Huge has appointed Nathan Weyer as the agency’s new managing director for Europe. He is the former VP and general manager of frog Europe, which he ran for the past four years. Weyer will divide his time between Amsterdam and London and work closely with Huge’s president and COO, Shirley Au who oversees the company’s global operations out of London. Over the last 12 months, Huge London has built out its own European offering. Huge London currently works with European brands Eurosport, SEAT, Unilever and Diageo, along with British companies such as FatFace and Ascot Racecourse….Director Dale Heslip has joined the roster of Toronto-based Sparks. His body of work spans commercials and TV; he even hit number one on the Billboard charts with a three-hour concert film he directed for Rush. Heslip commenced his career by being a successful art director and by the time Aerosmith asked him to design their live set, he had already entered the world of directing music videos. Heslip’s award-winning videos led him to directing television commercials, literally hundreds of them. He managed to diversify into episodic comedy, short films and documentaries….
Filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s Husband, Found Dead At L.A. Residence
Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, who was married to his frequent creative collaborator Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47.
Baena was found dead around 10:30 a.m. Friday at a Los Angeles home, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office. The circumstances remained unclear Saturday. The office said that it was investigating and a full report wouldn't be available until the case is closed.
A representative for Plaza responded to a request for comment with a link to a story about Baena's death on the entertainment industry news site Deadline.
Baena co-wrote David O. Russell's 2004 film "I Heart Huckabees" and wrote and directed five of his own films, mostly dark comedies. Plaza starred in his directorial debut, the 2014 zombie comedy "Life After Beth," and appeared in two of his other films: "The Little Hours" and "Spin Me Round."
Plaza, 40, rose to fame playing April Ludgate on the television series "Parks and Recreation" and was nominated for an Emmy for her role on "The White Lotus." The couple married in 2021.
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