Director John Grammatico has joined Los Angeles-based CoMPANY Films. He comes to the directing chair after leaving his creative director position at Doner, where he worked for such clients as Cox Communications, Del Taco and HGTV. At press time, Grammatico was helming his first project at CoMPANY: a two-spot package for M&M's out of BBDO New York….Cathleen Kisich has joined Caviar Los Angeles as a producer. She comes over from Goodby, Silverstein and Partners, San Francisco, where she served as a producer, turning out work for clients such as Sprint, Hewlett-Packard, Nintendo, Netflix and Comcast. Born and raised in San Francisco, Cathleen started her career at Citron Haligman Bedecarré/AKQA. From there she worked at GARTNER in Santa Monica, then back up to San Francisco to work at Publicis & Hal Riney. At Riney, she was an integrated producer before landing at Goodby, Silverstein and Partners in June 2007….British editor Adam Rudd moves stateside this month to join Final Cut LA. He has spent the last four years editing out of Final Cut's London headquarters. Recent award wins for projects he worked on include the Silver Cannes Lion for the British Heart Foundation, and 14 Promax/BDA Awards for SyFy, both for Director Brett Foraker. Other notable 2010 work includes the 3D Gucci “Guilty” campaign, the UK launch of “The Event,” and Audi's “Future”…
Florence Adds Director Parker Schmidt To Its Roster
Boutique production company Florence has added Parker Schmidt to its directorial roster, marking his first signing for representation in the U.S. Schmidt found his way into directing from his background as a competitive downhill skateboarder, where his world travels and brand relationships catalyzed a lifelong passion for film. Now behind the camera, Schmidt’s work embodies high-grade art direction, intentional craftsmanship, and lensed moments that capture the human experience.
Following his career in action sports, Schmidt was accepted to MASE Art School in Berlin, after which he began working as an art director for brands like Leica Camera, Nike, and Corona Beer. Once introduced to commercial filmmaking, his directorial style came to life, shooting ads across Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.
His body of work includes spots for Lexus, Cadillac, Porsche, Hyundai, REI, CHIMI, Aero Airlines, Apple, Free People, Sharenow, World Sports Games and The Wall Street Journal. Schmidt remains committed to pushing his artistic boundaries as a filmmaker, frequently directing creative shorts like Bowl of Life, Ascension, and the experimental short Requiem. He’s won accolades like Best Sport Film at the Santa Monica International Film Awards and Best Skateboard Film at the Mountain & Adventure Film Festival.
Schmidt said of signing with Florence, “I clicked so quickly with [company founder and EP] Jerad Anderson when we met on a project for Lexus earlier this year. The same goes for [managing director/EP] Ned Brown, who immediately showed a profound interest in getting to know me and what I aspire to achieve. The creative alignment of the stars was set in motion to build trust and... Read More