At press time, SHOOT had learned that Shadowrock Productions, Beverly Hills, Calif., has closed its doors; no information was available regarding the status of the company’s directors….Word is that director Stuart Douglas is departing Ritts/Hayden, Los Angeles, to join Palomar Pictures, Los Angeles…C.J. Waldman, a creative director at Lowe Lintas & Partners, New York, is embarking on a directorial career. He has joined Santa Monica-based Harvest, the shop launched earlier this year by director Baker Smith and executive producer Bonnie Goldfarb….Director Scott Gillen, formerly of bicoastal Coppos Films, has joined Venice, Calif.-based Cucoloris Films….Bicoastal Go Film has signed director William Heins…Dark Light Pictures, Hollywood, has secured directors David Steinberg and director/cinematographer Gale Tattersall for exclusive U.S. representation….Director Christina Hodnet, formerly of bicoastal Celsius Films, has joined Los Angeles-based house c.2K for exclusive U.S. representation…. Director/graphic designer Steven Murashige has joined bicoastal/international The Artists Company for commercial and music video representation….Director Doug Werby has formally signed with San Francisco-based house kaboom productions….Music video director Tamarat Makonnen has joined Hollywood-based DNA….Composer Manny Mendelson has left his Chicago-based commercial music shop, Com/track, and has sold his shares of the company to composer Bryan Rheude and executive producer Linda Zic, according to Rheude; in the wake of Mendelson’s departure, former Com/track composer Ron Steele Jr. has returned to his own previous Chicago-based music firm, I Dig Music…Alex Brodie has come aboard 525 Studios, Santa Monica, as Henry artist/creative director. He previously served as lead artist of Base 2 Studios, Los Angeles, which he co-founded….VisionART, the visual effects production arm of Santa Monica Studios, has been acquired by Compudyne Winfosystems, Ltd., an international information technology company based in Bangalore, India. Per the deal, VisionArt has been renamed digital.art.media (DAM). The shop continue to be housed in its Santa Monica studio, which will soon be expanded. VisionArt VP Marc Kolbe has been named president of DAM….
“Come See Me in the Good Light” Wins Festival Favorite Award At Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival today (2/2) announced its final award for the 2025 edition: Come See Me in the Good Light in the Premieres category received the Festival Favorite Award. The honor was voted on by the audiences from all the new feature films presented at the 2025 Festival. Other award winners were previously announced at a ceremony at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah, on January 31 (for SHOOT's coverage, click here).
Kim Yutani, director of programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “Throughout the Festival we saw audiences moved by Andrea Gibson’s and Megan Falley’s journeys in Come See Me in the Good Light. Festival goers embraced the humor and heartbreak of this intimate documentary directed by Ryan White, as it speaks to art and love and reminds us what it means to be alive as we face mortality.”
Looking ahead to next year, Sundance Institute also disclosed today the dates for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, taking place in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, from January 22–February 1, 2026.
“The past 11 days of the Festival have been a meaningful opportunity to connect as a community in support of independent storytelling,” said Amanda Kelso, acting CEO, Sundance Institute. “We look forward to being reunited with audiences, artists, industry, and press next January for another edition of the Festival.”
Eugene Hernandez, director, Sundance Film Festival and public programming, added, “As this year’s Festival comes to a close, we’re already looking ahead to 2026 and what will no doubt be an unforgettable experience! We invite you to save... Read More