Brooklyn-based production house Voyager has signed visual storytelling and documentary director Henry Busby for exclusive representation. A multidisciplinary director with a background in painting, photography and cinematography, Busby has created long-form documentary, music videos, and commercial work for brands as varied as DeVry University, NBC Sports, Air Wick, and most recently, work for Dick’s Sporting Goods’ “The Contenders” campaign for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, in association with Tribeca Film Festival. His film, Picture Yourself, following Olympic hopeful Charles Clark, dropped on YouTube and across Dick’s social media channels this past week. Busby’s break came in 2013 when he and fellow directors Marcus Tortorici and Miller Mobley directed the documentary short Greatness is Within for boxing brand Everlast, following the gripping story of up-and-coming heavyweight Deontay Wilder and his mission to care for his daughter Naeiya…..
Integrated production studio LAIR has signed NYC-based director Brad Hasse. From a diverse background in commercials, music videos, documentaries and television, Hasse is known for an aesthetic style featuring fresh, surreal, and off-kilter comedy and memorable characters. His experience spans over 20 countries for clients including Listerine, United Colors of Benetton, AutoTrader, MTV, and music videos for RJD2, Gramatik, and Moby….
Paolo Moscatelli has joined Smoke & Mirrors Bangkok as VFX supervisor. Moscatelli comes over from the Asian market studio Finito! His career spans work in Asia, France, Italy and some 14 years in Los Angeles. As former digital supervisor at Hammerhead Productions, he worked on many blockbuster movies including 2 Fast 2 Furious, Herbie Fully Loaded, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Chronicles of Riddick, Wanted and 2012. He also has experience as a sr. technical director at Sony Pictures Imageworks….
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More