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    Big Deahl Productions plans move to L.A.

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    Director David Deahl (l) and EP Rosemary Deahl.
    CHICAGO --

    Big Deahl Productions, Chicago, will be moving its base of operations to Los Angeles by the end of 2015. Company owners, director David Deahl and executive producer Rosemary Deahl, have built Big Deahl into a decorated tabletop production house, boasting multiple Clio and Addy awards. 

    Big Deahl is known for producing national and international spots and while Chicago has been its home base, David Deahl has shot globally, doing spots in recent years in cities such as Tokyo, Moscow, Milan, Dubai, New York and Los Angeles.

    “For as long as we can remember,” Rosemary Deahl said, “we’ve toyed with the idea of living in Los Angeles. Now that our kids are grown and settled, it gives us the opportunity to go where our hearts have been for a very long time.”

    Directors Deahl and Todd Klein (formerly of Silent Partners) are the creative forces powering Big Deahl. “I have always admired Todd’s work,” said David Deahl, “and in the short time he’s been with Big Deahl he has really honed his craft into a style that is very contemporary and uniquely his.”  While both directors specialize in shooting tabletop, Klein excels in the world of graphic detail.

    Big Deahl sees opportunity in Los Angeles to further expand its blend of tabletop and live action, something for which many projects require two directors. The move will also allow the company to utilize its existing close-knit relationships with the Los Angeles production community and will position the shop to be even more globally mobile.

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    India’s legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024
    Indian film directors Shyam Benegal, right, is seen during a discussion on Indian Cinema in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A, File)

    Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after suffering from chronic kidney disease. He was 90.

    His contribution to cinema was recognized as a director, editor and screenwriter. He was also credited with a new genre of filmmaking.

    Benegal passed away on Monday at Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital, and his cremation will take place on Tuesday, the Press Trust of India news agency reported, citing his daughter Piya.

    "Benegal had been suffering from chronic kidney disease for several years but it had gotten very bad. That's the reason for his death," Piya said.

    Many paid tribute to the legendary filmmaker on social media platform X.

    Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt wrote that Benegal told stories without pretense. "They were raw and real, about the struggles of ordinary people. His films had craft and conviction."

    "Deeply saddened by the passing of Shyam Benegal, whose storytelling had a profound impact on Indian cinema. His works will continue to be admired by people from different walks of life," India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.

    He was a mentor to top Indian actors, including Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, and Om Puri who made their mark in Bollywood's popular cinema as well.

    "I have lost my foster father, a man to whom I owe more than I can say," posted Naseeruddin Shah.

    "Shyam Benegal was not just a legend; he was a visionary who redefined storytelling and inspired generations," said actor Manoj Bajpayee.

    Benegal came into the limelight in the 1970s, with a series of films that challenged mainstream Bollywood. His films Ankur (1974), Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), and Bhumika (1977)... Read More

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