The creative team of Andy Hann and Andrew Kobliska has joined Click Entertainment, an entertainment and marketing division of Click 3X. Hann comes aboard as head of creative while Kobliska assumes the role of executive producer, marketing & brand strategy. The pair joins from Bigsmack where Hann was known for crafting promos for networks like A&E, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel and OWN. Hann has tackled everything from directing, writing and art direction for TV, print, outdoor, digital, radio and product packaging. Hann was responsible for the launch of the GameShow Network and the FOX Family Channel. Kobliska has acumen in creative, production, marketing, advertising and brand management, and 20-plus years of experience under his belt. Kobliska has worked for agencies, high-end postproduction studios and startups, winning several awards along the way and even opened his own production company, Gravy….Directors Ivan Grbovic and Henry Moore Selder have joined Cap Gun Collective for U.S. representation. A native of Montreal, Grbovic saw his 2012 feature debut Romeo Eleven win awards at several international film festivals, and notably, nominations for Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Editing in Canada’s prestigious Jutra Awards last year. The Olympic spots he directed for Rona in 2010 marked his first major successes in the commercial world, and since then, he has worked with many ad agencies and brands, including Bank of America and Harley Davidson, while also continuing to direct music videos and developing original feature films. Based in Stockholm, Selder was a key factor in the emergence of the StyleWar collective as a directorial ensemble. As part of that collective, he directed high-profile spots for the likes of Audi, Nike, Pepsi, Mastercard and Mercedes-Benz, shooting in remote and urban locations across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Scandinavia. After 10 years as part of StyleWar, he now returns to his roots as a solo director. His short films include the 30-minute sci-fi film entitled A Living Soul currently appearing on the international film festival circuit….Marisa Fiechter has joined Psyop’s NY office as executive producer. She had most recently been at MPC. Fiechter got her start at agency Hill Holliday before joining Trollback+Company in 2005. She later spent a year at Google Creative Lab prior to coming aboard MPC….Figliulo&Partners has hired Jon Randazzo as creative director. He is responsible for leading all of Figliulo&Partners’ creative activity for the Sprint business and is located in the agency’s New York office. Randazzo most recently worked as creative director for Goodby Silverstein and Partners. He has many accolades including Cannes Lions, Effies and The Yahoo! Big Idea Chair Award….
Director Angie Bird Joins Scheme Engine For U.S. Representation
Scheme Engine has added director/photographer Angie Bird to its roster for U.S. representation spanning commercials and original content.
Bird crafts deeply human and charismatic portrayals of community, empowerment and the rituals of celebration across commercials, elevated documentary and short film. A former agency creative, Bird has a body of brand work consisting of cinematic lifestyle campaigns for Nike, Dove, Allstate, Procter & Gamble and the YMCA, among others. Prior to joining Scheme Engine, Bird was most recently represented in the U.S. for commercials by production house Curfew.
Two years into her career, Bird back in 2016 won a Cannes Young Director Award for “Mean Tweets,” a provocative campaign for Raising the Roof, that challenged stereotypes of unhoused individuals with striking humanizing portraits. The project earned honors at the Clios, and Webbys and was shortlisted at Cannes.
Her Gillette campaign, “First Shave”--a heartfelt examination of masculinity in the trans community--earned three Cannes prizes and won honors at the Clios and The One Show.
As a director invested in films that ignite conversation, and inspire action, Bird embraces challenging, overlooked stories, bringing to light complex, authentically heroic characters faced with cultural stigmatization and gender-based discrimination. She co-wrote and directed "Short Life Stories" for White Ribbon and Canadian agency Bensimon Byrne--a shattering call to dismantle transphobia, following the journey of a transgender woman as she steps into her authentic life. The campaign won six awards at One SCREEN 2024, including Best in Region: North America and Best in Show
“I’m inspired,” affirmed Bird, “to create stories that champion the... Read More