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Feature film director Lisa Cholodenko (Laurel Canyon, High Art) has signed with bicoastal/international Partizan for commercial representation….Director Aaron Stoller, known for creating and directing assorted notable spots and promos at MTV, has come aboard Venice, Calif.-based Backyard for exclusive representation. Stoller broke into MTV’s on-air promotions department as an intern and then moved up the ladder, eventually becoming a director. While still at MTV, Stoller directed several Backyard-produced commercials for such clients as Nintendo, Anheuser-Busch, Pringles and Frito-Lay…..Mirror Films, Hollywood, headed by exec producer Eric Barrett, has added director Kevin Kerslake, whose experience spans spots, music videos, episodic TV and documentaries. Over the past several years, Kerslake focused primarily on screenwriting whild doing client-direct work with action sports clients Burton, Quiksilver and DC Shoes via his own company, Gigantic. His joining Mirror signals his return to commercialmaking. Also coming aboard Mirror is head of production Ali Hileman….Director/DP Gordon Willis, Jr., has signed with Santa Monica-based BeachHouse Films….Director Scott McCullough, formerly of BeachHouse, has joined Story, with offices in Chicago, Santa Monica and New York, for exclusive national spot representation….Sparks Productions, Toronto, has taken on representation in Canada for comedy director Frank Devos of Lovo Films, Belgium. He continues to be repped stateside by Saville Productions, Beverly Hills…….Stefanie Hirschtritt, a former producer at J. Walter Thompson, New York, has come aboard Ohio Edit, New York, as a producer….Producer Lisa Houck, formerly of Spot Welders, New York, has joined Phoenix Edit, Effects & Design, San Francisco…..Category:Street Talk
Oscar Nominees Delve Into The Art Of Editing At ACE Session
You couldn’t miss Sean Baker at this past Sunday’s Oscar ceremony where he won for Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay and Editing on the strength of Anora. However, earlier that weekend he was in transit from the Cesar Awards in Paris and thus couldn’t attend the American Cinema Editors (ACE) 25th annual panel of Academy Award-nominated film editors held at the Regal LA Live Auditorium on Saturday (3/1) in Los Angeles. While the eventual Oscar winner in the editing category was missed by those who turned out for the ACE “Invisible Art, Visible Artists” session, three of Baker’s fellow nominees were on hand--Dávid Jancsó, HSE for The Brutalist; Nick Emerson for Conclave; and Myron Kerstein, ACE for Wicked. Additionally, Juliette Welfling, who couldn’t appear in person due to the Cesar Awards, was present via an earlier recorded video interview to discuss her work on Emilia Pérez. The interview was conducted by ACE president and editor Sabrina Plisco, ACE who also moderated the live panel discussion. Kerstein said that he was the beneficiary of brilliant and generous collaborators, citing, among others, director Jon M. Chu, cinematographer Alice Brooks, and visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman. The editor added it always helps to have stellar acting performances, noting that hearing Cynthia Erivo, for example, sing live was a revelation. Kerstein recalled meeting Chu some eight years ago on a “blind Skype date” and it was an instant “bromance”--which began on Crazy Rich Asians, and then continued on such projects as the streaming series Home Before Dark and the feature In The Heights. Kerstein observed that Chu is expert in providing collaborators with... Read More
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