Marci Miles, owner of Reelize Reps has promoted Julie Ford to senior sales associate for the Midwest territory. Reelize recently reorganized its roster to include: Rhythm + Hues Studios, Picasso Pictures, PandaPanther, Shine and Special Agent….Live action and animation production house Moo Studios has added Robin Frank Management to its East Coast sales force alongside Moo head of sales Erika Sheldon. Robin Frank Management will additionally represent Moo directors Ellen von Unwerth, Pamela Hanson and Molly Schiot exclusively for music videos….Radar Studios has secured Sherry Howell of Sherry & Company as its West Coast sales rep…..Dattner Dispoto and Associates (DDA) has signed production designers Alison Stadler, Gary Matteson and Debra Echard. Sadler has worked on spots for such clients as Mercedes-Benz, American Airlines, Yahoo, Budweiser, Verizon and MasterCard and has a longstanding collaborative relationship with directors Craig Gillespie, Peggy Sirota and Harald Zwart. With Gillespie, Sadler designed the pilot for Showtime’s The United States of Tara and feature film Mr. Woodcock, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Susan Sarandon, Sean William Scott and Amy Poehler. Matteson’s credits include the feature Pulse, penned by Wes Craven. Echard has designed spots and videos for the likes of directors Lance Acord, Kinka Usher, Tony Kaye and Marcus Nispel…DP Theo Van De Sande has wrapped principal photography on Dennis Dugan’s Just Go With It starring Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler and Nicole Kidman, and is now available for commercials, promos and music videos via Paradigm….
Directors Amy+Pilar and Jose Antonio Prat Join Reform School
Boutique content production company Reform has added comedy directing duo Amy+Pilar (Amy York Rubin and Pilar Boehm) and award-winning multicultural director Jose Antonio Prat to its roster for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded entertainment.
Partners in both life and art, Amy+Pilar are know for their sharp wit and comedic timing. Their synchronicity is evident in a body of work across TV, film and commercials. Prior to joining Reform School, Amy+Pilar had been repped in the ad market by production company Knucklehead.
Amy has directed high-profile comedy sketches featuring stars like Amy Schumer, Kate McKinnon, and Sarah Silverman. On the episodic front, Amy has helmed for series such as Fresh Off the Boat, Casual, Superstore and Angie Tribeca--as well as the pilot for the hit Netflix comedy Dead to Me.
Before joining forces with Amy behind the camera, Pilar was a psychotherapist, a background that informs her ability to create fascinating characters and stage irresistible, nuanced performances. Amy and Pilar’s shared passion for comedy brought them together. Their collaboration began with a Synchrony Bank campaign, starring cult-comedy favorite Maribeth Monroe (Workaholics), and they went on to direct the pilot of the Hulu series Love, Victor. Amy+Pilar’s ad fare also includes spots for Uber’s “Go-Get” campaign and “Shift,” starring Martin Starr.
“We have been fans of Amy and Pilar for a long time,” said Ryan Ennis, executive director at Reform School. “They excel at capturing comedic performances and dialogue. Coming from the TV and L.A. comedy scenes, they’ve built a strong following and collaborated with some of our favorite funny people.... Read More