Director Adriano Falconi, known for his visual sensibilities and casting acumen, has signed with Chelsea for representation. Since moving to the U.S. in 2000, the Italian native has helmed spots for such clients as MasterCard, Jagermeister, Fiat Group and Puma…..FilmTecknarna, the storytelling and design studio with headquarters in Stockholm and offices in New York, recently added Barcelona-based director collective Bungalow to its roster. Bungalow's skillset spans live action, still photography, motion design, illustration and animation….Editorial house Beast, with shops throughout the country, has brought former ad agency producer Mary Ellen Farrar to oversee commercial editing and post work at its Austin, TX location. Farrar has spent the past two decades as a producer. Most recently she was on staff at the Seattle office of Publicis, where she worked on spots for Washington Lottery, Dish Network, Citi and the popular T-Mobile “myFaves” and “myTouch” campaigns….Optimus, the post and production house with offices in Chicago and Santa Monica, has promoted one-time assistant editors Julie Kravitz and Brad Tohtz to full-fledged editors….
DGA Feature Nominees: Audiard, Baker, Berger, Corbet and Mangold
The field of feature nominees for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards spanning two categories is set. Nominated for the DGA honor for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 are: Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Conclave, Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, and James Mangold for A Complete Unknown.
The DGA also revealed the nominees for the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. The first-time narrative feature directors are: Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light, Megan Park for My Old Ass, RaMell Ross for Nickel Boys, Halfdan Ullman Tondel for Armand, and Sean Wang for Diddy.
“2024 has been a truly extraordinary year for storytelling--and today’s nominees have created audacious and unique films that expand the possibilities of cinematic excellence,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “I am thrilled to congratulate all our nominated directors for their brilliant work, which is visionary, inspirational and speaks to the depth of the human experience. To be chosen by one’s peers is the true marker of outstanding directorial achievement and what makes these nominations so very special.”
The winners will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8.
Here’s a fuller rundown of the nominees in both DGA Award categories:
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 (in alphabetical order):
JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez
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