International music and sound design company The Elements Music has brought Dan Lentaigne on board as head of new business, U.K. She will work closely with London partner/creative director Andy Carroll to develop new business and build on the company’s roster of composers and artists worldwide, Lentaigne began her career in music as a singer/songwriter, releasing her first single with Skint Records at age 17. She went on to get an intensive education in music production working at Metropolis Recording Studios in London where she worked with many notable U.K. producers and artists, including Ian Brown. She also did session work on commercial projects, which eventually led her back into advertising. Lentaigne’s joining The Elements Music is a reunion for her and Carroll. In 2006 she sang a cover of Peggy Lee’s “Fever” and became the voice of the FIFA World Cup for MasterCard. The track was co-produced by Carroll who then brought Lentaigne on to run the advertising side of his music production company at the time, Soundfly. After several productive years there, she took some time out to have a family, and now is back together with Carroll, who joined The Elements Music in 2016 to launch its U.K. branch…..
DGA Feature Nominees: Audiard, Baker, Berger, Corbet and Mangold
The field of feature nominees for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards spanning two categories is set. Nominated for the DGA honor for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 are: Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Conclave, Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, and James Mangold for A Complete Unknown.
The DGA also revealed the nominees for the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. The first-time narrative feature directors are: Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light, Megan Park for My Old Ass, RaMell Ross for Nickel Boys, Halfdan Ullman Tondel for Armand, and Sean Wang for Diddy.
“2024 has been a truly extraordinary year for storytelling--and today’s nominees have created audacious and unique films that expand the possibilities of cinematic excellence,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “I am thrilled to congratulate all our nominated directors for their brilliant work, which is visionary, inspirational and speaks to the depth of the human experience. To be chosen by one’s peers is the true marker of outstanding directorial achievement and what makes these nominations so very special.”
The winners will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8.
Here’s a fuller rundown of the nominees in both DGA Award categories:
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 (in alphabetical order):
JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez
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