Rhythm + Hues Commercial Studios has tabbed Chicago-based independent rep firm The Candy Store–under the aegis of Jim Deloye–to handle the Midwest. He will promote R + H Commercial Studios range of live action and animation directors, VFX, design and postproduction services….Post studio NO6 has secured indie firm Representation, headed by Tara Averill, for national sales, marketing and public relations….Imagineer Systems has hired postproduction and VFX channel sales industry veteran Bryan Milne as its VP of sales. With more than 20 years experience in sales and product management in the post industry, Milne is charged with overseeing Imagineer's global network of resellers and channel partners, and extending the company's award-winning Planar Tracking and other VFX solutions into new markets worldwide….Cinematographer Byron Werner has finished principal photography on Todd Robinson's Phantom and is now available for commercial work through New York Office… Carlos Menendez has completed designing sets for Step Up 4 and now is available for commercial bookings via Dattner Dispoto and Associates….
Oscar Nominees Delve Into The Art Of Editing At ACE Session
You couldn’t miss Sean Baker at this past Sunday’s Oscar ceremony where he won for Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay and Editing on the strength of Anora. However, earlier that weekend he was in transit from the Cesar Awards in Paris and thus couldn’t attend the American Cinema Editors (ACE) 25th annual panel of Academy Award-nominated film editors held at the Regal LA Live Auditorium on Saturday (3/1) in Los Angeles. While the eventual Oscar winner in the editing category was missed by those who turned out for the ACE “Invisible Art, Visible Artists” session, three of Baker’s fellow nominees were on hand--Dávid Jancsó, HSE for The Brutalist; Nick Emerson for Conclave; and Myron Kerstein, ACE for Wicked. Additionally, Juliette Welfling, who couldn’t appear in person due to the Cesar Awards, was present via an earlier recorded video interview to discuss her work on Emilia Pérez. The interview was conducted by ACE president and editor Sabrina Plisco, ACE who also moderated the live panel discussion. Kerstein said that he was the beneficiary of brilliant and generous collaborators, citing, among others, director Jon M. Chu, cinematographer Alice Brooks, and visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman. The editor added it always helps to have stellar acting performances, noting that hearing Cynthia Erivo, for example, sing live was a revelation. Kerstein recalled meeting Chu some eight years ago on a “blind Skype date” and it was an instant “bromance”--which began on Crazy Rich Asians, and then continued on such projects as the streaming series Home Before Dark and the feature In The Heights. Kerstein observed that Chu is expert in providing collaborators with... Read More