The Directors Network (TDN), the talent agency for commercial freelance directors, directors of photography, and director/cinematographers, has signed director/DP Jasmin Kuhn and welcomed back director Liz Hinlein. Kuhn brings to the TDN roster a cutting-edge, design-focused style and a portfolio that boasts clients from Head + Shoulders and L’Oreal to Samsung to P+G. Since graduating from the Art Center College of Design, Kuhn has won numerous awards for her work as a director and cinematographer both domestically and internationally. She is currently preparing her feature film debut. Meanwhile returning to TDN is Hinlein, an award-winning director whose work spans advertising, features and VR. Hinlein has spearheaded national and international campaigns for Dove, Oral B, and MAC Cosmetics, among many others. Both Kuhn and Hinlein are based in Los Angeles….
Dattner Dispoto and Associates (DDA) has signed DP Bing Sokolsky, ASC for representation and booked for him work on season 5 of the TV series Fear The Walking Dead…DDA has also booked DP Giles Nuttgens on the feature film Greed, DP Paul Cameron, ASC on the feature 17 Bridges, DP Frankie Demarco on the TV series The Enemy Within, DP Xavier Grobet, ASC on the Netflix series Unbelievable, DP Amy Vincent, ASC on season 3 of the TV series Legion, costume designer Christopher Lawrence on the feature Wander Darkly, and production designer Deana Sidney on the TV series The Food That Built America….
Cast & Crew’s CAPS Payroll has promoted Todd Dyer to VP, sales specializing in the handling of venues, music tours and live events clients. Cast & Crew is a provider of technology-enabled payroll and human resources, accounting and financial management, and workflow and productivity solutions to the entertainment industry….
Eleanor Adds Director Candice Vernon To Its Roster For Spots and Branded Content
Director Candice Vernon has joined production house Eleanor for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. She has already wrapped several jobs at Eleanor, which waited to announce her until they had a body of work together.
Via Eleanor, Vernon made history as the first Black director on a Febreze commercial. The “Small Spaces” campaign marks a major departure from Febreze’s typical blue-and-white world. The home of the “Revolving Door” commercial is a beautiful array of bold sunset hues, African prints, and African art.
Vernon said, “I asked myself, what feels right to me? What feels new? I wanted to bring an essence of not just Black Americans but the full diaspora. I wanted to make a statement that we’re not a monolith.”
Following the success of the “Small Spaces” campaign, Febreze brought Vernon back for a comedy-infused trifecta exploring the hilarious situations that call for an air freshening hero.
Febreze Brand VP Angelica Matthews said, “About two years ago, we realized the consumers that were the most loyal to Febreze were the African American consumers. And the more we learned, the more we realized the richness that we were really missing. So we said we have to go beyond just Black casting, we need to get Black directors that truly understand the culture that truly understand how to bring authentic performances out on screen. We really looked around the industry and noticed there’s actually a shortage of African American directors who have experience doing commercials. When we all saw Candice’s reel, we could all tell the passion for the craft, passion for really trying to help us from where we are to where we’re trying to go.”
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