Director Erik Moe has signed with Beverly Hills-based production house Villains for U.S. spot representation. He was previously handled by bicoastal/international @radical.media. Moe’s first assignment under the Villains banner is for Georgia Lotto via BBDO Atlanta. His credits include work for the NFL and Bud Light, among others.
Moe brings a mix of directing, agency creative and long-form helming/writing experience to his new roost. On the agency front, he served as a creative director at TBWAChiatDay, Los Angeles, and a copywriter at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco.
Moe has written long-form fare for Studios USA, Paramount Television, Universal Television, Brillstein Grey Entertainment, Comedy Central and Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video. He is currently writing a TV pilot with NBC Studios and Conan O’Brien’s Conaco Productions. The Los Angeles-based Moe began his filmmaking career at the age of twelve when he made a Super 8 movie that was featured on the television show Kidsworld.
Moe’s feature, No Sleep ’til Madison, won the Sundance Channel Emerging Filmmaker Award. He also wrote and directed Young Artie Feldman, a comedic short that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was featured at the American Film Institute and the L.A. County Museum of Art’s Young Directors Night.
Additionally, Moe is the author of Tales of a Young Urban Failure (Chronicle Books), a cartoon novel about life in the advertising industry.
Moe rounds out a Villains directorial roster comprised of Mona El Mansouri, David Johnson, Dewey Nicks, and Basil Schlegel. Company executive producer is Nancy Osborne.
Director Hans Emanuel Joins Caviar For Commercials and Music Videos
Production company Caviar has signed director Hans Emanuel for U.S. commercial and music video representation. The film and advertising director fuses his keen--and Berlinale Film Festival Award-winning--eye for cinematic storytelling with a commercial background across multiple genres including beauty, automotive, dance, and visual effects-heavy projects, to produce creative for clients like Kia, Nivea, Nissan, L’Oreal, BMW and more.
Caviar executive producer Salim El Arja noted, “Hans has a unique ability to blend stunning visuals with heart and humor, rooted in his confidence as a craftsman. This allows him to focus on drawing exceptional performances from actors--including celebrities--and crafting films that are not only visually striking but also deeply engaging and often hilariously comedic. His sensibilities align perfectly with Caviar’s vision, and we’re excited to collaborate with him on work that pushes creative boundaries.”
Emanuel added, “Caviar is a renowned name, certainly since I began my career. They have a solid reputation for quality work, and I’ve always respected them as a company. Life is about where destiny makes you flow with the people you need; thanks to a series of projects, I was introduced to Florence Jacob with Caviar Paris first, and the rest is history. I feel they can support my career growth with their comedic expertise and filmmaking prowess.”
Prior to joining Caviar, Emanuel had been repped by production house Stadium. He was born and raised in Santa Monica, Calif., to a Mexican-German mother, benefiting from a culturally diversified upbringing that carried through his education interests. Knowing he wanted to be a filmmaker from the start, he began his career in the luxury and beauty field,... Read More