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    Short Takes: Chris Smith Directs Toga Party For H-E-B

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    Chris Smith of Sugar Film Production directed a four-spot campaign for H-E-B, including “Toga” which features stars from the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. Conceived by a creative ensemble at The Richards Group, Dallas, “Toga” features Spurs’ star Tim Duncan returning from a workout to find teammates Tony Parker, Patty Mills, Kawhi Leonard and Manu Ginobili decked out in homemade togas to fully immerse themselves in their enjoyment of H-E-B’s new Greek yogurt.

    Smith has directed the H-E-B/Spurs campaigns with The Richards Group for nearly a decade. He has developed a deft touch for capturing comedic performances from star athletes.  The latest campaign also includes the :30s “Wise,” “Slogans” and “Barbie.”  

    Audience, Juried Awards At Denver Fest
    The Starz Denver Film Festival, sponsored by Starz Entertainment and produced by the Denver Film Society, recently wrapped with the unveiling of its jury and audience award winners. The People’s Choice Awards included the Roberto Ando-directed Viva la liberta as Best Narrative Feature, the Dave Iverson-helmed Capturing Grace as top Documentary Feature, Moon Molson’s The Bravest, The Boldest as Best Short, and Xavier Maingon’s “Save Me” for Irma as Best Music Video.

    The juried award lineup included:

    —The Krzysztof Kieślowski Award for Best Foreign Feature Film went to The Tribe (Plemya) directed by Miroslav Slaboshpitsky (Ukraine).

    —A Special Jury Award was bestowed upon August Winds directed by Gabriel Mascaro (Brazil).

    —Another Special Jury Award was garnered by Stations of the Cross directed by Dietrich Brüggemann (Germany).

    —The Maysles Brothers Award for Best Documentary Film was garnered by The Look of Silence directed by Joshua Oppenheimer (USA).

    —Honorable Mention for Best Documentary was earned by Watchers of the Sky directed by Edet Belzberg (USA).

    —The American Independent Award for Best Feature Film went to The Midnight Swim directed by Sarah Adina Smith (USA).

    —The ASIFA-Colorado Best Animated Short Award was earned by Salmon Deadly Sins directed by Steven Vander Meer (USA).

    —The Liberty Global International Student Short Award went to The Bigger Picture directed by Daisy Jacobs (UK).

    —The Spike Lee Student Filmmaker Award winner was A Grand Canal directed by Johnny Ma (USA).

    —The Feature Screenplay Award was won by Claire Fowler for Little House.

    — John Burdeaux won Short Screenplay honors  for Pelham Bay Park.
     
    People On The Move…
    Greg Talmage has joined animation, VFX and design company Blur Studio as exec producer. Talmage comes to Blur from Iron Claw, an Emmy Award-winning production company that he co-founded in 2008. Talmage began his entertainment career at DreamWorks in marketing in the late ‘90s and then gravitated towards design and short-form projects, rising through the ranks as a producer at Imaginary Forces, Transistor Studios, Troika and Logan, where he managed projects for brands such as Microsoft, Apple and Electronic Arts….

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    The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.

    At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.

    Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.

    Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.

    "With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."

    Allred said she's ready to prove that Hutchins had a close relationship... Read More

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