Red Car New York has named Scott Spanjich to the post of managing director. An experienced production and post executive with a diverse background in music videos, commercials and branded content, Spanjich most recently was working with Deluxe in a permalance role where he served in a variety of interim positions at its Beast Editorial division and consulted on motion graphics and VFX business.
Spanjich’s career has been marked by close collaborations with directors, production companies, agencies, music labels and clients. Prior to founding his own consultancy, Scott Spanjich, Inc., he was executive producer of Radical Music, the music-related production arm of @radical.media, a position he held for four years. He came to Radical from Sony Music Entertainment, where he was VP, creative marketing/video production for its Epic label.
Spanjich has worked with an array of artists and brands, ranging from will.i.am and the Black Eyed Peas to Jay Z, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Pink, the Dave Matthews Band and many more. Among the advertisers he’s worked with on traditional commercial campaigns, branded content initiatives, broadcast promos and music-related programming are WalMart, MTV, “Saturday Night Live,” Victoria’s Secret, Comcast, and the Obama presidential campaign.
As someone not coming out of an ad agency or post house, Spanjich emerged as unconventional candidate, noted Red Car founder and editor Larry Bridges who explained, “We were attracted to the fact that he brings a fresh and original perspective to the position. We think Scott’s going to change the perception of what a modern postproduction company managing director is going to be.”
Spanjich said about his new role, “Larry is giving me the chance to help shape the future of what Red Car New York is all about. I think as we move forward we’re going to be looking to redefine what a creative editorial and post production company can be in this market, both in terms of the work we do and the relationships we establish.”
At Red Car New York Spanjich will be working with an editorial roster that includes Deidre Bell, Charlie Cusumano, Greg Letson and Keith Olwell, in addition to creative director Chris Bialkowski, who heads up animation, visual effects and design. All Red Car editors are available nationally through the Red Car offices in Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles. Recent Red Car New York projects includes work for such brands as Olive Garden, Google, Audi and Orbitz, and collaborations with agencies that include Grey Worldwide, Barton F. Graf 9000, Saatchi & Saatchi and Fallon.
Spanjich’s hiring comes on the heels of Red Car Chicago’s recent signing of two new editorial talents, Keith Kristinat and David Rosenblatt. As part of the company’s management team, Spanjich will work with Red Car Chicago managing director Carrie Holecek and executive producer Jon Desir, and Red Car Dallas managing director Carrie Callaway.
Utah Leaders and Locals Rally To Keep Sundance Film Festival In The State
With the 2025 Sundance Film Festival underway, Utah leaders, locals and longtime attendees are making a final push — one that could include paying millions of dollars — to keep the world-renowned film festival as its directors consider uprooting.
Thousands of festivalgoers affixed bright yellow stickers to their winter coats that read "Keep Sundance in Utah" in a last-ditch effort to convince festival leadership and state officials to keep it in Park City, its home of 41 years.
Gov. Spencer Cox said previously that Utah would not throw as much money at the festival as other states hoping to lure it away. Now his office is urging the Legislature to carve out $3 million for Sundance in the state budget, weeks before the independent film festival is expected to pick a home for the next decade.
It could retain a small presence in picturesque Park City and center itself in nearby Salt Lake City, or move to another finalist — Cincinnati, Ohio, or Boulder, Colorado — beginning in 2027.
"Sundance is Utah, and Utah is Sundance. You can't really separate those two," Cox said. "This is your home, and we desperately hope it will be your home forever."
Last year's festival generated about $132 million for the state of Utah, according to Sundance's 2024 economic impact report.
Festival Director Eugene Hernandez told reporters last week that they had not made a final decision. An announcement is expected this year by early spring.
Colorado is trying to further sweeten its offer. The state is considering legislation giving up to $34 million in tax incentives to film festivals like Sundance through 2036 — on top of the $1.5 million in funds already approved to lure the Utah festival to its neighboring... Read More