Director Adrian De Sa Garces, who’s repped in the U.S. by production company Eleanor, has extended that relationship to the U.K. where he will work with Eleanor London EP Josie Juneau. Raised in the Namibian desert and having studied his craft in Johannesburg, De Sa Garces is a versatile director who is skilled at blending narrative and style. His two recent spots for Flonase and What The Flying Fish?! represent his knack for the surreal. Sophie Gold is president of the overall Eleanor in the U.S. and U.K…..
Directors Michael J. Ferns and Christine Berglund have joined London-based production company Rattling Stick and its production arm Rattling Stuff for representation in the U.K. market. Ferns and Berglund become the first to be signed to both the Rattling Stick and Rattling Stuff rosters simultaneously. Headed by Cabell Hopkins, Rattling Stuff is geared towards more competitive budgets, innovating within those parameters. Scottish director Ferns won his first Scottish BAFTA at just 16 years old, then two Children’s BAFTA nominations for both of his BBC mini-series and then several other notable awards and directing credits since. He now shoots extensively, directing commercials, broadcast TV and short films. Swedish director Berglund garners her first ever U.K. representation. After moving to London to train at RADA and then working in all departments of the film industry–as an actor, assistant director, even a story editor for reality TV–Berglund started directing. For the past five years, Berglund has been in her element, making films for many international household brands including Volvo, IKEA, Motorola and Absolut Vodka….
