Comedy writer and director Phoebe Bourke has joined the roster of London-based Armoury for representation in the U.K. Her award-winning work spans all of comedy with live shows at Edinburgh, TV for platforms such as Channel 4 plus BAFTA and BFI’s LOCO short films. She has directed a wide range of scripted comedies for Sky, Dave, Channel 4, and the BBC, working with top talent like Jamali Maddix, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, and most recently directing Fern Brady’s original comedy special for Netflix. Bourke has also directed assorted hours of live comedy, earning eight nominations at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, including a win for Rose Matafeo’s stage show Horndog, recorded for HBO Max. Bourke hits the ground running at Armoury with her latest project for Remember a Charity, a humorous and heartwarming take on how you’ll be remembered, from wonky haircuts to your quirky gnome collection….
Alex Hesz has been appointed chief strategy officer at Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Hesz will collaborate closely with Interpublic’s leadership team on the company’s strategic priorities, including the company’s go-to-market positioning and its integrated work with global clients. Most recently, Hesz has worked with NGOs and on related projects in his native United Kingdom. Prior to this, Hesz was at Omnicom, where he served as the company’s EVP, chief strategy officer. Hesz previously held a range of strategic roles at adam&eve DDB and was elevated to global chief strategy officer at DDB Worldwide in 2020. Over the course of his career, Hesz has worked on a range of large clients spanning all major industry categories, from automotive to financial services, consumer goods and technology….
Rep Report for September 20, 2024
Rakish, the L.A.-based production company co-founded and led by managing director Preston Garrett and Golden Globe-nominated feature film director Marc Forster, has entered into a strategic partnership with Emily Friendship of NYC-based Commonwealth for sales representation on the East Coast. Friendship will manage Rakish’s commercial and branded content projects and dovetail with its latest successes, including the launch of the company’s new long-form division headed by Zack Williams, head of creative development. Friendship will also collaborate closely with Chiara Useche, Rakish’s head of sales. With a 15-year career in feature film production and international sales, including her notable tenure as SVP of international sales at Inferno Films, Friendship expertise to Rakish’s evolving vision across the combined advertising and long-form narrative space. Her extensive background in feature films and subsequent transition to advertising provides a solid foundation in talent relations, creative development, production, and sales. Rakish joins a client roster at Commonwealth which includes Farm League, Lost Planet, Happy Place, and Domo. Rakish’s representation is rounded out by Hero Management on the West Coast, Nikki Weiss & Co. in the Midwest, and ENID in the UK and Amsterdam....
Jacksonville, Fla.-based creative and production studio TigerLily is expanding its national footprint, securing U.S. representation with L.A.-based reps Deirdre Rymer Rivard of Blush Creative and Lisa Gimenez of Lisa G & Co Represents. Leaning into TigerLily’s talent and multifaceted offerings spanning creative strategy,... Read More