Director Scotty Bergstein has signed with TWC Films, Los Angeles, for exclusive representation in the U.S. The move reunites him with TWC managing director/executive producer Mark Thomas. The pair first worked together at Area 51 Films. Bergstein was last repped by production house Mechaniks.
Bergstein landed his first break as Ridley Scott's assistant on the movie Thelma and Louise. Having the incredible opportunity to watch and learn from directors like Tony and Ridley Scott, and David Fincher, Bergstein considers his time with them to be comparable to the best directing school in the country. "It was directing 101," he said, "I was able to watch the whole movie process from early script development all the way through postproduction." Upon finishing his spec reel in 1997, Bergstein soon thereafter saw ESPN pick up the spot that launched his directing career, "Cable Boy."
Bergstein's credits span such brands as Adidas, McDonalds, AT&T, Verizon, Heineken, Bud Light, Foot Locker, Exxon, Goodyear, NBA, KSwiss, Reese's, TaylorMade and Toyota.
TWC is represented by Lori Benson on the East Coast, Jen Giles in the Midwest, and Toni Saarinen and Brandon Pico on the West Coast.
โThe Stringerโ Debuts At Sundance; Documentary Disputes Who Took APโs โNapalm Girlโ Photo In Vietnam
After a half-century of public silence, a freelance photographer from Vietnam has asserted he took one of the most renowned and impactful photos of the 20th century โ the image of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack in South Vietnam that has long been credited to a staff photographer from The Associated Press.
Nguyen Thanh Nghe claimed authorship of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "napalm girl" photograph in the new documentary "The Stringer" and on the sidelines of its premiere Saturday night at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
The AP conducted its own investigation and said it has no reason to conclude that anyone other than the long-credited photographer, Nick Ut, made the picture.
The news agency said it was "surprised and disappointed" that filmmakers portrayed it as having reviewed the film's materials and being dismissive. The AP said it saw the film for the first time at Sundance.
Nghe joined the filmmakers for the post-screening Q&A where he said, through a translator, "I took the photo." The audience cheered enthusiastically. He did not say why he waited so long to make the claim.
The AP said it was calling on the filmmakers to release their contributors from non-disclosure agreements for the film, including Nghe. It also called on the filmmakers to share a visual analysis they commissioned โ and the film itself. "We cannot state more clearly that The Associated Press is only interested in the facts and a truthful history of this iconic photo," the agency said.
Investigating an image captured in the fog of war
Nguyen says he took the iconic photo of Kim Phuc on June 8, 1972. Nghe said he went to the town of Trang Bang that day as a driver for an NBC news crew and captured... Read More