BeachHouse Films, the Santa Monica shop headed by executive producers Patti and David Coulter, has secured independent reps Mark Mirsky of Mirsky Reps, New York, and Jonathan Block-Berk of Whoa!, New York, to handle the East Coast….Los Angeles-headquartered A Band Apart has signed Commercial Artists Management (CAM), New York, for East Coast representation. A Band Apart will work closely with CAM’s Mary Knox, Amy Jones and Marc VanDermeer. A Band Apart was formerly repped on the East Coast by Creative Management Partners (CMP), New York. When Tim Case closed CMP’s spot representation division, houses on his roster began the process of seeking new sales on the East Coast. Case left the repping business to focus on and partner in Minder, a bicoastal production company that handles director Tony Kaye….Los Angeles-based Original Film has secured New York-based independent rep firm Maggie Klein & Co. to handle the East Coast….Independent Chicago-headquartered rep Chris Breneman will handle Midwest sales for London production house Academy….Cine/DRSA International, New York, has signed an agreement with HAT (Hayward & Towell) Productions, Sydney, Australia, to represent directors Adrian Hayward, Dena Ashbolt, Perry Westwood and director/cameraman Michael Joy for U.S. spot representation…. Production designer Reagan Jackson has signed with Beverly Hills, Calif.-headquartered International Creative Management (ICM) for representation. Additionally, DP Dion Beebe, A.C.S., has wrapped work on Chicago, and is again available for commercials via ICM….Primal Scream, Santa Monica, has signed independent rep Charlie McBrearty for West Coast representation…. Bicoastal Treat has signed directors Liz Hinlein and Mike Wang for European representation. Hinlein is handled in the U.S. by Dogtag Films, New York, while Wang is repped stateside by Trio Films, Venice, Calif….
Alec Baldwin Urges Judge To Stand By Dismissal Of Involuntary Manslaughter Case In “Rust” Shooting
Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to skuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin halfway through a trial in July based on the withholding of evidence by police and prosecutors from the defense in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust."
The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be revived once any appeals of the decision are exhausted.
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey recently asked the judge to reconsider, arguing that there were insufficient facts and that Baldwin's due process rights had not been violated.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer on "Rust," was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal when it went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
The case-ending evidence was ammunition that was brought into the sheriff's office in March by a man who said it could be related to Hutchins' killing. Prosecutors said they deemed the ammunition unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin's lawyers alleged that they "buried" it and filed a successful motion to dismiss the case.
In her decision to dismiss the Baldwin case, Marlowe Sommer described "egregious discovery violations constituting misconduct" by law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as false testimony about physical evidence by a witness during the trial.
Defense counsel says that prosecutors tried to establish a link... Read More