Boutique Film, a Hollywood-based production company recently launched by executive producer Noelle Whitfield and director Marcos Zavitsanos, has secured independent reps Sandra Riley to handle the West Coast and Mary Ida Bonadio to cover the Midwest….Delores Hively and Dawn Schiffman have launched Buzz Management, New York. The new repping firm will handle East Coast sales for director Bob Giraldi of bicoastal GSP; bicoastal production company Playroom; Bikini Edit, New York; and bicoastal music shop Agent Jackson….Rich Schafler and Lori Benson of Benson/Schafler, New York, are handling East Coast sales for Shadow Pictures, New York, and directors Laura Belsy and Tom De Nolf…. Grace Silverstein of Santa Monica-based independent rep firm Reel Grace has been named to cover the West Coast and Texas for editorial house Pistolera Post, Santa Monica….Robin Fried and Richard Fink of R2, New York, will rep on the East Coast for Transistor Studios, a Hollywood shop maintained by Backyard Productions, Venice, Calif., and Chicago. Transistor specializes in cross-platform branding and entertainment, creating design for broadcast, the Web, DVD and print….Monica Zevallos, formerly a production manager at Colibri Films, Los Angeles, has joined Santa Monica-headquartered Ascent Media Creative Services Group as an account executive. Her initial focus will be to attract more postproduction work from Hispanic-oriented ad agencies in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Mexico….Veronica Lombardo, formerly with Partos Company, Los Angeles, has joined bicoastal New York Office. She will head its West Coast commercial and music video division, working out of Los Angeles-based New York Office/LA….Rana Martin has joined New York editorial house 3 Fingered Louie as director of marketing/producer….Danixa Diaz has been named executive producer, responsible for new business development and global marketing, at 3 Ring Circus, Los Angeles.…Red Truck Films, Raleigh, N.C., will represent director Kreg Lauterbach in the Southeast….Cinematographer Mandy Walker has signed with Beverly Hills, Calif.-headquartered ICM for representation in all areas….DP Robert Gantz has joined The Mirisch Agency, Los Angeles, for exclusive representation….DP Checco Varese and production designer Susan Linss are now repped by the Lyons• Sheldon•Prosnit Agency, Los Angeles. Also, DP Michael Bernard and production designer Damien Byrne have finished the feature film Haven and are again available exclusively through Lyons•Sheldon•Prosnit….DP Serge Roman and costume designer Roger K. Burton have signed with Santa Monica-based Below The Line Artists for spots and music videos….
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