Nathan Skillicorn of Chicago-based commercial, advertising, and entertainment representation company Heart, Brains & Nerve is now handling the Midwest for 8th Street Productions, a shop headed by partner/executive producer Steve DeVore and partner/director Jonathan Nowak….
Amy Grgich has joined ICM Partners in the motion picture production department as a commercials agent. Prior to ICM Partners, Grgich worked at Ring of Fire, a visual effects and animation company, and Young + Rubicam, where she produced commercials….
Scott Kelley is joining Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI), a control systems manufacturer, as VP of sales and marketing. In his new position, Kelley will be responsible for RTI’s global sales and marketing organization, with a focus on growing RTI to the next level and driving increased brand awareness in the consumer and commercial markets. His extensive background in technology and engineering, coupled with his sales and marketing expertise, will allow Kelley to optimize the value chain by connecting with RTI’s distributors, dealers, and end users, and incorporating their valuable feedback into the company’s product roadmap. Kelley previously held senior management positions in sales and marketing at 3M and Bose Corporation. His background in global sales management, strategic marketing, and business development includes international experience in Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Kelley will be based at RTI’s Minnesota headquarters….
“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