Director Jaci Judelson has joined Tool for spot and branded content representation in the U.S. and internationally. She was previously handled by production house HSI
With a background in fashion and culture, Judelson has directed commercials, documentaries and content-driven branded entertainment. She helmed the documentary series Undressed: Fashion in the 20th Century, featuring fashion icons like Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Jil Sander and Mario Testino. The four-part docu-series was broadcast internationally on Channel Four, Bravo and Canal+.
Judelson also directed Tina Barney: Social Studies, which premiered at the Barbican Museum in London, aired on the Sundance Channel, and was greeted with critical acclaim on the international film festival circuit. She additionally directed Je m’appelle Gréco, an intimate view of the legendary French singer, Juliette Gréco, and the recently-completed Sundance film series, Single Stories.
Judelson has experienced success across commercial worlds both in the U.S. and in Europe, where she also resides, and often takes the lead on photography for her clients’ print campaigns as well. She’s worked with clients like Nokia, L’Oréal, Evian, Match.com, Gap, France Telecom and Dove, for their “Real Women” series. In addition, she has created branded content and films for clients such as BMW, Ralph Lauren, H&M, Vogue Paris, and GQ. On the social action side, Judelson has directed AIDS public service commercials, as well as the “Vote From Abroad” internet campaign for President Obama’s 2008 election run.
First-Time Feature Directors Make Major Splash At AFI Fest, Generate Oscar Buzz
Two first-time feature directors who are generating Oscar buzz this awards season were front and center this past weekend at AFI Fest in Hollywood. Rachel Morrison, who made history as the first woman nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar---on the strength of Mudbound in 2018--brought her feature directorial debut, The Fire Inside (Amazon MGM Studios), to the festival on Sunday (10/27), and shared insights into the film during a conversation session immediately following the screening. This came a day after William Goldenberg, an Oscar-winning editor for Argo in 2013, had his initial foray into feature directing, Unstoppable (Amazon MGM Studios), showcased at the AFI proceedings. He too spoke after the screening during a panel discussion. The Fire Inside--which made its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival--tells the story of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (portrayed by Ryan Destiny), a Black boxer from Flint, Mich., who trained to become the first woman in U.S. history to win an Olympic Gold Medal in the sport. She achieved this feat--with the help of coach Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry)--only to find that her victory at the Summer Games came with relatively little fanfare and no endorsement deals. So much for the hope that the historic accomplishment would be a ticket out of socioeconomic purgatory for Shields and her family. It seemed like yet another setback in a cycle of adversity throughout Shields’ life but she persevered, going on to win her second Gold Medal at the next Olympics and becoming a champion for gender equality and equitable pay for women in sports. Shields has served as a source of inspiration for woman athletes worldwide--as well as to the community of... Read More