Shortlist Mgmt will represent MPC LA to agencies and directly to brands for commercial work on the West Coast. Shortlist founder Charlie McBrearty, partner Vanessa McLean and team will work hand in hand with MPC LA managing director Andrew Bell and EPs Elexis Stearn and Mike Wigart to showcase MPC’s diversified capabilities and talent in VFX, direction, design, content creation and grading. MPC maintains studios in London, Vancouver, L.A., New York, Bangalore, Montreal, Amsterdam, Mexico City and Shanghai….
Dawn Clarke has joined Los Angeles-based The Traveling Picture Show Company (TPSC) as head of sales. Clarke brings over 15 years of sales experience in broadcast, digital and editorial to the TPSC team. Her background includes terms at Get Reehl/Get Davis, Aero Film, Beast Editorial and Community Films. She began as a staff rep at The Artists Company. In her new position, she will concentrate on building the TPSC brand and its roster of directors. She will develop and maintain long-term relationships with major ad agencies. Clarke will work closely with EP John Noble to promote TPSC as a leading production and directorial shop. Clarke will manage all West Coast representation; she will work closely with current indie rep firm partners Schaffer/Rogers (East Coast), Asprodites Reps (Southwest), and MoButler (Midwest) for a directorial staff that includes Paul Street, Chris Woods, Gus Black, Sam Crawford, Joe Schaak, Julian Pugsley, KN+SAW, PR Brown, Jeannette Godoy, Justin Shipley and Jonathan Parkinson….
Santa Monica, Calif.-based production house Detour Films has secured independent rep James Bartlett of Mr. Bartlett in New York for East Coast representation….