Wilson Mateos has joined Leo Burnett Tailor Made (Brazil) as creative VP. Mateos had been at David&Goliath L.A. where he acted as creative director, leading projects for Kia Motors and Universal Studios, among others. Earlier he was at 180LA. Mateos returns to Brazil where he had a track record of 25 years at varied agencies. He was a copywriter at FCB, Lew Lara TBWA, F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi and AlmapBBDO, creative director at NeogamaBBH, Y&R, DM9DDB and CuboCC as well as creative VP at Fischer….
Entertainment marketing agency Mob Scene has acquired social media branding experts and new media content creators Gin + Tonic Labs. The announcement was made by Thomas Grane, CEO, Mob Scene, and Mike Spitz, president/founder, Gin + Tonic Labs. Now a division of Mob Scene, Gin + Tonic Labs (G+T) is an entertainment company that provides its clients–entertainment properties, performing artists and emerging brands–with the ecosystem necessary for reaching today’s global online marketplace via social influencers, social media and new media. Gin + Tonic provides services such as branding, design, video production, photography, talent development and management….
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More