LA.B Film & Content, a Los Angeles production house headed by executive producer/founder Alan Landau
LA.B Film & Content, a Los Angeles production house headed by executive producer/founder Alan Landau, has signed director Peter Refle, formerly of The Joneses, for U.S. commercial representation. His most recent work is a graceful high-speed chase in the “BMW 6 Series, MI4 Trailer” (promo tie-in to Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol) direct to client….Manhattan-based double wide media has added directors Jody Shapiro and Gary Luk, and helming duos Christopher Radcliff & Lauren Wolkstein, and Autumn Tarleton & Stacey Foster for work geared towards production for mobile and digital platforms as well as cable and network programming. Shapiro's directorial credits include Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno, a Webby-nominated series about the mating habits of insects, and the feature documentary How To Start Your Own Country, an official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival. Luk is an Internet sensation whose work includes the Asian Shower Dudes series which has been featured on Tosh 2.0, Funny or Die, Youtube and CBSNews.com online. Radcliff & Wolkstein, who are currently in development on a scripted web series, directed the narrative short The Strange Ones which was an official selection at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and winner of numerous awards. Tarleton and Foster are producer and editor, respectively, at doublewide and have moved into the director's chair with the co-helming of The Dumpster Project, a documentary about Mac Premo's public art piece….
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More