Longtime Anonymous Content sales reps Cally Morton and Johnathan Wright have launched their own West Coast sales rep company STANDARD Goods & Services. Through STANDARD, Morton and Wright, who have spent a collective 13 years at Anonymous Content, will continue to represent directors and artists at the Academy Award and Emmy-winning production company, as well as the shops Iconoclast, NOCO, Serial Pictures, Somesuch, and Ummah Chroma Creative Partners….
L.A.-based creative studio Roger–with artisans spanning live action, design, animation, VFX and editorial–has signed with indie firm SG+Partners, led by Sarah Gitersonke, for commercial representation in the Midwest….
The VFX & Post Talent Agency, the London shop under the aegis of managing director Harriet Donington, has added six VFX artisans to its roster. The new signings coincide with the company’s first year anniversary. The new starters are: associate VFX producer Alex Belgeonne (No Time to Die, MGM), VFX supervisor and artist Jorge Cañada Escorihuela (The OA, In-house at One of Us, Netflix), VFX editor Anna Fuller Clarke (The Last Bus, Netflix), VFX supervisor Oliver Cubbage (The Witcher S1&2, In-house at One of Us, Netflix), VFX producer Jan Guilfoyle (Wheel of Time, In-house at Union, Amazon), and VFX producer Sarah Tulloch (Cruella, Disney)….
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More