MakeMake companies a52, Primary, and Rock Paper Scissors have signed with Champion for talent representation on the East Coast. Founded by Angus Wall, the MakeMake collective of talent is under the management of Eve Kornblum. Champion features sales vets Joanna Margilaj, J. Patrick McElroy and Julie Margilaj Knips. Champion reps a roster which includes a52, division7, Drool, Florence, Institute, Impossible Objects, Landia, Primary, Rock Paper Scissors, Squeak E. Clean Studios, and Trevor….
Becca Falborn has launched her own representation, marketing and PR service company, Little Bird, as CEO, founder and president. Falborn most recently held a dual role as executive producer of business development for Santa Monica, Calif.-based audio post company, Lime Studios, and NYC post house, Assembly. She now continues to handle Lime Studios and Assembly, among others, via Little Bird. In 2014, Falborn started working as receptionist and in client services for post house Nice Shoes. After two years, she went on to expand her expertise at Hogarth as a business affairs coordinator, handling the agency’s largest worldwide account at the time, Mattel, as well as Cabelas. In 2017, Falborn became a producer at Sound Lounge. There, she quickly ascended, filling the role of sr. producer before ultimately securing her title as executive producer in 2019. This was one of her biggest career years, having also produced 12 Super Bowl campaigns in tandem with her promotion at the age of 28, and later a nomination for Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. In 2021, Falborn kicked off the year as EP of New York for Lime Studios, expanding its offerings to East Coast clientele. In 2022, Falborn began offering additional services outside of her full-time job with Lime–with their support–due to high demand. In January of 2023, Falborn became a full time dual-employee split between Lime and Assembly, spearheading both companies business development and sales efforts. Prior to breaking into advertising in 2014, Falborn worked as a production assistant on reality television productions such as Jersey Shore, Snooki & JWoww, and Tattoo Nightmares. The roster of Little Bird kicks off with Lime, Assembly, Carousel, Pull, and Schofield’s Flowers….
Strike Anywhere has connected with two indie firms for representation: Content Chemics will handle the West Coast, and Sharon & Perry will represent the creative studio in the Midwest and Texas. Led by Ezra Burke and Shane Harris, Content Chemics represents multi-disciplinary entertainment and advertising talent in production, design, VFX, music, and sound. In addition to Strike Anywhere, the rep firm’s roster includes companies like Love Song, Barking Owl, Neighborhood Watch, Dress Code, Picrow, and KEVIN. Content Chemics will connect Strike Anywhere with brands seeking a creative production partner on the West Coast. Sharon Swanson and Perry Tongate, co-owners of Sharon & Perry, are based in the Midwest and Texas, respectively. With rostered talent across production, animation, editorial, VFX, color, finishing, and production, Strike Anywhere joins the Sharon & Perry lineup, which includes Cadence Films, Fox Den, Friends & Family, Great Guns, Honor Society, Reverse, Sixtwentysix, and Tuff….
London-based production studio KODE has added Sophia Melvin to its team as head of marketing and PR. Melvin will lead all PR and marketing endeavors and opportunities, while creating new ways to develop and support the growth of KODE into the new year. Melvin established her career as the PR and sales rep at Cut+Run London, representing a roster of seasoned editors, as well as a pool of up-and-coming talent. Melvin’s experience also includes serving as Rankin’s film and photography rep where she repped the man himself along with a roster of young photographers and filmmakers. During her time at Rankin, Melvin also spearheaded the internationally recognized project #GetSnogging for International Kissing Day, that caught the attention of Vogue and GQ. Melvin has worked in sales at leading production companies including SKUNK, FRIEND and Somesuch on a freelance basis…..
Arista Records has appointed Sharon Timure as head of marketing and Kelsey Hession as publicity lead. Both are based in New York and will report to David Massey, president and CEO, and Veronica Sanjines, general manager. Timure joins Arista after a nearly 20-year tenure at Island Records where she worked in both tour marketing and strategic marketing and focused on building the careers of hit artists including Shawn Mendes, The Killers, Bon Jovi, Fall Out Boy, Demi Lovato and newcomer Lauren Spencer Smith. Hession joins after four years heading up the publicity department of Glassnote Records where she worked across the label’s storied roster including Phoenix, CHVRCHES, Jade Bird and Silvana Estrada’s Grammy-winning debut album campaign. Prior to Glassnote, she garnered industry experience at Live Nation and SONGS Music Publishing followed by joining the crisis management team at Hiltzik Strategies. In their new roles, Timure and Hession will work across the full Arista roster including multi-platinum marquee artists such as Måneskin, JP Saxe, Tai Verdes, and rising talent such as Lola Brooke and Paul Russell….
