Traveling Picture Show Company, the L.A.-headquartered spot production house led by exec producer/partner John Noble, has secured independent firm MoButler Reps, headed by Maureen Butler, to handle the Midwest. MoButler Reps joins a Traveling Picture Show sales force consisting of Blush LA on the West Coast, Asprodites Reps in the Southwest, and Matchmaker Media on the East Coast, The Traveling Picture Show directorial roster includes Andrews Jenkins, Chris Woods, Jonathan Parkinson, Kevin Goetz, Enda McCallion, Jeremy Warshaw, Gus Black, David Fishel, Jay Buim, Ryan Bosworth, Barry Kimm, and Jim Matlosz….Chloe Sedelmaier has joined Bang Music in NY as director of business development. Most recently she was part of the sales team at Launch, the test commercial division of Charlex in NY. Sedelmaier will work directly with Bang’s Sara Iversen and founder Lyle Greenfield in developing strategic initiatives for the company not only in the area of commercial work but also in Bang’s audio post and music supervision for TV and film. This will include building a U.S. network for Bang’s new European division, which opens in October in Prague….Creative studio Leviathan is now repped on the East Coast by Rich Durkin and Ice Tea Productions, and on the West Coast by Claire & Company, which is headed by Claire Worch. Leviathan continues to be handled in the Midwest by Tracy Bernard….Production designer Carl Swanberg has joined colleen, the management company founded by Colleen Dolan Vinetz. Swanberg has worked for such brands as Jaguar, Levi’s, Land Rover, Sony PlayStation and Sprint…..Production designer Keith Cunningham has wrapped principal photography on River Road Entertainment’s Love & Mercy starring John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks, Paul Dano and Paul Giamatti. Cunningham is now available for spots and features via The Skouras Agency, Santa Monica….
The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit
The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.
At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.
"With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."
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