New York-based production company The Colony has signed with Hillary Herbst and Sonia Blum of Hilly Reps for Midwest representation.
The news follows the recent appointment of Sharon Lew as Director of New Business at The Colony and Angela Bowen as The Colony‘s new Executive Producer, both at its New York offices.
Says Hillary Herbst: “We’re so excited to be working with The Colony! We’ve known [founder] David Gaddie for some time, and always thought the company would be a terrific addition to our roster. And to be working with Angela and Sharon, too โฆ what a great team! We’re looking forward to introducing The Colony to the Mid-West, and to a long and successful partnership with them.”
About The Colony:
The Colony opened its doors in Sydney, Australia in 2010 and was previously represented in the US by B-Reel Films. According to David Gaddie, New York-based director and company founder, the success of the company over the past two years has allowed the expansion of its US operation into a full-service production company.
The Colony is building its US roster, which currently includes multi-award winning director David Gaddie, 2012 Young Director Award (YDA) winner Maria Ines, UK-based Alex Smith in his US-market debut and a roster of design and animation directors working through sister-company Afterparty. The Colony has offices in New York, Sydney and Shanghai. Visit The Colony at: www.the-colony.com
About Hilly Reps
Hilly Reps is a full service TV commercial representation company founded in 1981. They primarily cover the Midwest, but also represent some of their companies in Texas, the South and the Dakotas. Hilly Reps is focussed on finding the right director for every commercial. They connect companies with some of the best live action, CG, CG cars, VFX, Effect Extension, motion graphics, design, 2 or 3D animation, animatics, product inserts, stop motion, mixed media or character animation, and now branded content, virals, webisodes, website development and social applications as well as music and sound design for radio and TV, across the United States, Canada, France, Australia and England.
The Hilly Reps team is led by Hillary Herbst, whose background in production serves clients well, while Sonia Blum’s experience as an agency Account Director, and more recently as Director of Business Development on the production side, make Sonia the perfect fit for Hilly Reps and their companies. For more information contact www.hillyreps.com.
