On the heels of one of its directors, Daniel Bird, earning inclusion into SHOOT‘s 9th annual New Directors Showcase which premiered on May 10 at the DGA Theatre in New York, international production company Savage, headquartered in Prague, announced that it has opened a New York office.
Savage’s first stateside operation is being headed by the company’s founder, executive producer Pavla Burgetova Callegari. Prior to Savage, she was the director of international operations at Prague’s Stillking Films where she grew that company’s network across Europe, South America, South Africa and Asia. Her experience also spans running productions as exec producer at Bright Pictures in N.Y. and serving as a content consultant for The Mill.
Joining her at Savage N.Y. is executive producer Megan Kelly whose credentials include being head of production at Public Domain, CZAR.US and The Sweet Shop, and executive producer in the video content department of Publicis Modem.
Savage has an international roster of directors and has thus far this year turned out in excess of 20 productions for worldwide clients such as Pepsi, Kodak, Snickers and Mitsubishi. More directorial signings are planned for the second half of the year, including U.S. directors. Bird, incidentally, got into SHOOT‘s New Directors Showcase largely on the strength of his online spot “Facebook Unfriend Coal” for Greenpeace.
Director/DP Timothy Hogan Joins French Butter
French Butter, the food and beverage production company based in Chicago and Los Angeles, has added director/DP Timothy Hogan to its roster. A veteran director, Hogan got his start in still photography and brings extensive experience shooting liquids, fashion and jewelry, among other product categories, to the company.
Hogan brings more than just a DP’s eye to the French Butter talent offering. An experienced teacher, writer and lecturer, he’s done everything from building studios to teaching courses at his alma mater, Syracuse University, to being published in some of the industry’s leading creative and design publications. A self-professed tinkerer who got his start in film after filling just about every role when it came to lighting, rigging and styling his many still shoots, he shares insights into everything from how to approach client relations to keeping your creative spark on his social media channels.
With a reel that includes work for a wide range of brands, Hogan adds an extra dimension to the French Butter roster, which includes founding director/DP Brett Froomer as well as director/DP Jennifer Davick. Hogan’s film work includes such brands as Absolut Vodka, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Sam Adams, Courvoisier, David Yurman, Miller Coors, Johnnie Walker, Gucci and Chanel. Prior to joining French Butter, Hogan had most recently been directing independently.
“Tim has that special eye for detail, lighting and composition that you often find when photographers move into film direction,” said Froomer. “And he’s a true magician when it comes to shooting liquids. I’m looking forward to working with him as we integrate him and his workflow into the French Butter family.”
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