Director James Bobin has joined bicoastal Moxie Pictures for spot representation in North America. He continues to be handled in the U.K. by The Producers, London. Among Bobin’s notable directorial credits are the HBO series Flight of the Conchords (for which he also served as writer/creator and exec producer) and Da Ali G Show (for which he additionally served as a writer)….Wayne Hanson has been named group creative director at McCann’s TAG Ideation, which specializes in engaging the young adult market. Brands in the unit include Dentyne, Goodyear, Nestle Waters and Verizon. Hanson will report to Craig Markus, executive creative director of McCann New York and creative head of the TAG unit. Hanson formerly served as creative director at Attik, San Francisco….Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Miami and Boulder, Colo., has promoted Alex Bogusky to co-chairman, meaning he will share the mantle of leadership with chairman Chuck Porter. In this role, Bogusky will focus on global expansion and building out agency product design capabilities. Also promoted were Andrew Keller and Rob Reilly to partners/co-executive creative directors. Together Keller and Reilly will manage and oversee day-to-day creative operations….Venice, Calif.-based motion graphics design studio Fish Eggs has added creative director Jeffrey Pittle to its senior design team. Formerly with Las Vegas production studio Media Underground, Pittle will assist executive creative director Chris Roe in overseeing design projects, supervising artists and designers, and making new business presentations….
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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