Buenos Aires-based director David Preizler, formerly of Reactor Films, Santa Monica, is now available for U.S. general and Hispanic market work through his firm, Marlin Films, with production bases in Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and Los Angeles….. Bicoastal editorial house Lost Planet has added editor/director/cinematographer Jaime Valdueza to its roster. He comes over from Module Zero Media, a shop he has owned and operated since 2002. Valdueza’s work spans the spot, music video feature and documentary worlds. In the latter arena, he edited and co-produced Children Rise directed by Bill Raftery. Children Rise follows the turbulent, dangerous lives of children living on the streets of Durban, South Africa. Valdueza had the daunting task of editing over 200 hours of film footage compiled over a four-year period, a project he calls the most moving and thought-provoking of his life…..Lenora Cushing has joined Hill Holiday’s Boston office as senior VP: and director of broadcast business affairs. In this capacity, Cushing will oversee celebrity and talent contract negotiations, secure trademark and copyright requirements, and ensure the agency’s creative work adheres to proper licensing rules. She spent the last 22 years at Arnold Worldwide, Boston, where she served in several roles. Since 1997, she had been Arnold’s group director of broadcast business affairs.
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