Bicoastal companies Giraldi Suarez Productions (GSP) and Playroom have hired Roxanne Artesona and Jeff Bowman of Roxanne and Co., New York, for representation on the East Coast. In-house sales rep Wil LaFayette will handle the West Coast for GSP and Playroom….Letca Films, Miami, has signed with Los Angeles-based independent rep Mary Carmen Figuerola for U.S. representation with the exception of Florida, which is handled from Letca’s headquarters….John Buckley has joined the Venice, Calif., office of Asche & Spencer as its in-house West Coast rep….Cinematographer Mott Hupfel has completed principal photography on Mary Harron’s Betty Paige and is again available for spots through The Skouras Agency, Santa Monica….DP Checco Varese has wrapped Their Eyes Were Watching God (featuring Halle Berry) and is again available exclusively through the Lyons•Sheldon•Prosnit Agency, Los Angeles….DP Michael Givens has completed principal photography on The Celestine Prophecy and is now available for commercials via Sherry Rousso Associates, New York. Also, DP Stacy Toyama has signed with Sherry Rousso Associates for exclusive representation….Costume designer Ligia Morris has signed with Partos, Santa Monica, for exclusive 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