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    Flashback for December 2019

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    By A SHOOT Staff Report

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    December 16, 2014      On the strength of Selma, Ava DuVernay became the first black woman to be nominated for a Best Director Golden Globe Award….Little Minx has added director Luca Guadagnino to its roster for commercial representation. Guadagnino has worked with high end fashion brands including Giorgio Armani, Cartier, Sergio Rossi and Salvatore Ferragamo. For the latter, Guadagnino helmed a short film for the digital campaign “Walking Stories, “ an eight-part web series which took viewers to L.A., Shanghai and Florence, centering on a couple’s journey as they fall in love. This project resulted in Ferragamo being named Marketer of the Year by Women’s Wear Daily. Guadagnino has also been active on the feature front. His movie I Am Love, starring frequent collaborator and Academy Award-winning Tilda Swinton, went on to earn a staggering 14 awards and 26 nominations including Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards. He is currently in postproduction for his latest film, A Bigger Splash starring Swinton, Ralph Fiennes and Dakota Johnson….Director Jonathan Herman, known for his comedic storytelling and strong visual narrative, has come aboard the roster of The Corner Shop for U.S. representation. Herman, who was formerly handled in the American ad market by Rattling Stick, continues to be repped in the U.K. by Blink…. 

    December 14, 2009      Director/cameraman Ericson Core has joined Venice-based production house Wild Plum for commercials and branded content. Core comes over from Backyard, another Venice shop, where he spent the past three years. His move to Wild Plum marks a reunion for him with several artisans there, most notably company EP/partner Shelby Sexton. Core and Sexton first worked together at the venerable Plum Productions….Director Hélène Friren has joined Aardman Animations’ commercials department, which produces around 80 spots a year for the European and U.S. markets, as well as branded content, websites and games. She comes over to the Bristol-based studio from Tandem Films, London. Friren’s directorial credits in the ad arena include commercials for such clients as Yoplait, Orange, and Great Ormond Street Hospital…..Up in the Air led Golden Globe film contenders with six nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick….

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    Gloria Colangelo joins Identity as managing partner

    Wednesday, November 20, 2024

    Production company Identity has brought Gloria Colangelo on board as managing partner.

    Having spent decades in the production industry in senior roles, including a lengthy tenure as executive producer at companies Assembly and MacGuffin Films, Colangelo brings a wealth of experience to her new position at Identity, which marks a professional evolution of her own. “After an incredibly fulfilling career, I reached a point where I was ready to take on a new challenge and pursue a longtime goal of becoming a partner--playing a more direct role in shaping a company’s vision, fostering talent, and driving meaningful growth,” she said.

    As managing partner at Identity, Colangelo effectively reunites with former colleague, EP Molly Mitchell, and assumes a more hands-on role in shaping the company’s vision and trajectory. “Molly and I are deeply involved,” said Colangelo, “in every aspect of production, from sales and bidding to overseeing shoots and wrapping jobs. This approach feels natural to me, as I’ve always thrived in a role where I’m engaged in all stages of the process. I’m also extremely grateful for the opportunity to be working with owner/EP Joe Masi, someone who I’d admired from afar, and having the support of his belief in our vision.”

    Along with her day-to-day operations, Colangelo is also playing a pivotal role in bolstering Identity’s already strong roster of directing talent. For the new managing partner, however, it’s important that connecting new and existing storytellers occur rather naturally. “I didn’t come to Identity with a set roster,” she explained. “Instead, as I made the decision to embark on this new journey, a few directors I’d worked closely with expressed a strong interest in joining... Read More

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