Bicoastal Original Film has added the directing team of Bernd&Jeff for U.S. representation. Bernd&Jeff has collaborated with popular musical acts and international brands including Audi, H&M, Lamborghini, Ikea, Mercedes-Benz and Wella. Both hailing from Germany, Bernd Possardt and Jeffrey Lisk met over 15 years ago and immediately began combining their experiences in media. Since 2002 the directing duo has been known for applying their backgrounds in cultural sciences, photography, art direction and film to varied projects…. Mike Brady, formerly an executive producer at Believe Media, has assumed the same role with HELLO! where he will help oversee the commercials business along with exec producer Carl Swan…..Jayan Films, Atlanta, has signed director Stacey Fitzgerald for representation in the commercial, corporate, and direct-to-client markets. In addition to spots and public service credits, Fitzgerald has also been active in long-form fare, having directed the comedy The Delivery Boy Chronicles starring Grammy Award winner Shawn Mullins in his first theatrical appearance. The film is being distributed domestically and internationally….
Review: Director Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked”
It's the ultimate celebrity redemption tour, two decades in the making. In the annals of pop culture, few characters have undergone an image makeover quite like the Wicked Witch of the West.
Oh, she may have been vengeful and scary in "The Wizard of Oz." But something changed — like, REALLY changed — on the way from the yellow brick road to the Great White Way. Since 2003, crowds have packed nightly into "Wicked" at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre to cheer as the green-skinned, misunderstood Elphaba rises up on her broomstick to belt "Defying Gravity," that enduring girl-power anthem.
How many people have seen "Wicked"? Rudimentary math suggests more than 15 million on Broadway alone. And now we have "Wicked" the movie, director Jon M. Chu's lavish, faithful, impeccably crafted (and nearly three-hour) ode to this origin story of Elphaba and her (eventual) bestie — Glinda, the very good and very blonde. Welcome to Hollywood, ladies.
Before we get to what this movie does well (Those big numbers! Those costumes!), just a couple thornier issues to ponder. Will this "Wicked," powered by a soulful Cynthia Erivo (owner of one of the best singing voices on the planet) and a sprightly, comedic, hair-tossing Ariana Grande, turn even musical theater haters into lovers?
Tricky question. Some people just don't buy into the musical thing, and they should be allowed to live freely amongst us. But if people breaking into song delights rather than flummoxes you, if elaborate dance numbers in village squares and fantastical nightclubs and emerald-hued cities make perfect sense to you, and especially if you already love "Wicked," well then, you will likely love this film. If it feels like they made the best "Wicked" movie money could buy — well, it's... Read More