Chromista, a commercial production company with bases of operation in New York and L.A., has signed Amsterdam-based agent Bart Hendrikx to handle sales in select territories. Bart Hendrikx Consultancy will rep Chromista in the EMEA (excluding the U.K.) and the APAC regions, for the production of traditional TV and online advertisements, series (streaming media), and long-form projects. Chromista’s directorial roster includes Darren Aronofsky, Eddie Alcazar, Marcelo Burgos, Josh Cole, Morgan Cooper, Kasra Farahani, Sarah Daggar-Nickson, Elliott Lester, Xavier Mairesse, Eliza McNitt, Dael Oates, Alessandro Pacciani, and Daniel Portrait. Oscar-nominated director (Black Swan) Aronofsky opened Chromista in May 2013 with EPs Scott Franklin, Ted Robbins and Sandy Haddad. The company has since taken on projects for The New York Times, Montefiore, P&G, and agencies such as Droga5, Ogilvy, Anomaly, BBDO, and DDB. Bart Hendrikx Consultancy was founded in 2017 by former Sonos, Heineken, and Ridley Scott consultant Hendrikx who was later joined by former in-house Google, Uber, and Casper recruiter Alexander Dengler. The Amsterdam-based representation firm is a natural choice for Chromista, with a multidisciplinary team drawn from a variety of creative and technology-driven backgrounds, including award-winning executive producers that will service Amsterdam with a Pan-European and Pan-APAC remit. Chromista is the latest signing to Hendrikx’s talent agency, who currently represents the global experience design studio Resn and Europe’s animation/VFX studio Sehsucht. …..
Tessa Films, a production company based in Chicago and L.A. headed by EPs/co-founders Lisa Masseur and Reid Brody, has appointed Veronica Lombardo of VLM to handle representation on the West Coast. VLM joins a Tessa national sales team that includes Ilene Silberman of Silberman Productions on the East Coast, Amy McIntyre of Beeline Representation in the Midwest, and Sharon Swanson and Perry Tongate of Sharon & Perry in Texas and the Southeast. In turn, Tessa joins a VLM roster that includes Alchemy X, Residency, FELLOW, kroma digital cosmetics® and Yessian Music….
Object & Animal Signs Director Alana O’Herlihy To Its Global Roster
Object & Animal has added multidisciplinary artist, photographer and director Alana O’Herlihy to its roster for exclusive worldwide representation spanning commercials, branded content and music videos. This marks the first production house representation for O’Herlihy. Her portfolio encompasses a wide range of visual artistry, from directing films and music videos to creating photographic stills. Known for a unique blend of analog and digital mediums, O’Herlihy’s work includes leading brands and top-tier magazines, where her vision consistently sparks conversation and brings heightened visibility to her subjects. Her glamorous, campy style pushes the boundaries of conventional artistry. Among her notable directorial credits is the Miley Cyrus music video “Prisoner” featuring Dua Lipa. “Alana’s ability to seamlessly merge old mediums with cutting-edge processes is a testament to her boundless creativity,” said Emi Stewart, executive producer at Object & Animal. “Her work challenges conventions while celebrating the visual grandeur of both past and present.” Object & Animal maintains offices in London, Los Angeles and New York. Read More