Hornet has brought Ashley Monaghan on board as executive producer focusing on business development and sales. With over 15 years of experience on the production side of advertising, Monaghan brings to Hornet a background in live action production, editing, VFX, and CG design and animation. Monaghan has an affinity for fostering talent, building teams, and finding the best opportunities that fit their creative aspirations….
Creative editorial and postproduction company Final Cut has named Ed Koenig to serve as head of business development in the U.S. Koenig will help with expanding client relationships and business development opportunities for the shop along with its partner companies, creative studio Significant Others and sound house Machine. Koenig started off at Ogilvy Los Angeles before becoming one of the founding employees of MPC LA, the company’s first location outside London. Starting as an assistant to sr. colorist Mark Gethin, he worked with directors including Adam Berg, Rupert Sanders, and John Hillcoat; and alongside Oscar- winning cinematographers such as Linus Sandgren and Greig Fraser. From there, Koenig became Gethin’s executive producer and they collaborated to expand the color department in both L.A. and New York. Additionally, they formed several remote partnerships for MPC throughout the Midwest. Eventually, Koenig transitioned his client expertise into an overarching U.S. business development role. Final Cut maintains offices in London, New York and Los Angeles….
Level 77 Music, an independent provider of production music, has inked an agreement with Red Igloo Music, Johannesburg, to act as its sub-publisher in Africa. Red Igloo will represent Level 77 Music’s catalog for licensing and sync across television, film, advertising, games and digital media. It will also collect royalties and digital revenue from all sources. The alliance is part of Level 77 Music’s plan to secure distribution for its catalog worldwide. It currently has sub-publishing relationships encompassing Europe, the U.K. and Australia as well as portions of Asia, the Middle East, South America and Latin America. Red Igloo Music is exclusive distributer for more than 150 leading libraries, collectively representing more than a half million high quality music tracks. Spanning every format, genre and musical style, its inventory is searchable and instantly downloadable. Its clients include African-based broadcasters, advertising agencies, television production companies and film studios. Level 77 Music–under the aegis of founder and CEO Patrick Avard–has a network of global partners which also includes CTM Publishing BV (Europe), Boom Music (United Kingdom), Sakura Notes (Japan), Modoofind (South Korea), Miles of Music (Israel), Azul Music (Brazil), EMVN (Vietnam, Thailand), Ujoysound (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan) and Origin (Australia)….
Todd McIntosh and Peter Tothpal To Receive Life Achievement Honors At Make-Up and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
Todd McIntosh and Peter Tothpal will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 12th Annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706). McIntosh is an Emmy®-winning make-up artist known for his work on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Memoirs of a Geisha.” Tothpal is an award-winning hair stylist known for his work on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.” The awards will be bestowed at the gala event on Sunday, February 15, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.
The MUAHS Lifetime Achievement Awards honor a make-up artist and a hair stylist who have an extraordinary spectrum of acclaimed work, exceptional contributions to the entertainment industry, and outstanding service to their union or their craft.
McIntosh, a multi-Emmy-winning Canadian make-up artist known for his transformative make-up designs, has worked on numerous critically acclaimed projects. He has won two Primetime Emmys and has 12 nominations. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, McIntosh has become a highly sought-after make-up artist, known for his attention to detail and ability to bring characters to life through his artistry.
Additional credits include “Masters of the Universe,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Griselda,” “Legion,” “The Kids are Alright,” “Venom,” “Dark Shadows,” “Star Trek: Enterprise,” “City Slickers (I & II),” “The Brady Bunch Movie,” “Mr. Saturday Night,” “Look Who’s Talking (1 & 2),” “The Clan of the Cave Bear,” and dozens of others.
Tothpal, an award-winning journeyman hair stylist, has had a spectacular and varied career encompassing every facet of filmmaking. From the largest high-profile... Read More