Mitchell Froom, producer of Daniel Powter's hit "Bad Day" (which recently earned the number one slot on the Billboard U.S. music charts), has signed with Visual Music, Woodland Hills, Calif., for representation in film, TV, film trailers and commercials.
Mitchell Froom, producer of Daniel Powter’s hit “Bad Day” (which recently earned the number one slot on the Billboard U.S. music charts), has signed with Visual Music, Woodland Hills, Calif., for representation in film, TV, film trailers and commercials. Additionally, Froom’s experimental “sound paintings” on his “Monkey Tree” EP are being repped exclusively by Visual Music…..Audio mixer Dona Richardson has come aboard Union Editorial, Santa Monica. She formerly was a mixer at AudioBanks, Santa Monica. Already at her new roost, Richardson has worked on jobs for Chevrolet, Kia, Bell South and the NFL Network….Venice, Calif.-based audio post house RavensWork has promoted Scott Burns to mixer. He had been an assistant mixer with the shop since 1997, working with RavensWork founder/mixer Robert Feist. Burns will operate out of a new, state-of-the-art mixing studio, RavensWork’s third…..Composer David Horowitz of David Horowitz Music Associates (DHMA), New York, and audio engineer Michael Marinelli, a partner in Buzz, New York, recently wrapped Texaco’s “Car Whisperer” and “Souvenir” directed by Joe Pytka of PYTKA, Venice, Calif., for Young & Rubicam, New York…..Perfectly synchronized automobile convertible tops match music cues on Mitsubishi Eclipse’s “Song,” with scoring by Tony Phillips of Groove Addicts, Los Angeles. The sound-driven :30–directed by The Cronenweths of Untitled, Los Angeles, for BBDO West, San Francisco–features the new Eclipse models adjusting in precision to the music, emulating the graphic representation on a recording console. As the music softens, the super “speed sensitive sound system” appears as the cars change pace to demonstrate the effect. The spot was recorded in a live player session featuring Matt Laug (Alanis Morrisette, Slash, Rod Stewart) on drums, Lance Morrison (Simple Minds, Don Henley) on bass and Bruce Watson on guitars and vocals–..The Alan Ett Music Group (AEMG), Studio City, Calif., is wrapping a spot for the Blue Man Group’s line of toy musical instruments. AEMG’s VP Scott Liggett composed the music for the ToyQuest commercial directed by Leo Zahn of Picture Palace, Los Angeles–.
Park Pictures Signs Director Rachel Morrison
Park Pictures now represents director Rachel Morrison for commercial filmmaking. Morrison first came into prominence as a cinematographer, working on indie features, television, and blockbuster hits, which put her on the path toward her directing career. Her feature film directorial debut, “The Fire Inside,” is set for wide theatrical release by MGM on Christmas Day 2024.
Morrison has a background in photojournalism and a master’s degree from the American Film Institute. She made history as the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for her work on “Mudbound,” directed by Dee Rees. Morrison was also the first woman to lens a Marvel film, “Black Panther.” She also served as cinematographer for hit movies like “Dope,” “Fruitvale Station,” and the Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary “What Happened Miss Simone?”
As a director, Morrison has helmed many campaigns for brands like IKEA, Netflix, Gap, Michelob Ultra, Ford, a spot for Nissan starring Brie Larson, and a Coach ad starring Michael B. Jordan. She also directed many episodes of television for shows like “The Mandalorian,” “The Morning Show,” “American Crime Story: Impeachment,” “Hightown,” and “American Crime.”
“I believe in humanity above all else,” remarked Morrison. “Park Pictures similarly puts emotional and relatable storytelling first. Everyone I’ve met there is driven to push the envelope forward and create memorable and visual films. I’m excited to sign with Park and look forward to furthering my commercial career with them.”
Jackie Kelman Bisbee, founding partner of Park Pictures, added, “Her work is at once grounded and elegant. She deeply understands everyone’s process both behind the... Read More