Director, writer and comedian Rob Schrab has joined Paydirt for commercial representation in the U.S., U.K. and Japan. Schrab, the co-creator and director of The Sarah Silverman Program, recently completed his first commercial work for Paydirt, a comedic short for Nintendo Wii U that premiered at the E3 Conference. He has directed episodes of NBC's Parks and Recreation, Adult Swim's Childrens Hospital, and the sitcom Blue Mountain State….Production company Stardust has brought Dexton Deboree on board as partner and managing director. The new appointment coincides with a realignment of the Stardust brand marked by a new website. The realignment of Stardust includes a heavier emphasis on projects that will leverage the company's all-in-one model whereby all creative, from concept to editing, VFX and finishing, can be done in house. Deboree most recently served as executive VP and partner at Psyop, and finished a brief stint as a partner in the West Coast office of Free Agents….
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