New York-headquartered postproduction boutique The Well has signed Jolie Miller of New York-based Jolie Miller and Company for national representation. Miller has also added New York production shop Free Market Films and music house Duotone Audio Group to her roster….Santa Monica-based music/sound design shop Ear to Ear has signed Drew Miller for representation on the East Coast….Marci Miles of Reelize, Chicago, and Liz Laine of Chicago-based Liz Laine Reps have combined their rosters and will work under the latter company’s banner. The duo’s first signing is Midwest representation for Pacific Rim Films, Venice, Calif….Santa Monica-based Fuel has signed Marianne McCarley of McCarley Reps, New York, for East Coast representation….Chicago-based independent rep Dawn Rao is handling national sales for the newly formed Foundation Post, West Los Angeles and Chicago…. Rob Russo Productions, New York, is handling Midwest sales for Southwest Productions, Albuquerque, N.M….Partos, Santa Monica, has signed DPs Ryan Gaw, Pat Notaro and Gary Shaw for representation….
Michelle Satter To Be Honored At Sundance Film Festival Gala
The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced details for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute, which will take place on Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Utah. The event will be an evening in celebration of Michelle Satter, founding sr. director of artist programs at Sundance Institute, for her longstanding commitment to nurturing artists and cultivating independent film through the Sundance Labs, where visionary artists convene to develop groundbreaking projects through an in-depth creative process, for the past four decades. The annual Vanguard Awards will be presented during the evening to Sean Wang, writer and director of Dìdi, and Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, co-directors of Sugarcane, who premiered their films at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
The annual gala enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, grants, and public programming that nurture artists from all over the world. The 2025 event is made possible with the generous support of Google TV. The Festival will take place from January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online from January 30–February 2, 2025 for audiences across the country to discover bold independent storytelling.
“For over four decades Michelle has been devoted to truly championing independent storytellers,” said Amanda Kelso, acting CEO of Sundance Institute. “She has encouraged artists to own their voice, learn their craft, become fierce leaders, and develop their resilience in our changing ecosystem. Her life-long commitment to supporting artists, especially in underrepresented... Read More