Director Matt Smukler, formerly of bicoastal Epoch Films, has joined Rock Fight, Los Angeles. Smukler has an extensive agency creative pedigree, having been at Publicis & Hal Riney and then Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco, before embarking on a full-time directorial career in 2003…..Bicoastal Hornet and London-based Passion Pictures have entered into a production alliance, which gives the U.K. studio access to Hornet’s directorial roster for exclusive representation throughout Europe. Initially that lineup of talent will include European representation for stop motion/mixed-media helmer Peter Sluszka, music video/spot animation director Monkimus and character-based comedy director Aaron Stewart. Per the relationship between the two companies, Passion directors gain a stateside production foothold, being able to utilize Hornet’s resources when working with their U.S.-based clients…..Director Bart Timmer has joined Outsider USA for exclusive stateside spot representation. He now garners sales continuity on both sides of the Atlantic in that earlier this year he signed with Outsider, London. Timmer rounds out an Outsider USA roster comprised of Ric Cantor, Henry Littlechild, David Lodge, James Rouse, and Jorn Threlfall….Director Gustavo Garzon has come aboard the roster of CineConcepto America, Miami, for representation in the U.S. Hispanic market. He is a Latin Grammy winner for his Juanes clip “Volverte a Ver”…Composers Justin Asher and Annie Holoien have joined Brahmstedt White Noise, Los Angeles and Minneapolis….
Director Cassandra Brooksbank Joins Monument Content For Spots and Branded Content
Monument Content has signed director Cassandra “Cassie” Brooksbank for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. She brings to her directing and storytelling the experience and skills of a writer, conceptual artist, editor and visual effects artist.
Her body of work as a director includes Pepsi’s “Selfie” featuring Lionel Messi amid a flurry of fans, Barclays madcap women’s Soccer League spot where she collaborated closely with the agency to develop the creative, ultimately winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Sports Industry Awards, and a grass-roots campaign for Fellow Coffee. The latter just didn’t brew buzz; it helped raise $1.2 million on Kickstarter.
Prior to joining Monument Content, Brooksbank had been repped in the U.S. for commercials by production house Hey Wonderful.
On the long-form front, she is repped by CAA for film and television. And on the horizon is her debut feature, My Masterpiece, produced by Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions and backed by Amazon.
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