Visual effects/live-action/design house Quietman has secured indie firm Liz Laine Reps, Inc.—comprised of Liz Shaw (Chicago), Elena Oliveras (NYC) and Rachael Fendrich (L.A.)—to handle representation throughout the U.S. The move marks a reunion in that Liz Laine Reps previously repped Quietman starting in 1998 for about seven years. Overseen by a core group of creative and production execs, Quietman and its live-action subsidiary Quietcontent are able to deliver time and cost efficiencies by keeping different production and post disciplines all under one roof and in one integrated workflow….
Dattner Dispoto and Associates has signed DP Niels Alpert (TV Land’s The Jim Gaffigan Show) and costume designers Alana Morshead and Christina Blackaller for representation. Alpert was signed by DDA agent Bill Dispoto. Morshead and Blackaller were signed by agent Juanita Tiangco. DDA has also secured new bookings for key talent, landing editor Jeff Castelluccio the film Hot Summer Nights (being directed by Elijah Bynum for producer Imperative Entertainment), and DP Manuel Billeter the TV show Luke Cage (produced by ABC Television Studios and Marvel Entertainment, with Netflix serving as distributor)….
Innovative Artists has signed DP Deke Donelian for commercial representation. Clients include Avon, Christian Dior, Dove, L’Oreal, Macy’s, Maybelline, Olay, Pantene, and Rolex. Donelian has shot both live-action and tabletop across the U.S. and internationally….
DP Salvatore Totino, ASC AIC has recently completed principal photography on the Ron Howard-directed Inferno starring Tom Hanks and is available for commercials and feature films through ICM Partners….
CW Sonderoptic has named Rainer Hercher as the new general sales director for its line of Leica-branded cine products…..