Oliver Ronicle has been appointed director of group sales and marketing for Deluxe London, succeeding Terry Lansbury who retires this month. Ronicle comes over from Ascent Media where he oversaw the merger and rebranding of Todd AO and Soho Images, becoming managing director of Soho Film Lab. Prior to this, Ronicle was at Universal Pictures International, where he served as director of technical operations….Red Car has hired Jake Neske as its head of sales in New York. He will be responsible for repping Red Car’s N.Y. shop, the graphics division redhead and the company’s digital division (for web work, banners, iphone apps, and all other digital applications). Meanwhile in San Francisco, Red Car has secured Kate Blum of indie firm KB Reps to handle the Northwest territories of San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, and Seattle. She will be representing the work of Red Car’s national platform of editors and of redhead…..Independent rep firm Char & Associates is now handling Santa Monica-based Workhorse Media exclusively in the West and Texas…..
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."
Allred said she's ready to prove that Hutchins had a close relationship... Read More