Production company Alkemy X has added director Tatjana Green to its roster for U.S. commercial representation. The Canadian/German filmmaker combines a broad background as a creative director, art director and designer on the agency side with over a decade of on-set and location experience. Green has directed a diverse range of commercials, short films, music videos and filmed content series for clients like Sony, Toyota, Procter & Gamble, ESPN, Warner and Walmart, as well as a 2020 Super Bowl spot for P&G.
Her work has been featured and awarded at such top festivals as the Webby Awards, Berlin Independent Film Festival, Hollyshorts LA Film Festival, LA Femme Film Festival, Austin Music Video Festival, and Toronto Independent Film Festival. She brings a uniquely holistic perspective to her role as a director, with regular hands-on experience across all aspects of the commercial production process, spanning branding, costuming and producing.
Nick Pitcavage, Alkemy X executive producer, said of Green, “Her upbeat style, charming sense of humor and creative storytelling gives her work a signature approach that is unmatched. Tatjana fits right in with our roster of highly visual directors and adds a refreshing sensibility that strengthens our offering to our clients.”
Green said she was drawn to the “supportive culture” at Alkemy X based on a “true spirit of collaboration.” Additionally, Green said, “Their experience in original content development and working on major entertainment titles also is exciting to me as a filmmaker.”
Green started her career as a creative director, working at various European advertising agencies for eight years. She transitioned into the film industry, wanting to help smaller ideas see the light of day by helping with production. In 2010, she founded Brought To You By, an agency and production company hybrid that brought a brand-driven approach from agency veterans to the creative production process. Trained at the elite Bauhaus in Germany, Green brings design philosophy and aesthetic to each set. Now based in NYC and Toronto, she continues to balance her commercial work with her film projects, including a current feature documentary exploring how the legal system could change for incarcerated mothers who suffer from postpartum psychosis.
Green was previously repped in the U.S. by ArtClass.
Japan Celebrates Record 18 Emmy Wins For “Shogun”
Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series "Shogun" won a record 18 Emmys for its first season.
It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-producer Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win the Emmy for best lead actor in a dramatic series. Co-star Anna Sawai won best actress in a dramatic series, also a first for Japan.
"You did it. You did it. Congratulations," Takashi Yamazaki, director of " Godzilla Minus One," wrote on social media.
People followed the awards live as the wins made national headlines. Entertainment media Oricon proudly reported that a work whose spoken lines were mostly in the Japanese language "made Emmy history."
"The grand scale of Hollywood combined with the high quality of the production, including costuming, props and mannerisms; the collaboration between the Japanese professional team, headed by producer Sanada, and the local production team; as well as the acting that delivered a strong sense of reality, all came together," the report said.
Actor Kento Kaku, who starred in the 2024 series "Like a Dragon: Yakuza," said he was feeling inspired to pursue Hollywood dreams.
"After seeing how cool that was, who's not going to want to take up the challenge," he wrote on X.
Actress Tomoko Mariya said she broke into tears the moment Sanada's win was announced.
"What hardships you must have endured, choosing to leave your entire career behind in Japan and going to America alone. But it has borne fruit," she wrote, referring to Sanada's move to Los Angeles 20 years ago.
The accolades for "Shogun" reflect not only the growing diversity in American entertainment, but also the legacy of Japan's "jidaigeki" samurai films, which have... Read More