Director Sean Meehan, formerly of Moxie Pictures, has joined Arts & Sciences for U.S. representation. His credits span such clients as Volkswagen, Panasonic, McDonald’s and MasterCard. He most recently completed campaigns for Honda and Tourism Australia. Meehan’s work has been recognized at the Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, Australian Directors Guild and Clio Awards….Director Vincas has secured his first commercial representation, joining creative studio Decon which will handle him in the U.S. Best know for lifestyle documentaries, Vincas is the director behind Spirit of Resistance, the documentary recounting the Lithuanian armed resistance to Soviet rule. The editor turned full-time director has also directed docu-style spots for Google, JBL, YouTube and Canon. Vincas began his career in advertising at edit house Go Robot, where he cut for clients such as IBM, Kodak, TD Ameritrade, and Sprite……..The Cavalry Productions has named Leah Carnahan as director of operations. Carnahan spent the last four years at RSA Films, where she worked as an associate producer….Visual production house BiG MACHiNE has promoted executive producer Sean Owolo to company partner alongside co-founders/creative directors Steve Petersen and Ken Carlson. Owolo’s new role will allow each of the partners to focus on innovating the core disciplines of BiG MACHiNE’s business: design and animation, live-action production and content….
Gene Hackman Died Of Heart Disease; Hantavirus Claimed His Wife’s Life About One Week Prior
Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, authorities revealed Friday. Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said alongside state fire and health officials at a news conference. "Mr. Hackman showed evidence of advanced Alzheimer's disease," Jarrell said. "He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease, and I think ultimately that's what resulted in his death." Authorities didn't suspect foul play after the bodies of Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered Feb 26. Immediate tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative. Investigators found that the last known communication and activity from Arakawa was Feb. 11 when she visited a pharmacy, pet store and grocery before returning to their gated neighborhood that afternoon, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said Friday. Hackman's pacemaker last showed signs of activity a week later and that he had an abnormal heart rhythm Feb. 18, the day he likely died, Jarrell said. Although there was no reliable way to determine the date and time when both died, all signs point to their deaths coming a week apart, Jarrell said. "It's quite possible he was not aware she was deceased," Jarrell said. Dr. Michael Baden, a former New York City medical examiner, said he believes Hackman was severely impaired due to Alzheimer's disease and unable to deal with his wife's death in the last week of his life. "You are talking about very severe Alzheimer's disease that normal people would be in a nursing home or have a nurse, but she was taking care... Read More