John O'Hea has joined DOJO in San Francisco, reporting to creatives Geoff Edwards and Mauro Alencar. O'Hea comes directly from Goodby Silverstein & Partners where he was an art director/associate creative director. At DOJO O'Hea will assume the title of creative, the same title held by all creatives at the agency….BRW USA, Los Angeles has signed Canadian helmer Mark Palansky for commercial representation. With a feature background, Palansky will be launching his commercial career with BRW USA. Prior to joining BRW USA, he directed short and feature films including: Penelope (2008) and The Same (2001). His debut commercial project is a :60 for Fiat out of Global Hue, Detroit. A :90 version of the spot also appeared alongside the launch of the latest FIAT model at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Upcoming work for the director includes the road trip dramedy Pete & Goat starring Anton Yelchin and Amanda Seyfried….Creative director Wonhee Lee has joined Bigsmack, a creative agency specializing in entertainment marketing and branding. An animator/designer whose credits span such clients as Coke, Nike, Apple, NBC, Fox, Honda and Pepsi, Lee owns the hip Mobius gallery/retail store and is a teacher at the Otis College of Art and Design….
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