Industry consultant Bob Samuel has been named executive producer of the newly formed Solution, a New York-headquartered creative resources management group which will offer representation and other services to companies on its roster. Samuel is in charge of day-to-day operations for Solution, which opens with two clients for national representation: Venice, Calif.-based visual effects house Sight Effects, and Hollywood-headquartered physical effects and set construction company Cinnabar.….Cathi Connor, Jim Waldron and Wendy Hanson of The Connor Group, Chicago, have been named to handle the Midwest for West Los Angeles-based Original Film….Don Stogo of Donald R. Stogo Associates (DRSA), New York, has signed an exclusive agreement with Zoom Film & Television, Sydney and Brisbane, Australia, to represent director/cameraman Mark Toia in the U.S. Additionally, DRSA will be exclusively repping director Dennis Hitchcock of Motion Picture Limited, Auckland, New Zealand, in the U.S…..Rachel Finn and Mary Saxon of FinnSaxon Represents, Santa Monica and San Francisco, respectively, have been named to cover the West Coast and Texas for Berkeley, Calif.-based sound design house Noises Digital, which features sound designer Kim Cristensen….London-based spot postproduction house Smoke & Mirrors has named Amanda Lowit its head of marketing, a newly created position at the company. She formerly served as head of television and a board director at Grey Worldwide, London….
Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher To Receive Harold Lloyd Award From The Advanced Imaging Society
Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the 2025 Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their producing achievement in creating Gladiator II at The Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon, which takes place Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Empowering their storytelling with groundbreaking technology and skill, Wick and Fisher have thrilled audiences and driven the film industry forward for three decades. Their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence have resulted in epic films, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, the Stuart Little franchise, the Divergent Series and both Gladiator films. The first Gladiator earned Wick an Academy Award® for Best Picture. In light of their consistent and distinguished contributions over the years, as exemplified by this year’s Gladiator II, the Advanced Imaging Society wished to recognize the team with this year’s esteemed Harold Lloyd Award.
“Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment have revolutionized modern filmmaking with their bold storytelling and ability to elevate large-scale productions to epic levels,” remarked Jim Chabin, AIS president. “Their work has not only captivated audiences but also redefined filmmaking standards, leaving an indelible mark on the art of cinema. At AIS. we deeply admire their visionary contributions and enduring influence on the film industry.”
Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the late, great Harold Lloyd, remarked, “Doug’s artistic vision and Lucy’s dynamic leadership have brought authenticity, beauty and profound emotion to some of our favorite epic films. Together, they are a... Read More