Santa Monica-based production house Detour Films has enlisted independent rep Marla Mossberg of NCAHOOTS in Los Angeles for West Coast representation….
Santa Monica and Melbourne-based visual effects studio Luma has hired Ella Keeven as head of marketing. Keeven brings over 10 years of experience marketing companies and brands in the creative and innovation industries, giving her the expertise to further develop Luma’s stature in feature films, advertising, and original content creation. Most recently, Luma has further diversified its offering with the launch of Luma Labs, a venture capital arm geared at incubating and accelerating notable startups. Keeven joins Luma from The Mill where she oversaw communications for the New York studio. In her new role at Luma, Keeven will take the lead on developing a comprehensive marketing strategy in alignment with Luma’s business goals and identifying high-profile opportunities to advance the company’s talent and creative work. Luma has established itself as a provider of visual effects for such releases as Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Insurgent, Prometheus, Thor: The Dark World, Oz: The Great and Powerful, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as well as award-winning live-action films including Prisoners, True Grit, No Country for Old Men and Crash…..
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More