The Mill Chicago has appointed indie firm Samuel Guthrey, the recently established partnership between Gay Guthrey and Rowley Samuel, for sales representation in the Midwest. Guthrey recently rolled her eponymous representation outfit Gay Guthrey & Associates into the new company alongside Samuel, the former head of integrated production at Energy BBDO. Samuel Guthrey also represents MJZ, Biscuit, Prettybird and Pulse Films in the Midwest….
Indie firm Liz Laine Reps, Inc. has reunited with Katie Ward Gerard as sales representative. Based in Toronto, she will be heading up sales in Canada as well as contributing to sales in the U.S. Liz Shaw, founder of Chicago-based Liz Laine Reps, hired and trained Ward Gerard nearly 20 years ago. Since then, Ward Gerard has worked on the West Coast as an independent and as head of sales for Radium VFX. She then made her way to New York, where she worked as an agent for
Patricia Claire Co (now Free Agents)….
DP Colin Arndt has joined Innovative Artists for representation in commercials and features. He has worked with brands such as 23 & Me, Levi’s, Dupont, and Hallmark…
Also coming aboard the Innovative Artists’ roster is production designer Alex Cole for representation in commercials. His credits span such brands as Bud Light, Bertolli and State Farm….
DP Serge Desrosiers has joined Dattner Dispoto and Associates (DDA) for representation….
Jesse Foster has been promoted to the new position of VP of marketing and strategic accounts at Cobalt Digital, which designs and manufactures award-winning 12G/3G/HD/SD and IP-based conversion, terminal, throwdown, and multiviewer technology for the broadcast television environment. Foster most recently served as Cobalt’s director of product and business development. In his new role, he will be responsible for all aspects of the Cobalt Digital product line, including product marketing and promotion, public relations, corporate messaging, customer knowledge, sales and distribution training, and development of strategic sales opportunities….
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More