Ka-Chew!—the recently launched, Hollywood-headquartered live-action commercial division of animation studio Klasky Csupo—has lined up its national sales force. It consists of independent reps Darr Hawthorne of Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based Burning Motor Home on the West Coast; Chicago’s Mike McGlynn in the Midwest; and Perry Schaffer of Schaffer & Co., New York, on the East Coast….Meanwhile, Schaffer & Co. has entered into an alliance with Atlanta-based Jay Braddock for representation of the Schaffer & Co. roster in the Southeast. Braddock, who is based in Click 3X’s Atlanta office, will continue to represent that visual effects/post facility in the Southeast, as well. Schaffer & Co.’s roster includes Ka-Chew!; the West Hollywood-based Dark Light Pictures; Picture Park, Santa Monica and Boston; and New York-headquartered Maysles Films, TAG Pictures and Dogtag Films….Director/cameraman Gregory Marquette and DP Ben Kufrin have come aboard Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based Ambitious Entertainment for representation….Production designer Chris Goodmanson has signed with The Geller Agency, Los Angeles, for exclusive representation in spots, music videos, features and TV….DP Dan Landin and production designers Jesse Benson and Steve Saklad have signed with bicoastal ICM for representation….DP Roberto Schaefer is again available for spots and music videos via Innovative Artists, Santa Monica, after wrapping Monsters Ball, starring Billie Bob Thornton and Halle Berry….Two costume designers represented for spots and music clips by United Talent Agency (UTA), Beverly Hills, are now available after wrapping feature projects: Jeffrey Kurland has completed work on Oceans 11, while Michael Kaplan has wrapped both The Panic Room and 24 Hours….
Tinygiant Signs Director Moriah Sawtelle
Female-owned production company Tinygiant has signed director Moriah Sawtelle. She joins as part of Tinygiant’s Next Big Thing incubator program, which is dedicated to nurturing emerging directorial voices.
Sawtelle’s directorial approach has been defined by Tinygiant as “melding engineering precision with an artistic vision that transforms constraints into creative potential.” A talented photographer as well, she brings a keen eye for composition and storytelling to her filmmaking. Her work spans collaborations with brands such as Starbucks, Delta, Cadillac, and Rémy Martin.
“There’s something magnetic about truth framed in a combination of whimsy and authorship,” said Sawtelle. “I love to reimagine reality--blending sub-genres, bending visual rules, and shaping stories that linger in the back of your mind long after you’ve seen them.”
Sawtelle’s recent work includes the Jameson Holiday campaign, a cinematic journey through the intimate warmth of the Jameson family living room; Rémy Martin’s campaign, where luxury meets playful surrealism; and "TWO Hotel--Between the Lines," a fashion film noir capturing the mystery of unreliable narrators within the striking aesthetic of the TWA Hotel.
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