Beast, one of the nation’s top editorial houses and a subsidiary of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., announced today the addition of executive producer Brian Mettler to its Detroit facility. Brian joins Beast from a twelve-year run as a producer and account executive at another top facility in the Detroit market, where he was responsible for cultivating and diversifying client relationships. Some of his previous clients include: Leo Burnett, CE, Doner, Team Detroit, Global Hue, and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners.
“Beast Detroit is growing and the addition of Brian Mettler rounds out the roster in an amazing way,” says Beast COO, Valerie Petrusson. “Brian’s past experience of representing editors, artists, and colorist’s plus his natural enthusiasm and love of the business is a winning combination.”
Brian could not be happier about being a part of the Beast family. “It’s like I was walking down the street and the A-Team van pulled up, threw a bag over my head and pulled me in. Now I have the luxury of walking into this amazing office with extraordinarily talented individuals at all levels,” said Brian. “Beast, the brand and the people who work here are the best at what we do coast to coast.”
A build-out is underway in Detroit for sister companies Company 3 and Method Studios to co-locate into a new space located just one floor above Beast. “With this, we will occupy the entire space and be able to present a storefront offering to our clients,” said Brian. “Co-locating allows us to better serve our clients and provide more efficient and seamless workflows and I am excited to be part of this undertaking.”
About Beast
Beast is one of the country’s top editorial houses for commercials, music videos and web virals. With facilities in Santa Monica, New York, Austin, Detroit, Chicago and San Francisco, Beast serves a global clientele with an unparalleled roster of established, award-winning editors as well as up-and-coming talent. Since opening its doors in 2006, Beast has built an impressive and varied body of work for such clients as Harpo Films, Nike, Electronic Arts, Converse, AT&T, Reebok, Southwest Airlines, GM, Toyota, BMW, Mercedes, USAF, Linkin Park and Black Eyed Peas. www.beast.tv
Beast is part of Deluxe Creative Services Group, a close-knit group of facilities overseen by Stefan Sonnenfeld that includes Company 3®, Deluxe New York, EFILM®, Method Studios, RIOT and Rushes, and leverages a comprehensive suite of end-to-end services, access to world-class artists, technical expertise and a tight infrastructure with global connectivity. The Creative Services facilities are wholly owned by Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., (www.bydeluxe.com), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc.
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“Ǝvolution” Comes Full Circle At The Chelsea Film Festival
The Chelsea Film Festival, running from October 16th through October 20th, 2024, at Regal Cinemas here in Union Square, is set to host the East Coast premiere of Ǝvolution, a thought-provoking experimental micro-short film that proves big ideas can come in small packages and in perfect circles.
In just 1 minute 16 seconds, this cinematic gem by Award-Winning Director Romina Schwedler, with original music by Argentine Composer Ignacio Montoya Carlotto, explores a cycle as old as time: life leads to progress, progress leads to destruction, and destruction, well, leads back to life. But is this vicious circle unbreakable? Ǝvolution suggests the answer is yes, unless we decide to open our eyes.
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