Editor Alex Hagon has signed with Union Editorial for exclusive U.S. commercial representation. His credits include campaigns and projects for Gatorade (“Good Wade, Bad Wade”), Mastercard (“Favorite Things”) and Electrolux (“Table”). He was previously handled in the U.S. by Arcade.
Hagon started out as a runner at Red Square Editing in London, worked his way up to assistant, then to editor and eventually to partner. He then moved to Final Cut in London before heading stateside for three years to its New York office. He went on to work at Arcade in Los Angeles for a year before opening his own company in London.
Hagon’s most recent projects include commercials for the Anti Smoke Campaign (“Emerging Man”), EA Games (“Battlefield Bad Company 2”) and Ericsson (“The Thing You Cannot See”). He also worked on a short film for Nissan (Exit).
Union has offices in Santa Monica, New York and London. It maintains an alliance with Marshall Street Editors. Union is headed by partner/president Michael Raimondi, executive producer Megan Dahlman, and partner/executive producer Caryn MacLean. Hagon rounds out a roster comprised of partners/editors Jim Haygood, Einar, Jay Friedkin, Sloane Klevin and Geordie Anderson, and editors Nico Alba, Mike Colao, Jinx Godfrey, Nicholas Wayman-Harris, Laura Milstein, Marco Perez, Paul Plew, and Eric Argiro.
Oscar Countdown: What’s Going To Win Best Picture? Ranking The Field Of Nominees
The inner-Vatican machinations of "Conclave" have nothing on this year's Oscar race.
Just as Edward Berger's film juggles various candidates for the papacy, the race for best picture at the Academy Awards has seen one favorite replaced by another, and then another.
While some clarity has lately emerged, with a handful of big wins for Sean Baker's "Anora," it seems likely to be a nail biter until a winner is declared at the March 2 Oscars, when white smoke unfurls from the Sistine Chapel, I mean the Dolby Theatre.
As of now, "Anora" is the clear frontrunner thanks to wins with the Producers Guild and the Directors Guild — both prizes with a long history of predicting Oscar winners. Where the Screen Actors Guild and the BAFTAs fall will offer the last major clues.
But unlike years like last year, when "Oppenheimer" was way ahead wire to wire, no lead in this year's best picture race seems ironclad. So, with that in mind, here are the best picture nominees, ranked in order of least likely to win to most likely to win. It's telling that at least half of these films, with three weeks to go, still have a chance.
10. "Nickel Boys"
If this was a ranking of merit, RaMell Ross's movie would be first. Ross' film, thrillingly and thoughtfully shot largely in first person, introduced a new filmic grammar to American movies. But "Nickel Boys" was seemingly on the cusp of getting a nomination, so we should just be glad it's counted here among the best of the year.
9. "Dune: Part Two"
Denis Villeneuve's first Frank Herbert adaptation garnered 10 nominations and won six. "Part Two" hasn't been the same awards force. It's up for five nominations and will probably walk home with one or two... Read More