Bicoastal Arts & Sciences has added documentary director Todd Krolczyk whose “Half Pipe Proposal,” a :60 for Nike E6, was honored in the Spec Spot category of this year’s AICP Show. Krolczyk is currently working on his first project for Arts & Sciences as well as a short documentary about musician Mary Timony. Krolczyk studied at Art Center College of Design and built his directorial portfolio while also working in advertising as both a creative and producer….Humble has added director/DP Noah David Smith to its roster. He’s wrapped a UBS job for Publicis NY…Chicago-based integrated production company Utopic has signed directors Alex Beh, Kevin Banna and Al Wyatt for commercial representation. Wyatt is a former agency creative, having been a creative director at BBDO Chicago and Energy BBDO. He had most recently been directing via 59 Films. Banna’s roots are in photography; he then transitioned into the director’s chair. Beh had been with ONE at Optimus. Beh, Banna and Wyatt join a Utopic directorial roster that also includes Michael LaBellarte….The Mill, London, has hired Jon Chads as its business development director-creative. He comes over from London agency BMB where he served as head of broadcast….Adam Hauck has joined entertainment marketing agency Trailer Park as executive producer for the interactive, TV, menus and content division. He brings extensive experience producing on-set content and EPKs for the industry’s top studios, and has longstanding relationships with directors including Joe Carnahan, Joss Whedon and Judd Apatow. Hauck’s recent credits include DVD/EPK content for The A-Team (Fox Home Entertainment), The Pineapple Express (Sony Pictures) and The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Universal Pictures), as well as DVD content for LOST (Walt Disney Company)….
FireAid Concert Features Major Music Stars, Shares Stories Of Loss To Raise Money For L.A. Wildfire Relief
Pop stars, first responders, rock stars and those who've lost everything in the devastating LA-area wildfires came together for FireAid, a massive benefit concert Thursday that combined spectacular performances with moving storytelling from survivors and reminders of the destruction.
In a night full of surprises, a reunion of Nirvana — fronted by St. Vincent, Kim Gordon and Joan Jett in the place of the late Kurt Cobain — tops the list. They launched into "Breed," "School" and "Territorial Pissings" respectively, inspired and unexpected choices.
Drummer Dave Grohl's daughter, Violet, then emerged on stage for "All Apologies."
Closer Lady Gaga, after powering through the Oscar-award winning "Shallow" and "Always Remember Us This Way" from "A Star Is Born," played a new song on the piano. "It's just for tonight, it's just for you," she said of the song she wrote with fiancé businessman Michael Polansky. "Time is a healer."
"All I need is time," she sang in the folk-y pop chorus. "To heal my broken wings and then I'll soar."
Green Day kicked off the massive show by launching into "Last Night on Earth" at the Kia Forum and were soon joined by Billie Eilish for the first surprise of the night. The lyrics are surprisingly astute: "If I lose everything in the fire / I'm sending all my love to you."
After their set, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong hugged actor Billy Crystal, who was there to welcome to the crowd at the Kia Forum.
"Our goal is simple tonight, to spend more money than the Dodgers spent on free agents," he joked. He told the audience U2 offered the first big donation of the night: $1 million dollars.
Crystal said he was wearing the clothes he had on when he evacuated. He lost his home in... Read More