Director Richard D’Alessio has joined bicoastal/international @radical.media for exclusive representation worldwide—except for Canada where he continues to be handled by Imported Artists Film Company, Toronto. D’Alessio was last repped in the U.S. by now defunct Shooting Gallery Productions….Filmmaker Mikael Salomon has come aboard bicoastal Coppos Films for exclusive representation as a spot director/DP. He was formerly handled for commercials by bicoastal Flying Tiger Films. Salomon’s longform credits as a director include episodes of the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, pilot episodes for CBS’ The Fugitive and The Agency, and such feature films as A Far Off Place and Hard Rain. Salomon first established himself as a noted cinematographer (e.g.—Far And Away, Backdraft, The Abyss)…. Director Duncan Sharp has joined Green Dot Films, Santa Monica. He had been at Life of Riley, Los Angeles….Executive producers David and Patti Coulter have launched BeachHouse Films, Santa Monica… Amy Russo is joining Santa Monica-based editorial house Terminal as a producer….Editorial house FilmCore Santa Monica has promoted postproduction supervisor Christie Price to producer….The industry is mourning the death of Charlie Willis, producer of Actual Reality, Atlanta, who succumbed to cancer….And noted agency creative Don Tennant passed away at age 79. He died last weekend (12/8) at his family’s Los Angeles home. Tennant’s credits included helping to create brand icons like Tony The Tiger, the Pillsbury Doughboy and the Marlboro Man. He is perhaps most closely associated with agency Leo Burnett, breaking into that ad shop in 1950. During his 20-year tenure at Burnett, he served in various creative capacities, culminating in his role as worldwide creative director and chairman of the creative review committee. He resigned from Burnett in 1970, first becoming COO for Chicago agency Clinton E. Frank and then in ’73 moving on to launch his own shop, Don Tennant Advertising, also in Chicago. That agency was sold in ’87, after which Tennant served as a creative advertising consultant. His survivors include three children and six grandchildren. Two of his sons are well known in the industry: director Andy Tennant, a noted feature filmmaker (e.g.—Anna And The King, Fools Rush In) who has diversified into spot directing via Hollywood-based Level 7 (SHOOT, 10/26, p. 1); and Tim Tennant, president of integrated creative services company Aspect, which has several holdings and maintains a joint venture relationship with Level 7….
“Emilia Pérez” Tops Oscar Tally With 13 Nominations, Setting Record For A Non-English Language Film
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity "Emilia Pérez" in Oscar nominations Thursday. Jacques Audiard's "Emilia Pérez," a Spanish language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar. The film also landed nominations for directing, original screenplay, two of its songs and for Zoe Saldaña. Netflix, despite its starring role in Hollywood, has never won best picture. Many of its top contenders have previously racked up large numbers of nominations (including "Mank," "The Irishman" and "Roma") but gone home with only a handful of trophies. "Emilia Pérez," though, may be its best chance yet. It became the most nominated non-English language film ever, surpassing Netflix's own "Roma," which scored 10 nominations. Only three films — "All About Eve," "Titanic" and "La La Land" — have scored more nominations in Academy Awards history. Another musical — "Wicked," the smash Broadway adaptation — came away with nearly as many nominations. Jon M. Chu's lavish "Wizard of Oz" riff scored 10 nominations, including best picture and acting nods for its stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. "The Brutalist," Brady Corbet's postwar epic filmed in VistaVision, also came away with a commanding 10 nominations, including best picture, best director and nominations for actor Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce and Felicity Jones. The A24 release The nominees for best picture are: "Anora"; "The Brutalist"; "A Complete Unknown"; "Conclave"; "Dune: Part Two"; "Emilia... Read More