Woman-owned bicoastal edit house The Den has taken on U.S. representation for the editors of Paris-based editorial house Ice Cream.
Working in music videos, commercials, and other creative content, the Ice Cream editors include Edouard Mailaender, Hugo Beron, Jon Echeveste, Lola Margrain, Manu Coutant, Marie Raffy, Matthieu le Scornec, Maxime Caro, Quentin Kwiatkowski, Roman Lagier, Sabrina Mazni, and Victor Badreau.
The Ice Cream crew, led by founder David Lezaun, has turned out work for Nike, Beats, Versace, Dior, Lavin and Mercades as well as music videos for Doja Cat and The Weeknd. Ice Cream talent has collaborated with directors including Valentin Petit, Romain Chassaing, Lou Escobar, Quentin Deronzier, BRTHR and We Are From LA, to name a few.
Rachel Seitel, co-founder of The Den, said, “David Lezaun has assembled a culture-defining roster of talent at Ice Cream. The artistry and skill set of their editors is a wonderful complement to our own roster, enabling us not only to increase our reach but also to diversify and expand the type of projects that we engage in.”
“In a very short time, The Den has grown to become a tour de force presence within the edit community,” said Lezaun. “We share their vision for the future of our industry along with their dedication to excellence in craft, which makes for a very natural and symbiotic alliance.”
This collaboration continues The Den’s strategic expansion and stated goal of continuing outreach not just to agencies but to creatives all over the world. The Den’s current roster of editing talent includes Christjan Jordan, Tobias Suhm, Katie Cali, Ben Entrup, Cami Starkman, Jess Brunetto, Matthew Hilber, Middy, Nate Cali, Pieter Viljoen, Tania Mesta, Val Thrasher and colorist Gabriel Sanchez.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More