Tom Korsan is leaving L.A. and San Francisco-based indie rep firm Saarinen/Korsan to join Santa Monica-headquartered Stoney Road Productions, where he will oversee sales at all of the companies under the Stoney Road banner, including bicoastal Reactor Films, Message, MPH, Bedford Falls and M-80, and Santa Monica-based Trail Head. Korsan will be responsible for finding and managing a sales rep force exclusive to Stoney Road….New York-based rep Kathy Misrock has joined the New York office of Creative Management Partners, bicoastal and Chicago; Misrock is handling East Coast sales for bicoastal Giraldi Suarez Productions and she and CMP partner Peter McCann are repping L.A.-based Ritts/Hayden….SBK Pictures, Ardmore, Pa., has signed Yvette Lubinsky and Michael Coronado for West Coast and Southwest representation….Bicoastal A Pictures has signed Julie Vargo and Patrice Bockos for representation in the Midwest and Texas….When Two Worlds Collide, a Kentfield, Calif.-based representation/management firm for music and sound design talent, has added sales reps Cathy Pruzan and Katrina Markarian. Pruzan will handle the spot market, while Markarian’s focus will be on dot-com and corporate-direct business. Betsy Zeger continues as the company’s head of sales…. DPs Fred Schuler, A.S.C., and Bruce Logan have joined Pacific Palisades, Calif.-based Smith.Gosnell.Nicholson for commercial representation….Cinematographer John Toll recently wrapped Cameron Crowe’s untitled feature and is again available for spots through the Judy Marks Agency, Los Angeles….
Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher To Receive Harold Lloyd Award From The Advanced Imaging Society
Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the 2025 Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their producing achievement in creating Gladiator II at The Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon, which takes place Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Empowering their storytelling with groundbreaking technology and skill, Wick and Fisher have thrilled audiences and driven the film industry forward for three decades. Their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence have resulted in epic films, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, the Stuart Little franchise, the Divergent Series and both Gladiator films. The first Gladiator earned Wick an Academy Award® for Best Picture. In light of their consistent and distinguished contributions over the years, as exemplified by this year’s Gladiator II, the Advanced Imaging Society wished to recognize the team with this year’s esteemed Harold Lloyd Award.
“Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment have revolutionized modern filmmaking with their bold storytelling and ability to elevate large-scale productions to epic levels,” remarked Jim Chabin, AIS president. “Their work has not only captivated audiences but also redefined filmmaking standards, leaving an indelible mark on the art of cinema. At AIS. we deeply admire their visionary contributions and enduring influence on the film industry.”
Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the late, great Harold Lloyd, remarked, “Doug’s artistic vision and Lucy’s dynamic leadership have brought authenticity, beauty and profound emotion to some of our favorite epic films. Together, they are a... Read More