New York-headquartered CatatoniaGiraldi–a multinational production house formed in 2006 by director Bob Giraldi and Catatonia Films, Mexico City, for Hispanic and mainstream English-language spots–has brought directors Josh Marston and Sebastian Alfie on board. Marston's credits include Maria Full of Grace, a feature which won the Audience Award at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, and episodes of primetime TV series Six Feet Under for HBO and the upcoming Swingtown, which is slated to debut on CBS. Alfie is a spotmaking veteran whose credits include campaigns for Mercedes-Benz, Movistar and PlayStation in Spain, shoots for Coca-Cola and Sprite in Argentina and recent stateside assignments for Crispin Porter+Bogusky, Miami and Boulder, Colo., and Grupo Gallegos in Long Beach, Calif….The directorial duo Peter Martin–Peter Livolsi and Martin Dix–has joined bicoastal Sleeper USA for U.S. representation. Livolsi is a graduate of the American Film Institute's directing program and Dix is a writer/creative director who has worked at agencies in the U.S. as well as in his native Australia. The Peter Martin directing team, formerly repped by harvest, Santa Monica, was among the helmers selected for SHOOT's 2006 New Directors Showcase….Meanwhile, another alumnus from that same year's SHOOT New Directors Showcase, Scott Corbett, has joined the roster of Identity, the New York shop headed by owner/exec producer Joe Masi. Corbett's past affiliations include Boy Genius and the now defunct commercial division of A Band Apart. He first established himself in the industry as an ad agency copywriter working on both coasts and then made a successful transition to the director's chair….
Bensimon Byrne’s “Short Life Stories” For White Ribbon Wins ONE Screen Best of Show
“Short Life Stories,” created by Bensimon Byrne Toronto on behalf of White Ribbon, is the top winner in the global 2024 ONE Screen Short Film Festival, the premiere short film festival produced by The One Club for Creativity celebrating global filmmakers from both commercial advertising and film industries.
“Short Life Stories” tells a fictional story of a young trans woman as she celebrates the beginning of her new life and navigates the obstacles that ensue.
The work was selected by a global jury as 2024 ONE Screen Best of Show and Best of Region: North America, as well as winner in the Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Fiction, and Best Music Composition disciplines.
Klick Health Toronto also had a strong year with five ONE Screen wins. They include three for “47” on behalf of Café Joyeux (in Best Animation, Best Branded Entertainment Film, and Best Production Design), and two for “American Cancer Story” on behalf of Change the Ref (in Best Directing and Best Drama).
Other 2024 ONE Screen winners are as follows.
Craft winners
Best Emerging Filmmaker: Parker Schmidt Santa Monica “Bowl of Life”
Best Screenplay: Zulu Alpha Kilo Toronto “Living From Work” for Zulubot
Best Type on Poster: Lucky Together New York “Don’t F*ck With Ba”
Best Visual Effects: Candice Wu Los Angeles “Erasure”
Genre winners
Best Branded Content Film: Stink Films Berlin “The First Speech” for Reporters Without Borders
Best Comedy: FCB Chicago “The Last Barf Bag” for Dramamine
Best Experimental Film: Parker Schmidt Santa Monica “Bowl of Life”
Best Independent Film: Violeta Films Mexico City “The Mark... Read More