Creative studio Stink USA–with a directorial roster that includes John Hillcoat, Eliot Rausch, Nicolas Winding Refn and Norman Bates–has secured Lisa Sabatino for exclusive representation on the West Coast. Sabatino formerly handled Anonymous Content….
SAM–created by the fusion of Quantel and Snell–has brought Said Bacho on board as chief business development and marketing officer. Having previously worked with Grass Valley and Harris Broadcast (now Imagine Communications and GatesAir), Bacho has experience spanning more than 30 countries across Eurasia, North Africa, the Gulf, CIS and Indian subcontinent. Prior to Harris, Bacho managed Pinnacle Systems/Avid business in MENA (Middle East and North Africa) from 2000 to 2005, and worked at TekVideo and Future Television in sales and technical management roles respectively from 1993 to 2000….
Cast & Crew Entertainment Services, a provider of technology-enabled payroll and production management services to the entertainment industry, has named industry veteran David Benavente as its VP of strategic sales. In his new role, Benavente will drive independent television sales as well as lead the Cast & Crew Financial Services division which focuses on production incentive financing, administrative services and consulting. Benavente has more than 25 years of experience, with 22 years at Warner Bros., which he left in 2009 as sr. VP finance and administration. Most recently, he served as director of business development at Tax Credit Co., where he led the implementation of the California Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Program, which facilitated production accounting software overhauls and increased tax credit revenue for clients including The Walt Disney Co., NBCUniversal and Lionsgate. He also served as sr. VP of production finance and administration at Shine America….
Golden LA Signs Director Ashley Armitage
Golden LA has added filmmaker Ashley Armitage to its talent roster.
Originally from Seattle, Armitage attended UCSB for Cinema Studies before pursuing her BFA in Photomedia from UW, often skipping classes to fly to New York City for shoots as a photographer. This early success opened doors to commercial filmmaking, fast-tracking her rise as a director. Armitage’s first commercial film was the product launch for Billie, “Project Body Hair.” The campaign won a People’s Voice Webby for Advertising, Media & PR Brand Strategy, racking up over one million views in its first 24 hours and aired in Times Square. “Project Body Hair” made history in 2018 as the first film to show female body hair being removed.
As a visual storyteller, Armitage’s filmmaking seamlessly fuses lighthearted humor with a powerful drive for social change, using her art to challenge and dismantle outdated concepts of identity and gender. By bringing levity and a modern sensibility to her films, Armitage’s directorial eye has caught the attention of companies seeking to create authentic, meaningful brand films. Her signature style of colorful tableaus has been seen in films and stills for brands like H&M, Levi’s, Nordstrom, Adidas, Nike, Bumble, Showtime, First Aid Beauty, Viceland, and Billie. She continues to work behind the camera as a photographer, with her images featured in i-D, Dazed, Teen Vogue, Vogue UK, and Vogue Portugal, and in front of the camera, appearing in campaigns for Gucci’s Guilty fragrance, Nylon x Polaroid, Nordstrom, and Chanel x i-D.
“I love the people at Golden LA,” remarked Armitage. “I’m fortunate enough to have worked with [Golden LA EP] Dahlia Stone before. [Managing director] Matt Marquis is so... Read More