports Emmy. Additionally, the directorial duo recently earned a Bronze Clio for a piece promoting the NHL’s New York Rangers.
Mindcastle got its cinematic eye from a foundation in photography. While still in college, Warren and Krieger were approached by ESPN to create a spot for the NFL Draft, which led to future collaborations with athletes and celebrities including Derek Jeter, Floyd Mayweather, Russell Wilson, and Richard Sherman. In the ensuing years, Mindcastle went on to crate films for global brands including Patrรณn, Canon, Facebook, and Fujifilm.
Krieger and Warren are known for creating a “world” for their films where they build scenes with layered character and texture, often designing and creating unique props and elements for their films–––such as more than 100 hand-created basketball team branded mixtapes for their film “Mixtape” for ESPN. They worked with ARRI on the development of the ALEXA Mini, providing feedback on the design and functionality. This led them to create the successful and award winning launch film “The Journey.”
EP Lee said, “I first noticed Danielle and Casey’s work from their ESPN Mixtape piece and became an immediate fan. They bring a fresh, cinematic signature to all of their projects, regardless of the genre.”
Alec Baldwin Urges Judge To Stand By Dismissal Of Involuntary Manslaughter Case In “Rust” Shooting
Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to skuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin halfway through a trial in July based on the withholding of evidence by police and prosecutors from the defense in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust."
The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be revived once any appeals of the decision are exhausted.
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey recently asked the judge to reconsider, arguing that there were insufficient facts and that Baldwin's due process rights had not been violated.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer on "Rust," was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal when it went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer โ but not the trigger โ and the revolver fired.
The case-ending evidence was ammunition that was brought into the sheriff's office in March by a man who said it could be related to Hutchins' killing. Prosecutors said they deemed the ammunition unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin's lawyers alleged that they "buried" it and filed a successful motion to dismiss the case.
In her decision to dismiss the Baldwin case, Marlowe Sommer described "egregious discovery violations constituting misconduct" by law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as false testimony about physical evidence by a witness during the trial.
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