Bicoastal Instant Karma Films has added director Styrmir Sigurdsson to its roster. Sigurdsson first established himself in Iceland where his work has been regularly honored in recent years at the Icelandic Ad Awards. He studied film at Art Center, Pasadena, Calif., before returning to his native Iceland….Tabletop director Vittorio Sacco of Vittorio Sacco Films in Milan has relocated to the United States where he continues to be repped by New York-headquartered Cohn+Company. Sacco still maintains his Milan shop, which plans to add directors in Europe as part of an initiative to expand overseas. Among his U.S. credits are Miller for Crispin Porter+Bogusky and Domino’s Pizza for JWT….Lookout Entertainment, Hermosa Beach, Calif., has signed director Michael Spiller for spot representation. Spiller, whose episodic TV credits include Sex and the City, Ugly Betty and Scrubs, recently wrapped a Ross campaign via Lookout….Al Hazen and Francis Cleetus have joined Marc USA, Pittsburgh, as creative director and associate creative director, respectively. Hazen, who will work on Marc USA’s Rite Aid and Pennsylvania Lottery accounts, previously served as an associate creative director with Doner in Southfield, Mich. Cleetus will work on the Moen, Mohawk, Alouette Cheese and Pittsburgh Zoo accounts at Marc….
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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