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    Flashback for January 2020

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    By A SHOOT Staff Report

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    January 26, 2015    Chief creative officer John Patroulis has been named to assume the newly created position of creative chairman, and executive creative director Ari Weiss becomes chief creative officer at BBH New York. The pair, along with North American CEO Pat Lafferty and chief strategy officer Sarah Watson, will make up the core leadership of the agency….. Director Philippe Andre has joined Skunk for North American commercial representation. He had formerly been handled in the U.S. market by Biscuit Filmworks…. Birdman received a welcome lift on its flight to the Oscars after winning the Producers Guild of America’s highest film award Saturday at a ceremony in Los Angeles. The win delivers needed momentum to Alejandro Inarritu’s showbiz romp following its upset loss to The Grand Budapest Hotel in the Golden Globes’ comedy category earlier this month. It’s now neck and neck in the Oscar race with Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, which won in the Globes drama category…..Gustavo Sarkis has been named executive creative director of CP+B Miami. In this role, Sarkis will lead the creative department on all accounts, which include Infiniti Mexico and Latin America, The Miami Dolphins, Tork, Mission 22, The Underline and agency-developed products Papa’s Pilar and Angel’s Envy. Sarkis comes to CP+B from TBWA/Chiat Day where as a creative director he was an integral part of the team that won the pitch for the Adidas World Cup campaign….

    January 25, 2010   The Hurt Locker scored the top film award from the Producers Guild of America, building new momentum for drama in the expanded Oscar race for best picture. The film beat out such celebrated nominees as Avatar, Inglourious Basterds and Up in the Air….Pixomondo, a global VFX company, has launched Public Art, a digital production studio focusing on commercial production. The new venture–based in a new 9,500 square foot facility in Santa Monica–is headed by industry creative veteran Jonathan Keeton, working with his partners in the worldwide studios. Keeton is perhaps best known as co-founder of Radium, a digital studio which opened in San Francisco and then branched out with a facility in Southern California before being acquired by Reel FX, Dallas, in 2007. Last year when Reel FX closed the San Francisco operation, Keeton exited the company (Radium/Reel FX continues to maintain shops in Santa Monica and Dallas)….

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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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