Creative production studio Lord Danger has secured Fox-Mills Inc. for commercial representation on the East Coast. The indie rep firm, led by Philip Fox-Mills and Jake Strom, will work with Lord Danger’s internal sales team, led by director of development Lena Kazer. Lord Danger’s recent work includes director Mike Diva’s “Panini” music video for artist Lil Nas X, which hit #1 trending on YouTube and garnered tens of millions of views in the first weekend. Lord Danger also produced the visuals for Lil Nas X’s 2019 VMA performance, and The Lonely Island’s visual poem “The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience” (Netflix). Additional work at Lord Danger includes a broadcast spot for Capcom’s “Devil May Cry 5”, and a twisted witch-tale for Madison Beer’s music video “Hurts Like Hell” directed by Mike Harris, which earned nods from Billboard and Complex. Comedy director Dan Packer wrapped two campaigns for Spinmaster, and the studio recently signed Canadian director Ante Kovac, a visual storyteller who specializes in comedic performance….
Elation Professional’s European headquarters has hired Alistair Smyth to serve in its technical sales department. A 24-year industry veteran, Smyth brings to the designer and manufacturer of lighting and video products a proven background in customer, technical, sales and project support and will provide technical advice, assistance and training for Elation’s extensive product line. Prior to Elation, Smyth worked as a technical sales coordinator at Flashlight Ltd., a distributor of entertainment industry technology near Manchester, UK. He has previously worked in the video department of A.C. Entertainment Technologies (in Leeds, UK) and in Canada for Christie Lites, where he was head of service in the rental company’s Toronto office. He also has experience from High End/Flying Pig Systems and Vari*lite Production Services. Elation is based in California with facilities in Florida and Mexico City. Its European operation is in The Netherlands….
Changes Afoot For Cannes Lions 2025, Including Increasing Festival Access For Underserved Communities
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is putting plans in motion for its 72nd edition, set to take place from June 16-20, 2025 in Cannes, France. The Festival has announced that it will double funding to provide €2m (some $2,150,000) worth of complimentary passes to underrepresented talent and underserved communities through its Equity, Representation and Accessibility (ERA) Pass, returning for a second year.
Frank Starling, chief DEI officer, Lions, said the increased investment was “crucial to continue to drive progress for both Cannes Lions and the industry.” Starling added, “The ERA pass plays an important role in fostering a global representation of talent within the creative communications industry at Cannes Lions, and to date our funded opportunities have reached creatives in 46 countries globally. With the Festival being the destination for everyone in the business of creativity, we recognize the importance of creating equitable access to it, and this is why we’re prioritizing increased representation from the Global South to support a greater range of voices and perspectives from the region at the Festival.” Applications for the ERA pass are open now and close on December 5, 2025. More details can be found here.
With submissions into the Cannes Lions Awards opening on January 16, 2025, innovations to the Awards have also been announced today. Glass: The Lion for Change celebrates 10 years since its introduction. The Glass Lion was launched to champion work that used creativity to drive a shift towards more positive, progressive and gender-aware communication, and Marian Brannelly, global... Read More