Director Maureen Hufnagel has joined Eleanorโs U.K. roster. The move comes on the heels of Hufnagelโs lauded โIntimate Strangersโ campaign for Coca-Cola, a cinematic, heartwarming ode to the uniting joy of football. The directorโs work has been honored by the Cannes Lions, Clios, Ciclope, the Berlin Commercial Festival and the Diente Awards. Among Hufnagelโs credits are โLaunchโ and โPoint of Departure.โ The former submerges audiences in a running sea of fans, nodding to an array of Maxโs distinct cinematic realms with a humorous twist. โPoint of Departureโ explores a train station that brings characters to their destinies, taking viewers on a profound cinematic adventure….
Toronto-based Someplace Nice has signed director Karim Zariffa to its roster for live action representation in Canada, excluding Montreal. Directing commercials since 2009, Montreal-based director Zariffa has a body of work which includes campaigns for YouTube, Meta, Heineken, Target, Toyota, Old Navy, Coca-Cola, DoorDash and Squarespace. Standouts include surreal choreography for Molbapa, adventures beyond the studio for Pennsylvania Tourism, and quick-witted comedy narratives for Google Fi….