Editors Richard Starkey and Antoine Mills have joined wild(child) post. The former moves to the New York shop–which is headed by owner/editor Yvette Pineyro–from South Africa where he maintained a shop called Guillotine, which he recently closed. Meanwhile Mills has been freelancing in NYC the past couple of years after having been on the roster of Ohio Edit, New York. Born and raised in London, Mills is a post industry veteran. Starting his career selling punk fashions to the likes of The Clash, Mills moved into motion when he enrolled in NYU’s Summer Film Program before relocating to Los Angeles to study video production while continuing to study a first love — photography – where he assisted notables such as Annie Liebowitz and Anton Corbijn. Mills settled in New York after deciding that editing was his calling and subsequently collaborated on spots helmed by such notables as Tarsem, Marcus Nispel, Jeff Priess and Arni & Kinski. Mills has cut campaigns for HSBC, Maybelline, Hugo Boss, Cadillac, Macy’s and most recently an international package for Microsoft in French for broadcast cinema and the web. In addition, he has a longstanding relationship with acclaimed photographer/director Peter Lindberg with whom he has delved into longer form projects, the most noteworthy being Inner Voices which won best documentary short form at the International Festival of Cinema and Technology of Canada in Toronto. Meanwhile Starkey has twice been nominated for best editor honors at Africa and Asia’s industry awards show The Loeries. He’s won nine Loeries’ honors in various categories and cut a music video, “Show Me,” for John Legend, that earned a NAACP Award nomination in 2008. Starkey has seen his work make the Cannes shortlist four times and has cut international campaigns for such clients as Nike, Orange, Visa, Carlsberg, Heineken, Kelloggg’s, Swatch and Gatorade. Last year the Starkey-cut “Bad Listener” for Nike was shortlisted at Cannes and won an Epica Awards Film Silver Award. Additionally in ’09, Starkey’s MTN “Lift/Doorman” made the Cannes shortlist and his work on Neotel’s “No Limits” took Best Animation honors at the Midsummer Awards in the U.K.
Director Lu Villaca Joins MADRE
Production company MADRE has added Brazilian director Lu Villaça to its talent roster. With degrees in cinema and performance and a master’s in screenwriting, Villaça brings a multifaceted approach to filmmaking. Villaça’s tastes have been shaped by her childhood training in ballet, studying Greek theatre texts, her passion for music, and her contemplative nature. She honed her cinematic skills early on as an AD and creative assistant before becoming a director. Intent on capturing the drama of everyday life as it plays out, Villaça is tuned in to how the bodies in her frame move through their environments and what elements of the story can be extrapolated from these compositions. Her sharp attention to detail in every aspect, from lighting to the final edit, is designed to connect emotionally with her audience. Villaça has been awarded three Cannes Lions for her film “Next Minute Law,” which promoted awareness of a law in Brazil designed to address the rampant epidemic of sexual violence. “Next Minute Law” also garnered Best Direction at El Ojo and the Ciclope Latino Festival, where Villaça also won Best New Talent. Additionally, she has directed assorted commercial campaigns for brands like Johnnie Walker, Huggies Wipes, Nestlé, Amazon, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, and a spot for Medley featuring Brazilian Olympic gymnast Rebeca Andrade. Prior to joining MADRE, Villaca had been repped by production house LOBO. Recognized in Brazil as a top music video director, Villaca won Best Female Direction for her work on “Nu” by Assucena and “Lovezinho” by Rachel Reis, which also won Best National Music Video at the MVF Awards. Villaça additionally co-directed the documentary Pagliacci, an homage to circus artist Domingos Montagner... Read More