Nexus Productions, London, has added directing collective Minivegas to its roster for U.K. business….The Corner Store, Toronto, has brought director Linzi Knight aboard for representation in Canada….Culver City, Calif.-based animation/effects/design house SWAY Studio has added executive producer Jason Cohon and director of new business Addie Hall. Cohon most recently served as a VFX producer at Asylum. Hall had been an account exec at Ascent Media…Burbank, Calif.-headquartered Band Pro Film & Digital, Inc. has hired Marker Karahadian in the position of VP. Karahadian’s responsibilities include guiding the technical direction and product development aspects of Band Pro, as well as technical marketing for the Band Pro group of companies. He will also oversee Band Pro Tek, the in-house Sony Authorized Service Department. Karahadian, former owner of Plus 8 Digital, recently served as exec VP at Panavision….
Director Cassandra Brooksbank Joins Monument Content For Spots and Branded Content
Monument Content has signed director Cassandra “Cassie” Brooksbank for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. She brings to her directing and storytelling the experience and skills of a writer, conceptual artist, editor and visual effects artist.
Her body of work as a director includes Pepsi’s “Selfie” featuring Lionel Messi amid a flurry of fans, Barclays madcap women’s Soccer League spot where she collaborated closely with the agency to develop the creative, ultimately winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Sports Industry Awards, and a grass-roots campaign for Fellow Coffee. The latter just didn’t brew buzz; it helped raise $1.2 million on Kickstarter.
Prior to joining Monument Content, Brooksbank had been repped in the U.S. for commercials by production house Hey Wonderful.
On the long-form front, she is repped by CAA for film and television. And on the horizon is her debut feature, My Masterpiece, produced by Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions and backed by Amazon.
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