Hornet has signed director/animator Julia Pott for global representation
Hornet has signed director/animator Julia Pott for global representation. She has turned out work for such clients as Bat for Lashes, Etsy, The Decemberists, J. Crew, Malibu Rum, Skins and Toyota. Her latest short film, Belly, set in fantastical underwater environs, is slated for a fall release. Raised in London, Pott completed her schooling at the Royal College of Art, earning a Masters in Animation. Hornet's European representation partner, Passion Pictures, will handle Pott internationally….DarrenLamb has joined Crossroads Films UK as head of digital content….B-Reel Films has a new office in London headed by the recently hired Philippa Allen as exec producer. B-Reel Films now has four offices–including L.A., NYC and Stockholm–which can work in close collaboration with digital production company B-Reel. Allen will introduce B-Reel Films as a TV commercial production company in the U.K. She comes over from Rogue Films, London….Eran Dinur has been upped to visual effects supervisor at Brainstorm Digital. He will bring his talents as a VFX supervisor to HBO's lauded series Boardwalk Empire as well as to History's new miniseries, The Men Who Built America. Dinur had been Brainstorm's digital compositing supervisor for the past year. He earlier served as senior compositor at Brainstorm and at such shops as Industrial Light+Magic Singapore and Framestore New York. He has created visual effects for high-profile movies including Iron Man, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Star Trek, Terminator Salvation, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Salt….
Brand New School Extends Reach Internationally Via Partnership With Animation Studio BRUT
Brand New School (BNS) has entered into a strategic partnership with BRUT, a Barcelona-based animation studio. This collaboration represents a significant milestone in BNS’s expansion strategy, with BRUT serving as its inaugural global outpost.
Under the leadership of executive creative director Martin Allais, who will now be represented by BNS for directorial ventures, BRUT joins BNS as part of its collective roster. This partnership combines BNS’s established reputation for innovative creative work with BRUT’s expertise in diverse artistic techniques, including 2D cel animation, stop-motion, 3D animation, and seamless integration of live action.
With Allais leading BNS Spain, Brand New School is expanding its reach to serve a growing network of global clients. This partnership incorporates BRUT’s fresh methodology of working and diverse pool of talent to create content that resonates across cultures. Located in the heart of the European market, the new BNS location will further support and enhance its work with international clients, broadening its ability to meet their unique needs. This partnership represents a thoughtful blend of creativity and expertise, designed to strengthen and grow Brand New School’s global presence.
BRUT was founded by director Allais as an experimental incubator for innovative ideas and techniques. He is also a multidisciplinary artist of Latinx heritage who brings a wealth of creative experience to the partnership. His portfolio spans commercials for global brands like Oreo, Facebook, Samsung, and Dr. Pepper, earning accolades including Cannes Lions for his work on the Samsung Holiday campaign. Recently, Allais’ animated VR experience capturing New York City’s punk scene in the ‘70s, narrated by... Read More