Two new creative teams have been appointed at TBWAChiatDay LA. Marco Monteiro and Ana Carolina Reis join from AlmapBBDO in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The other new duo at TBWAChiatDay consists of Guy Helm and Chris Rodriguez. Helm comes over from Mistress while Rodriguez joins from FCB LA. All four new hires come aboard as creative directors.
The appointments follow the promotion of Stephen Butler to TBWAChiatDay LA’s chief creative officer, with Fabio Costa and Brent Anderson as executive creative directors.
At AlmapBBDO, Monteiro and Reis worked together for over two years on brands including Volkswagen, Visa, PepsiCo, Bayer and Pedigree. The duo has a host of awards next to their names, including most recently a Gold and two Silver Lions from Cannes 2013. Prior to AlmapBBDO, Monteiro worked for Saatchi & Saatchi and Reis at Fallon.
Helm had been the lead creative at Mistress, working with brands including Hot Wheels, Disney, KIND Snacks, Jagermeister and Playboy. Rodriguez, famed for Allstate’s “Mayhem” in addition to work for brands including Kraft, Hallmark, Bounty and Nike, joins from FCB LA where he was sr. art director.
The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit
The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.
At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.
"With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."
Allred said she's ready to prove that Hutchins had a close relationship... Read More