San Francisco-based Avocados and Coconuts has added Jennifer Green as head of sales. In this newly established role, she will work closely with founder/executive producer Dalia Burde and executive creative director Amani King to enhance the creative production company’s content offerings for brands and expand on its existing agency relationships while growing its roster of directors. Green most recently worked at Safeword Creative as an associate sales rep, managing talent at O Positive, Community Films, m ss ng p eces, Farm League, Pony Show Entertainment, Merman, London Alley, Arts Academy, and Lost Planet, among others. Previously, she worked in various commercial production roles on campaigns for Activision’s “Call of Duty,” Under Armour, Capital One, and Ford, as well as promos for the 2016 Olympics. This entailed collaborating with celebrities such as Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, Taylor Kitsch, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at production companies Superprime, Reset, Pony Show, MJZ, Stink, and Anonymous Content, to name a few….
“Twisters” and “The Idea of You” Top Guild of Music Supervisors Awards With 2 Nominations Each
The Guild of Music Supervisors has unveiled the nominations for their 15th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. The ceremony honors outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, advertising, trailers, and video games. The winners will be announced during an awards gala at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 23rd. Performances and celebrity presenters will be revealed at a later date.
Twisters and The Idea of You lead this year’s contenders earning two nominations each recognizing both music supervision and songwriting. Netflix garnered the most nominations for a studio totaling 13 nominations. Additional film contenders include Wicked, Deadpool & Wolverine, Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist. Top TV contenders include Baby Reindeer, Fallout, Palm Royale and English Teacher. Previously announced, songwriter Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) will accept the Icon Award and music supervisor Bonnie Greenberg (My Best Friend’s Wedding) will accept the Legacy Award.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL GUILD OF MUSIC SUPERVISOR AWARDS
FILM
Best Music Supervision in Major Budget Films
Jordan Carroll - “Better Man”
Dave Jordan - “Deadpool & Wolverine”
Julianne Jordan - “The Instigators”
Rachel Levy - “Twisters”
Tom MacDougall, Matt Walker - “Moana 2”
Maggie Rodford - “Wicked”
Best Music Supervision in Mid-Level Budget Films
Deva Anderson, Rachel Lautzenheiser - “The Piano Lesson”
Iain Cooke - “Back to Black”
Pierre-Marie Dru - “Emilia... Read More