Knox Avenue, the downtown Los Angeles-based production company headed by founder/executive producer Brooke Dooley, has secured Yvette Lubinsky of independent representation firm Yvette Reps to handle sales on the West Coast….Artist management agency RIAD Represents, led by founder Sherry Riad, has broadened its roster of talent to include digital communications shop the STUDIO. Under the aegis of company president Mary Nittolo, the STUDIO, which is based in New York City, specializes in 2D and 3D animation, graphic design, digital content, character development and strategic thinking. The STUDIO’s clients include major advertising agencies such as TBWA, FCB, The Burns Group, Saatchi & Saatchi, Publicis, mcgarrybowen, DePirro/Garrone, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, MomentumWW, Young & Rubicam, Walton Isaacson, Euro, Digitas, Grey, and BBDO; and brands like Chase, Verizon, Pfizer, Pepsi, Sony, Kraft Foods, Colgate, Novartis, Avon, Bacardi, Starbucks, Turner Broadcasting, GE, Best Buy and Target department stores. Additionally, RIAD has added to its staff Rose Wind Jerome as an agent, responsible for new business development for the company’s talent lineup, which includes such artists as photographers Michele Asselin, Thierry Des Fontaines, Troy House, Shaniqwa Jarvis, Keena, Michael Prince, Joe Windsor-Williams and Bil Zelman, along with the newest addition, the STUDIO. Prior to joining RIAD, Jerome was the program associate at The Center for Photography at Woodstock in Woodstock, New York….Austrian cinematographer Christian Berger, who’s handled by Dattner Dispoto and Associates, is shooting director Angelina Jolie’s By The Sea. Additionally, Dattner Dispoto and Associates has signed production designers Ariana Nakata and Carl Swanberg….
Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher To Receive Harold Lloyd Award From The Advanced Imaging Society
Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the 2025 Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their producing achievement in creating Gladiator II at The Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon, which takes place Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Empowering their storytelling with groundbreaking technology and skill, Wick and Fisher have thrilled audiences and driven the film industry forward for three decades. Their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence have resulted in epic films, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, the Stuart Little franchise, the Divergent Series and both Gladiator films. The first Gladiator earned Wick an Academy Award® for Best Picture. In light of their consistent and distinguished contributions over the years, as exemplified by this year’s Gladiator II, the Advanced Imaging Society wished to recognize the team with this year’s esteemed Harold Lloyd Award.
“Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment have revolutionized modern filmmaking with their bold storytelling and ability to elevate large-scale productions to epic levels,” remarked Jim Chabin, AIS president. “Their work has not only captivated audiences but also redefined filmmaking standards, leaving an indelible mark on the art of cinema. At AIS. we deeply admire their visionary contributions and enduring influence on the film industry.”
Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the late, great Harold Lloyd, remarked, “Doug’s artistic vision and Lucy’s dynamic leadership have brought authenticity, beauty and profound emotion to some of our favorite epic films. Together, they are a... Read More