Chuck Silverman Represents has added three shops to its roster
Chuck Silverman Represents has added three shops to its roster–production companies Rogue Agent, Los Angeles, and Sherpa Pictures, Las Vegas, and production/VFX/3D/design and motion graphics house Studio Cassis in Portland, Ore. Silverman is handling national representation for all three. Rogue Agent is headed by exec producers John Thorpe and Jesse Felsot and has a directorial roster that includes Simon Brand, Gustavo Garzon, Trip Gruver, Vladimir Jedlicka, Farhad Mann, Peter Manus, Scott McCullough, Charley Randazzo and Matt Simon. Under the aegis of exec producer Don Turley, Sherpa has a lineup of directors consisting of Ali Akbarzadeh, Bodega Boys, Jamal Dedeaux, Cam McHarg, Michael Rainin, Kurt Rauf, Lance Tracy and Kevin T Wilson…. Production designer David Skinner is now repped exclusively by WME for commercials and features….TidalTV, a video advertising, optimization and yield management solutions provider, has further expanded its New York sales team with the addition of Kevin Gannon and Matthew Jamison who will each serve as director of platform sales. They will report to Steven Sackey, VP of national sales. Gannon and Jamison will be responsible for driving revenue for TitalTV's technology offering as well as agency sales. Gannon previously was VP, director of new business at Varick Media Management. Before joining TidalTV, Jamison was sr. director of national sales at [x+1] and an account executive at IAC Advertising Solutions/Ask.com…..Marketing associate Kimberly Jacobson has joined the corporate marketing department of Grace & Wild Inc., which offers a wide variety of creative and technical services within the audio, video, film and interactive production industry via its operating divisions Grace & Wild Studios, Postique, and STS-Griot. Prior to joining Grace & Wild, Jacobson served as social media manager for Orange Creative Solutions where she managed corporate identity and brand development; implemented a public relations and social media marketing plan; and analyzed and reported on social media metrics….
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