Global production company Partizan has secured Resource to handle West Coast sales and representation for live-action and animation. Repping firm Resource is led by Dana Balkin who teams alongside partner Frank Antonoff and rep Allie O’Brien Stevens. The strategic appointment of Resource comes after Partizan’s current head of sales and executive producer MIke Lobikis had overseen sales for the territory over the past nearly four years….
L.A.-based production company JOJX–headed by EP and founder Jackson Morton–has partnered with Reprizent for sales representation on the East Coast. The Reprizent team is comprised of founder Michael Arkin, Taina Torres-Wirth and Pearson Jones. JOJX joins the indie rep firm’s roster of clients which includes Reset Content, Academy Films, 1stAve Machine, CANADA, The Director Bureau, Community Films, Thomas Thomas Films, Exile Edit and Friend Shop….
Liz Laine Reps, Inc. (LLR) has added AIM Creative Studios to its roster for North American representation. Owner of LLR, Liz Shaw, as well as her West Coast partner Noelle Whitfield Campergue will seek new and promising opportunities for Portugal’s AIM in cinema, television, advertising, digital media and more. An animation-driven production company focused on creating digital content for cross-platform communication and entertainment, AIM has a blend of creative and technical talent, a carefully curated network of visual artists, in-house music and a savvy production team. AIM producer Tiago Ribeiro views LLR as the ideal partner to help the production house grow its presence and explore opportunities in the U.S…..
Nicole Souza has been named chief marketing officer in the U.S. for Saatchi & Saatchi. She will report to Chuck Maguy, chief operating officer at Saatchi & Saatchi U.S. Most recently, Souza served as CMO for Deutsch NY, leading the marketing of the agency and revamping the business development approach to redefine its growth trajectory. Throughout her career, Souza has built marketing strategies and internal operations, successfully leading new business opportunities for clients such as Frito Lay, Lone Star Beer, Mars Chocolate, Mars Wrigley, Nationwide Insurance, Nestle Coffee, PepsiCo, Purina, Sony PlayStation, Starbucks, Transamerica, USPS, Welch’s and Wells Fargo. Prior to Deutsch, Souza held notable leadership positions, including EVP of growth & marketing at The Integer Group, SVP, partner of U.S. business development at Universal McCann, and global business development director at TBWA….
Organic has hired Danielle Aldrich as SVP of partnerships, reporting to CEO Cathy Butler. Aldrich will be leading business development and supporting client partnerships; she will also work to further build the Organic brand. In addition to partnership management responsibilities, this role will allow Aldrich to lend her creative and strategic expertise to create meaningful relationships internally and externally. Aldrich brings a wealth of expertise in the advertising industry from her time at Circus Maximus and CPB. She has worked with Burger King, Old Navy, Fruit of the Loom, Applebee’s, Hotels.com and American Airlines….
After 20 Years of Acting, Megan Park Finds Her Groove In The Director’s Chair On “My Old Ass”
Megan Park feels a little bad that her movie is making so many people cry. It's not just a single tear either — more like full body sobs.
She didn't set out to make a tearjerker with "My Old Ass," now streaming on Prime Video. She just wanted to tell a story about a young woman in conversation with her older self. The film is quite funny (the dialogue between 18-year-old and almost 40-year-old Elliott happens because of a mushroom trip that includes a Justin Bieber cover), but it packs an emotional punch, too.
Writing, Park said, is often her way of working through things. When she put pen to paper on "My Old Ass," she was a new mom and staying in her childhood bedroom during the pandemic. One night, she and her whole nuclear family slept under the same roof. She didn't know it then, but it would be the last time, and she started wondering what it would be like to have known that.
In the film, older Elliott ( Aubrey Plaza ) advises younger Elliott ( Maisy Stella ) to not be so eager to leave her provincial town, her younger brothers and her parents and to slow down and appreciate things as they are. She also tells her to stay away from a guy named Chad who she meets the next day and discovers that, unfortunately, he's quite cute.
At 38, Park is just getting started as a filmmaker. Her first, "The Fallout," in which Jenna Ortega plays a teen in the aftermath of a school shooting, had one of those pandemic releases that didn't even feel real. But it did get the attention of Margot Robbie 's production company LuckyChap Entertainment, who reached out to Park to see what other ideas she had brewing.
"They were very instrumental in encouraging me to go with it," Park said. "They're just really even-keeled, good people, which makes... Read More