Los Angeles-based Boxer Films has signed director Erik Almås. An accomplished still photographer–who is repped by Vaughn Hannigan and has worked with such clients as Toyota, Microsoft, Puma, Nike, Hyatt and The Ritz-Carlton–Almås is looking to expand his storytelling to moving pictures via Boxer…James Franco, who received a Best Leading Actor Oscar nomination last year for his work in 127 Hours, has directed his first ever ad campaign for 7 For All Mankind Jeans. Born from an art film imagined and created by Franco in collaboration with the brand’s creative agency, Lipman, the unorthodox campaign is a multimedia experience that embodies the brand’s California roots and “forever cool” aesthetic. The campaign debuts with a short teaser video, which was shot from behind Franco’s POV. The campaign will feature a number of cutting-edge print and digital assets and will culminate with a full-length feature film to be released in May. The campaign features Henry Hopper (son of the late actor Dennis Hopper), Lily Donaldson, and Nathalie Love (daughter of Teen Vogue’s editor Lisa Love)….Editor Diego Panich, who’s been repped stateside by New York-based Wild(child) Editorial for the past two years, is now stepping up his commitment to the U.S. market, relocating from Argentina to New York to join the Wild(child) roster. The timing of his move is good given the acclaim he’s received in the U.S. and internationally for his cutting of Volkswagen’s “Duel” out of DDB Argentina, and Norte Beer’s “Photoblocker” for Del Campo Saatchi & Saatchi, Buenos Aires….Australian studio Fuel VFX has added sr. producers Kate Stenhouse and Samantha Daley to its commercials team…
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