The Mill, a Technicolor Creative Studio, has hired Katie Dymmock as a colorist in London, and Kenya Agunloye and Elodie Ichter, respectively, as producer and sr. colorist in New York.
As the global color network continues to expand, the three will focus on growth opportunities and the development of The Mill’s color offering. They will be part of the existing international team of colorists’ mission of “bringing creative visions to life.”
Dymmock is an award-winning colorist who has spent the previous four years forging her craft at Coffee & TV. In that time, she has quickly established herself, winning "Best new Colorist" at the Kinsale Shark awards. With a background in photography and a degree in visual effects, Dymmock had her love of image manipulation lead her to the world of grading where she strives for outstanding use of color in storytelling. Known for her prowess in fashion and beauty grading, her diverse portfolio of work extends to brands such as Adidas, Dior, Lacoste, Nike, Monlcer, Mercedes, Sky and Charlotte Tilbury.
Mill London colorists, Philip Hambi and Peter Oppersdroff, are enthused over Dymmock's addition to the team. Hambi said, “It's incredibly exciting to have someone join the team with so much drive and enthusiasm to achieve great things. Her diverse skillset, mature palette and nuanced touch will really complement what we already have going on and help us achieve our ambitions here at the Mill.” Oppersdroff added, “Creativity and collaboration are the foundations on which this department is built and Katie fits into that philosophy perfectly. We relished the challenge of reigniting the Color spark at The Mill together.”
Ichter was born and raised in France, She studied cinema at ESRA, an international film school in Paris. From there, her career began at Éclair Laboratoire, where she scanned film negatives right when the digital world was born in the early 2000s. After working as a color assist in France for companies such as Éclair and Duboi, Ichter made the move to London where she worked at Deluxe. Later, Ichter made her way across the Atlantic to Hollywood in 2010 at Efilm, where she officially began color grading. Prior to joining The Mill, Ichter also spent time at Harbor and Picture Shop.
Throughout her career, Ichter has worked on high-profile films, including Chloé Zhao’s Academy Award-winning Nomadland, Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Her roster of collaborations features a lineup including Quentin Tarantino, Ben Affleck, Catherine Hardwicke, Andy Serkis and Nadia Hallgren. Ichter looks forward to joining The Mill to grow as a commercial colorist. The New York studio offers the perfect environment for her to develop her skillset in the advertising world and work with The Mill’s list of brands to bring their color ideas to life.
Agunloye brings experience from working in broadcast, film and digital media. After years of working as an agency producer and becoming adept in bidding, budgeting, managing shoot schedules and pre and postproduction teams, she’s brought her talents to The Mill as a color producer.
Alex Lubrano, executive producer for color, who joined The Mill in October 2022, commented, “I am thrilled to announce our newest members! It’s been a dream of mine to build a team, but It’s been personally special for me because it’s a full female color team in the New York studio. We’re so excited to work and continue to grow. Big appreciation to Angela Lupo [The Mill NY EP] for this opportunity, as well as for Ashley Woods, colorist, and Amonnie Nicolas, color assist.”
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More