Version2, New York, has secured independent rep Jennifer Warren for representation on the East Coast. Warren will handle both Version2’s editorial and graphic design/VFX divisions….. Liz Matassa is leaving her post as associate producer at Martin Williams Advertising, Minneapolis, to become executive producer/director of sales and marketing at In The Groove Music, Minneapolis, effective June 1….Cinematographer Conrad W. Hall has completed principal photography on Will Geiger’s Elvis & Annabelle and is again available for spots via The Skouras Agency, Santa Monica….DP Aaron Barnes is now available through Innovative Artists, Santa Monica, for commercials after wrapping principal photography on One Part Sugar with director Hart Bochner….Production designer Richard Berg is again available for commercials and music videos exclusively through Orlando Management, Sherman Oaks, Calif., before returning to the CBS original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation series in July. Berg’s credits include spots for Clairol, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Lexus, Reebok and Sony PlayStation….
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