Brooklyn-based Greenpoint Pictures has infused its roster with directorial talent, adding Evan Dennis, Logan Roos (a company in-house editor and DP for many years), We Are Not Pilgrims (Chaddy Chad and Sam Sneed), Va$htie, Olivier Agostini, the duo of Tank + Bunker (Judah Lev-Dickstein and Justin Liberman), Alyesa Young, and Alex 2tone. These directors join a Greenpoint lineup which continues to feature such helmers as The Hudson Dusters, Jacob Lincoln, Philip Knowlton, Nico Carbonaro and Benjamin Leavitt. Greenpoint Pictures was founded in 2002 by Michael Kuhn, with fellow partner and executive producer Jacob Lincoln joining in 2010….Detour Films, headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., has signed director Tony Benna for exclusive commercial representation. Benna unites his unique stop motion background with live action narratives to create heartfelt films for the commercial world and beyond. His projects include a series of docu-style films for Dove Men as well as a series of beautiful vignettes filmed while driving across America to promote the Sh-100 camera for Samsung. The mini-documentaries for Samsung were created and produced by Mekanism. Benna also co-directed a Pepsi spot for last year’s Superbowl. The flipbook-inspired ad was made up of user-submitted photographs, which flashed forward seamlessly to launch the halftime show…. Seattle and L.A.-based agency WONGDOODY has hired Dennis Lee as associate creative director. Lee will work out of the L.A. office, and will develop creative initiatives for clients including Scion, VIZIO and Epson, working closely with exec creative director Pam Fujimoto. Prior to joining WONGDOODY, Lee was associate creative director at Ogilvy & Mather, L.A. During his previous six-year tenure at WONGDOODY, he contributed to projects for ESPN College GameDay, ESPN2, ESPYs, Autodesk, Epson, Carl’s Jr. and Mercury Insurance….
“Challengers” Earns Actor-Producer Zendaya 2024 Gothams Spotlight Tribute
Emmy Award-winner Zendaya will receive the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s Spotlight Tribute for her performance as Tashi Donaldson in the Luca Guadagnino-directed film Challengers, at the 34th edition of The Gothams, taking place live and in person on Monday, December 2, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
The Spotlight Tribute was created by The Gotham in order to recognize phenomenal efforts by individuals in film and television who captivated global audiences with the biggest projects of the year. With the Spotlight Tribute, The Gotham will honor Zendaya’s remarkable work as leading-actress and producer on the Amazon MGM Studios box-office hit that broke into the cultural zeitgeist, and was celebrated by critics and audiences worldwide.
“Zendaya’s magnetic portrayal of Tashi Donaldson in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers exemplifies the creative excellence that The Gotham celebrates,” said Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham. “Her performances in Dune: Part One, Dune: Part Two, and Euphoria have made her one of the most captivating actors of her generation. Her multi-layered performance at the heart of Challengers earned widespread acclaim, including a nomination for Best Feature at this year’s Gothams. We look forward to honoring her work with our Spotlight Tribute.”
From Academy Award nominated visionary filmmaker Guadagnino, Challengers stars two-time Emmy winner Zendaya as Tashi Duncan (who becomes Tashi Donaldson after marrying Art Donaldson), a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to Art Donaldson (BAFTA nominee Mike Faist), a champion on a losing streak,... Read More