Bicoastal Coppos Films and director Scott Gillen have agreed to part company…..Director Jeremy Goodall has joined New York-based Taxi Films, coming over from Highway 61, also New York. Goodall is based in South Africa and is repped there by Thunderbird Commercial Film Production, Cape Town….….The directing team of Saul+Elliot (Saul Blinkoff and Elliot Bour) has signed with New York-based Curious Pictures….Compass Films, New York, has signed director Jonathan Lennard….Andrew Denyer, formerly of bicoastal Headquarters, is taking on an executive producer’s post at bicoastal/international Propaganda Films. He replaces Roger Zorovich, who recently joined Santa Monica-based F.M. Rocks, and Shelly Townsend, who moved over to bicoastal Anonymous Content….Editor Agusta Einarsdottir and producer Corey Evans have come aboard Jigsaw Editorial, Santa Monica. Additionally, Jigsaw has promoted assistant editor Alexis Chavez to editor…. Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Visual Music, headed by creative director/composer Tom Seufert, has added 20 composers to its virtual network. This builds upon the Web-based model launched by the company three years ago whereby an ensemble of composers/artists was linked via the Internet to Seufert for collaboration on projects. The latest additions include composers Steve Morrell, Tim Kelly, David Russell and Lori Robinson, and sound designer Arnie Schulze….
Directors Amy+Pilar and Jose Antonio Prat Join Reform School
Boutique content production company Reform has added comedy directing duo Amy+Pilar (Amy York Rubin and Pilar Boehm) and award-winning multicultural director Jose Antonio Prat to its roster for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded entertainment.
Partners in both life and art, Amy+Pilar are know for their sharp wit and comedic timing. Their synchronicity is evident in a body of work across TV, film and commercials. Prior to joining Reform School, Amy+Pilar had been repped in the ad market by production company Knucklehead.
Amy has directed high-profile comedy sketches featuring stars like Amy Schumer, Kate McKinnon, and Sarah Silverman. On the episodic front, Amy has helmed for series such as Fresh Off the Boat, Casual, Superstore and Angie Tribeca--as well as the pilot for the hit Netflix comedy Dead to Me.
Before joining forces with Amy behind the camera, Pilar was a psychotherapist, a background that informs her ability to create fascinating characters and stage irresistible, nuanced performances. Amy and Pilar’s shared passion for comedy brought them together. Their collaboration began with a Synchrony Bank campaign, starring cult-comedy favorite Maribeth Monroe (Workaholics), and they went on to direct the pilot of the Hulu series Love, Victor. Amy+Pilar’s ad fare also includes spots for Uber’s “Go-Get” campaign and “Shift,” starring Martin Starr.
“We have been fans of Amy and Pilar for a long time,” said Ryan Ennis, executive director at Reform School. “They excel at capturing comedic performances and dialogue. Coming from the TV and L.A. comedy scenes, they’ve built a strong following and collaborated with some of our favorite funny people.... Read More