Design and Commercial Production Company, KING&COUNTRY, is pleased to announce Drew Neujahr as their new Head of Production. Neujahr has been with the company for over a year where he has worked as a producer overseeing production for both commercial and network broadcast projects. He brings with him a keen sense of the industry that stems from his work as an independent director, as well as from working both in a creative capacity and as a producer and art director for other studios.
Prior to working for KING&COUNTRY, Neujahr worked for Colourmovie as a Producer/ Art Director where he oversaw production and managed creative. Before that he concepted and co created content for Belief as their Special Projects Producer. At KING&COUNTRY he has worked closely with EP Jerry Torgerson, as well as Creative Directors, Rick Gledhill and Efrain Montanez to help facilitate the studio’s strong and continual growth.
"Drew has a strong understanding of our industry. He is an advocate for both the needs of our artists, as well as our clients. We share a common vision for the goals and direction of the studio, and Drew is passionate about our continued success," says Jerry Torgerson, Executive Producer and co-founder of KING&COUNTRY.
Neujahr is also one half of, Neujahr and Helin, aka Slowtron, the directing team behind the award winning documentary series, Western State, featuring profiles of artists such as Andy Mueller, Cory McAbee, Geoff McFetridge and Jason Gnewikow.
KING&COUNTRY is a Design & Commercial Production Company who’s international directors create through the union of filmmaking, design, animation and visual effects. KING&COUNTRY seamlessly blends these artistic disciplines for a varied clientele, from advertising to broadcast, television to film. Visit www.kingandcountry.tv or call Jerry Torgerson at 310.586.0100 for more info.
Contact:King&Country 1735 Berkeley St., Ste. 210 Santa Monica, CA 90404 T: 310.586.0100 F: 310.586.0101 jerry@kingandcountry.tv
“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.
Inspired by the overwhelming number of recent events that threaten human existence, Ǝvolution, possibly the shortest film in this 12th edition of the festival, plays out entirely through the symbolism of circles, cleverly illustrating —in the blink of an eye— the repeating patterns of history, and confronting viewers with the uncomfortable truth that our so-called “progress” may, in fact, be guiding us to our own ruin.Premiering at the Regal 14 Union Square, New York City, on October 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., Romina Schwedler's micro-short, featuring Leah Young with cinematography by Alan J. Carmona, will be sure to spark conversations longer than the film itself! Forcing viewers to reconsider the true meaning of evolution, not just as a biological process, but as a reflection of our collective journey as humans.
With a string of festival appearances across the globe, including CineGlobe at CERN (Switzerland/France), Oscar®... Read More