Bicoastal photography and visual talent management agency Giant Artists has secured commercial representation for its newly launched live-action division (see this week’s Street Talk). Indie reps Lisa Gimenez and Deirdre Rymer Rivard at Blush LA TV will handle the West Coast and Texas while Jack Strachan and Matt Cohen at Say Hey NY will cover representation on the East Coast……
Toluna, a global insights technology and panel provider providing market research insights to brands and agencies, has named Scott Axcell as its chief marketing officer. As part of his role, Axcell will be responsible for the strategy, execution, and overall success of Toluna’s global marketing efforts, overseeing product marketing, brand, creative, growth marketing, and marketing operations. He will also join the company’s executive leadership team. Early in his career, Axcell held brand marketing roles at Nestlé and Heinz in London, UK before taking a senior global branding & communications role at LeapFrog in San Francisco. After his time at LeapFrog, Axcell transitioned into executive marketing leadership roles helping to scale B2B businesses in the InsuranceTech, big data, and events industries. Now based in Denver, Axcell joined Toluna in 2022 as part of the GutCheck acquisition. At GutCheck, he led marketing efforts that were built around a deep content strategy and brand repositioning, which helped guide GutCheck back to being recognized as an innovative full-service insights provider. He now moves into the CMO role after a successful tenure as Toluna’s head of marketing for North America…..
MAXHUB, a provider of collaborative communication and interactive class delivery solutions, has appointed David Heeg to the position of enterprise sales manager, Midwest. He is stationed in Geneva, Illinois….
Todd McIntosh and Peter Tothpal To Receive Life Achievement Honors At Make-Up and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
Todd McIntosh and Peter Tothpal will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 12th Annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706). McIntosh is an Emmy®-winning make-up artist known for his work on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Memoirs of a Geisha.” Tothpal is an award-winning hair stylist known for his work on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.” The awards will be bestowed at the gala event on Sunday, February 15, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.
The MUAHS Lifetime Achievement Awards honor a make-up artist and a hair stylist who have an extraordinary spectrum of acclaimed work, exceptional contributions to the entertainment industry, and outstanding service to their union or their craft.
McIntosh, a multi-Emmy-winning Canadian make-up artist known for his transformative make-up designs, has worked on numerous critically acclaimed projects. He has won two Primetime Emmys and has 12 nominations. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, McIntosh has become a highly sought-after make-up artist, known for his attention to detail and ability to bring characters to life through his artistry.
Additional credits include “Masters of the Universe,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Griselda,” “Legion,” “The Kids are Alright,” “Venom,” “Dark Shadows,” “Star Trek: Enterprise,” “City Slickers (I & II),” “The Brady Bunch Movie,” “Mr. Saturday Night,” “Look Who’s Talking (1 & 2),” “The Clan of the Cave Bear,” and dozens of others.
Tothpal, an award-winning journeyman hair stylist, has had a spectacular and varied career encompassing every facet of filmmaking. From the largest high-profile... Read More