Pulse Films has signed mixed-media directorial team MANSON–consisting of Gerardo del Hierro, Pau López and Tomás Peña–for U.K. representation. Hailing from Barcelona, MANSON has turned out a body of work for such global brands as Adidas, Nike, Google, Facebook, Pirelli and Stella McCartney–as well as music videos for global artists like Katy Perry and Rosalia. MANSON’s endeavors span live-action performance, animation, design, motion graphics and 3D…
After eight years working as a postproduction supervisor at TROUBLEMAKERS in Paris, Alex Scalvino is now making his debut as a director via the company, creating his first campaign for the French brand Welcome to the Jungle in collaboration with the French agency Marcel….
Dublin-based production company Banjoman has added Eddy Animation’s roster of directors to its ranks for representation in Ireland. Founded in 2015 by Jean-François Bourrel and Nicolas de Rosanbo, French studio Eddie Animation represents a host of skilled 2D, CGI and stop motion animators working across music videos, advertising, game visuals and fiction. Eddy Animation has produced music videos for artists including Ariana Grande, Gorillaz and Breakbot, in addition to creating award-winning work for the likes of Christian Rich, Anne Muller and M, recognised at Club des DA, Berlin Music Awards and Ciclope. Eddy Animation has collaborated with international game developers such as Ubisoft, Riot Games, Bethesda, PUGB, Nacon and Lilith to name a few. On the commercial side, the roster works internationally, connecting audiences around the world with brands such as Chanel, Diptyque, Bentley, Hermès, MAIF, Amnesty International, Red Cross and the Monnaie de Paris….
Carrie Coon Relishes Being Part Of An Ensemble–From “The Gilded Age” To “His Three Daughters”
It can be hard to catch Carrie Coon on her own.
She is far more likely to be found in the thick of an ensemble. That could be on TV, in "The Gilded Age," for which she was just Emmy nominated, or in the upcoming season of "The White Lotus," which she recently shot in Thailand. Or it could be in films, most relevantly, Azazel Jacobs' new drama, "His Three Daughters," in which Coon stars alongside Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen as sisters caring for their dying father.
But on a recent, bright late-summer morning, Coon is sitting on a bench in the bucolic northeast Westchester town of Pound Ridge. A few years back, she and her husband, the playwright Tracy Letts, moved near here with their two young children, drawn by the long rows of stone walls and a particularly good BLT from a nearby cafe that Letts, after biting into, declared must be within 15 miles of where they lived.
In a few days, they would both fly to Los Angeles for the Emmys (Letts was nominated for his performance in "Winning Time" ). But Coon, 43, was then largely enmeshed in the day-to-day life of raising a family, along with their nightly movie viewings, which Letts pulls from his extensive DVD collection. The previous night's choice: "Once Around," with Holly Hunter and Richard Dreyfus.
Coon met Letts during her breakthrough performance in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?" on Broadway in 2012. She played the heavy-drinking housewife Honey. It was the first role that Coon read and knew, viscerally, she had to play. Immediately after saying this, Coon sighs.
"It sounds like something some diva would say in a movie from the '50s," Coon says. "I just walked around in my apartment in my slip and I had pearls and a little brandy. I made a grocery list and I just did... Read More