Bicoastal production house Valiant Pictures and branded content production company FreshFly have entered into a partnership for cross-promotional directorial representation. Valiant Pictures will utilize the FreshFly directorial roster for non-scripted branded content projects, while FreshFly will turn to the Valiant directorial roster with scripted commercial projects. The partnership allows both companies to remain independent while also offering further support to top brands and agencies with double the wide-spanning branded content offerings, for longstanding clients including PepsiCo, Labatt Blue Light, CarMax, Seagram’s Escapes, AstraZeneca, Breastcancer.org, and Vanguard. Valiant directors include the multi-award-winning Em Weinstein and Tiffany Frances, as well as co-founder Vincent Lin and the most recently signed director/DP Danny Corey, who helmed the viral CarMax “Call Your Shot” campaign starring Stephen Curry and Sue Bird. Among FreshFly’s roster directors are co-founder Sean Maher, who helped launch the shop in 2008, as well as Scott Whitham, Charles Morabito, and documentary filmmaker Glenn Holsten….
Carissa Clark has joined HARBOR as its director of sales on the West Coast for feature and episodic. Rochelle Brown also comes aboard to serve in the same capacity on the East Coast. A global company with operations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and London, HARBOR is engaged in the moving image-making process spanning live-action, dailies, editorial, design, animation, visual effects, CG, sound and picture finishing. Clark is a seasoned postproduction expert with 10+ years of multidisciplinary experience. With a background in DI, production, and sales at Modern VideoFilm, Chainsaw (SIM) and EFILM, she has worked closely with a host of filmmakers such as Wes Anderson on Grand Budapest Hotel, Amy Poehler on Wine Country, Sam Esmail on Comet, and Emmanuel Lubezki on Knight of Cups. Brown joins HARBOR from her role as executive producer with The Mill Group, New York, where she played an integral part in the growth and development of the color department for both long and short-form projects. Her feature film credits include An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, Arizona, Waves, The Adventures of Wolf Boy, Uncut Gems, Zola and Let Him Go. She has supported major brands such as Nike and PlayStation. A successful 10-year tenure with Company 3 New York preceded her role with The Mill….
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More