Tom Weissferdt, a former partner/exec producer at Caviar, has launched Slim Pictures in Venice, Calif. The new venture opens with a directorial roster that consists of ZCDC (Zack Canepari and Drea Cooper), Stephen Blackman, Karen Cunningham, Nicolas Caicoya, Charley Stadler and Brad Morrison. Zlim is repped by Andrew Hall on the West Coast, Anya Zander and Emilia Ferreira of The House of Cards on the East Coast, and Rich Newman in the Midwest….Envision Media Arts, a Los Angeles-based producer spanning commercials, film and TV, has hired David Buelow as president of Film & TV, and Andrew Halpern as president of commercial production. Buelow comes over from Brookwell McNamara Entertainment (BME), where he served as president and produced such films as Bring it On: Fight to the Finish, Into the Blue 2: The Reef and Legally Blondes, the sequel to the successful Legally Blonde franchise. Halpern's repping and producing career had him working with commercial production houses that included RSA Films, MJZ, Chelsea and Plum. Lee Nelson is president of the overall Envison Media Arts which was founded as XOVR (pronounced Crossover) in 2002. Envision Media Arts has producd spots for Macy's, Ferrero Rocher, Ford and T-Com, among others. In 2010 Nelson executive produced and Envision supplied financing for the feature Janie Jones, starring Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola. The film recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Envision currently is in pre-production on WACO, the first narrative feature film to explore the events of the ATF raid on Mt. Carmel, Texas, the 51-day siege that followed, and the devastating fire that resulted in the deaths of 81 civilians. Set to star Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, Kurt Russell, Sharon Stone and John Leguizamo, WACO will be directed by Rupert Wainwright (Stigmata)….Framestore's London office has promoted Helen Hughes to its top commercials production role, head of production. The appointment is a precursor to a period of growth that will see Framestore's production department increase with imminent new hirings. Hughes joined Framestore as a senior producer in August 2010. Since working for Framestore, she has produced such work as Audi's “Goodnight Moon” with director Daniel Kleinman, and EA Sports' “FIFA 11” and Special Olympics “Omar” with director Johnny Green. She is currently working with director Tom Kuntz on a soon-to-be-released project. Hughes joined Framestore from Method Studios in LA where she was a director of production. Hughes was previously at The Mill, firstly in the London office between 2000 and 2006 where she became deputy head of production before transferring to the USA to establish The Mill's LA studio. Hughes' production career began as an agency producer at Ogilvy and a production company producer at Outsider Films….
AD&Co. Launches Studio A; Davida Hall To Head New Venture As Sr. Director of Creative Content
Female-founded and led creative marketing agency AD&Co. has opened Studio A. The new venture will serve as AD&Co.’s in-house social brand content division, focused on developing and producing digital programming for advertising, social media, and influencer marketing campaigns designed to reach today’s audiences on the most popular and pivotal platforms. Davida Hall has been named to head Studio A as sr. director of creative content. She shifts over from AD&Co. where she held the same title since December 2023. Hall’s affiliations prior to AD&Co. include PopSugar and Studio71.
Amy Demas, founder and chief creative officer of AD&Co., said, “We understand content is king-—or queen—and that our clients need to engage their customer communities where they live. That inspired the logical expansion of AD&Co with Studio A, which is committed to producing only the most engaging and authentic brand stories.”
Studio A will harness both AD&Co’s and Hall’s deep expertise in the lifestyle sector, as content creators and avid consumers. Specializing in reaching audiences where they spend their time, the studio is immersed in social media, pop culture, and current trends, expertly crafting visuals, language, and storytelling to reinforce client brand identities and cut through the noise.
Studio A debuts with the “This Is Me” campaign for Love + Craft + Beauty, a brand dedicated to embracing and promoting diversity within the beauty space. “This Is Me” highlights Gen Z’s affinity for radical self-expression that allows individuals to tell their own stories, free from labels, using beauty and fashion as tools of authenticity. The campaign showcases models celebrating their unique qualities to present... Read More