Director Sean Durkin has joined Moxie Pictures for global representation spanning commercials and branded content.
Durkin's directorial debut, Martha Marcy May Marlene, which he also wrote, made a major splash at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival where he won the Best Director Award in the Dramatic competition. The film later graced the screens of the Cannes Film Festival and secured distribution by Fox Searchlight.
In 2013 Durkin showcased his directorial talent with the four-part miniseries Southcliffe for U.K. Channel 4, earning four BAFTA nominations.
His second feature film, The Nest, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by IFC films. The film garnered six nominations at the 2021 British Independent Film Awards.
Durkin’s directorial prowess extended to the pilot episode of Annapurna Pictures and Amazon Studios’ limited series Dead Ringers, starring Rachel Weisz in 2022. He also directed episode 102 of the series and co-directed the finale. The show premiered on Amazon Prime in April 2023, earning critical acclaim and nominations, including: an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Anthology Series, a Golden Globe nomination for Weisz, and a Peabody Award.
Most recently Durkin wrote, directed and produced his latest feature The Iron Claw for House Productions and A24 films. The film was well received upon its U.S. theatrical release in December.
On joining the Moxie roster, Durkin said, “I am thrilled to be joining such a prestigious company with exceptional directors. I can’t wait to dive into the world of commercials and take on some exciting projects.”
Robert Fernandez, CEO and co-owner of Moxie Pictures, said, “Anytime you can work with a director of Sean’s ability, you jump at it. He is a tremendous addition to our roster, and I look forward to what he can bring to the commercial 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 — but not the trigger — 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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