International creative company Cutters Studios has signed Mike Orsini of No Relation for commercial representation on the East Coast. Cutters Studios continues to be repped on the West Coast by Sharon & Parry, and in the Midwest by Collective Management….
Rattling Stick in the U.K. has entered into a new collaboration with Georgia More O’Ferrall. She is working with the shop on business development, bringing 10 years’ experience across SMUGGLER, Iconoclast and Blink. She will be focusing on strategic and creative growth, complementing Rattling Stick’s current roster of established directors with new and emerging talent to build a future-facing brand. She will also be managing new business, working in tandem with creative consultancy ENID, which will be repping Rattling Stick in the U.K., Amsterdam and Asia….
PS260 has secured creative management firm MilkToast for sales representation on the East Coast. Led by co-founders JJ Lask and Maury Loeb and managing partner Zarina Mak, PS260 is home to visual storytellers specializing in creative content development, production, editorial, postproduction, VFX, graphics and audio. Milktoast was formed in 2016 by Philip Fox-Mills, who's joined by Jake Strom and Dani Ostrowski….
Lava Studio, the New York and Miami-based creative group, has engaged Jon Sandberg of SandbergReps to pursue new business in entertainment, sports, and new media. Lava’s owner Robert Kirkpatrick and creative director David Woodward have both worked with Sandberg previously, and the reunited trio has big plans for expanding Lava’s reach. Sandberg is known through his work with creative companies including Northern Lights, Broadway Video, Company 3, Bionic, Black Spot and Definition 6. He has connected his companies with high-profile creative projects for ABC, A+E Networks, Amazon, ESPN, HBO, MTV, Nat Geo, Nickelodeon, Showtime Networks and direct to brands including LG and Walmart….
“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