GLORIA, the production company founded by Diego Luna, Pablo Cruz and Eric Bonniot, has signed with Ezra Burke and Shane Harris of Content Chemics for West Coast representation. GLORIA specializes in the development and production of multi-platform branded entertainment and content via its Los Angeles, Mexico City and Baja, California offices….
The Chimney Group has named Kristen Martini as its chief client officer for North America. In this role, Martini leads direct-to-client relationships providing end-to-end strategy, production, distribution and analytical services for client communication needs. Martini joins from the WPP network where she spent five years supporting client production business for Hogarth and most recently as global CEO for Townhouse. Martini has experience on both agency and vendor side. Headquartered in Sweden and with offices in 11 cities and eight countries worldwide, the Chimney Group’s foray into the North American market includes the opening of studios in New York and Los Angeles and the hire of over 35 people, including Martini and COO Jason Mayo. Chimney’s vertically integrated services include: channel strategy, concept development, end-to-end production and postproduction, content distribution and performance analytics. The company’s 450+ artists bring diverse insight and craftsmanship to any given project. For over 20 years Chimney has crafted award-winning stories (Oscar, BAFTA, Cannes Lion, Palme d’Or, Sundance, Berlinale, PromaxBDA) and delivered content for leading brands and agencies….
