The Directors Network (TDN), the talent agency for freelance directors and cinematographers, has added Danielle Shapira, an award-winning writer/director who’s attracted billions of eyeballs with her digital and commercial work for Vanity Fair, GQ, Architectural Digest and Allure. Whether she’s working with the next major Gen Z influencer or an A-list celebrity, Shapira, who’s based in both NYC and L.A., brings out the best in a campaign with her comedic relatability and human touch. Celebs she’s worked with include Dakota Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya and Paul Rudd….
Also joining the TDN roster are Karla and Maria Jose Noriega Pedroza, otherwise known as The Lucky Twins, whose ad work includes Facebook, Puma, Intuit and many more fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands. Born and raised in Mexico and based in Miami, The Lucky Twins have made a name for themselves for the dreamy aesthetic and cutting edge, LGBTQ-conscious perspective….
Former Lyft and Old Navy marketer Sara Lezama has joined brand and marketing consultancy TwentyFirstCenturyBrand (21CB) as associate partner. Lezama will drive the growth of the consultancy’s business, team and client portfolio in the U.S. while fostering its culture in the San Francisco office. She will report directly to global managing director Colin Chow. Lezama brings extensive expertise in brand building across retail, tech, and consumer goods to 21CB which has among its clients Pinterest, Headspace, Bumble, Peloton, Gemini, LinkedIn, Mars Inc, Walmart, NextDoor, Instacart, Depop and VanMoof. Most recently, Lezama served as director of integrated marketing at Old Navy where she developed and launched the brand’s Imagine Mission initiative aimed at bolstering its goal to foster a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future. Prior to this role, Lezama was a creative strategist at Lyft where she launched several driver, rider, and product campaigns….
