Dani Zeitlin has become head of sales at bicoastal creative studio Postal which offers design, motion graphics, cel animation, 3D animation, VFX, editorial and live action. She will partner closely with president/founder Eric Berkowitz and managing director of Postal, Jason Mayo, to focus on the studio’s continued growth. Based in New York, Zeitlin comes to Postal with over a decade of industry experience and a history of building and preserving trusted relationships in advertising, production, and postproduction. Most recently she served as executive producer at MPC NY. Previously, she spent eight years as head of sales at creative editorial and finishing studio Crew Cuts. Zeitlin has worked with top brands and agencies like Google, Under Armour, Mercedes, BBDO, Ogilvy, Droga5 and Anomaly, among others….
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Cinematographer Steven Poster, ASC has signed with Dattner Dispoto and Associates (DDA) for representation….Additionally, DDA has booked DP Jay Keitel to lens the feature The Man With The Silver Case, and DP Brandon Mastrippolito on The Exorcism At Lincoln High….
DP Adam McDaid has joined Innovative Artists for representation in commercials and features. Commercial brands that he has worked with include NFL, Army, and Airbnb, Comfort….
Audionamix, known for its audio source separation technology, has hired Scott Esterson as sales manager operating from the company’s Los Angeles area office. Esterson brings extensive experience in the music, broadcast and postproduction markets to Audionamix, where he will be responsible for sales of the company’s software products as well as speech/vocal separation services provided by Audionamix’s in-house team. Esterson has vast experience with brands such as DTS, Lexicon, Genelec, Tascam and Adam Audio. At Genelec and Adam Audio, he was the Western sales manager in charge of working closely with dealers as well as music, broadcast and post facilities. He was also responsible for many surround and immersive audio monitoring systems in the music, gaming and post communities. At DTS, he worked closely with both DVD authoring manufacturers and authoring facilities throughout the world to encode DVDs with multichannel audio. At Tascam, he was responsible for outfitting major film lots and post facilities with Tascam Digital Film Dubbers….
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More