Creative content company Alkemy X has hired Eli Rotholz as VP of business development. He will be based in the companyโs NY headquarters. Rotholz brings more than 12 years of sales/business development, strategy, and production experience, having begun his career as an independent sales rep for firms like Ziegler/Jakubowicz and Moustache NYC. From there, he worked in his first in-house position at Click 3X, where he built and managed a diverse roster of directorial talent, as well as the companyโs first truly integrated production offering focusing on live-action, VFX/design/animation, and editorial. Rotholz then parlayed his passion for discovering and developing emerging talent with his vision for content creation to found Honor Society Films. He later joined Hone Production, a brand-direct-focused production company and consultancy, as director of business development/content EPโฆ.
VFX and creative studio Ntropic has appointed former head of production Ron Moon to lead business development in Los Angeles. In his new role, Moon will be responsible for expanding and deepening relationships with local agencies and brands. Moon began his advertising career directing fashion films and producing VFX for shops like Zoic and Logan, and brands such as Warner Bros., Nike, and Jaguar. In 2014, he joined Ntropic as sr. producer and quickly moved up the ranks to the L.A. studioโs head of production. Ntropic is represented by Strike Films on the East Coastโฆ
Dattner Dispoto and Associates (DDA) has booked DP Craig Kief on the TV series The Kids Are Alright and costume designer Caroline Cranstoun on season two of the TV show Loudermilkโฆ.