Untold Studios has signed design-led director and creative director Andrei Juradowitch for representation in the U.S., U.K. and throughout Europe. The Australian-born Juradowitch splits his time among New York City, Sydney and Untold’s U.S. base in Los Angeles. Working across multiple industries such as film, commercials, automotive, fashion, technology and experiential, he has collaborated with clients including Chevrolet, Sony Music, Mercedes-Benz, Snapchat, Bose, LG, Samsung, Hewlett Packard and Zaha Hadid. He has worked with leading design and production companies around the world and has an affinity for high-end projects that incorporate live-action, design, VFX and interactive components. Untold maintains studios in London and L.A…..
New York-based Special Operations Studios (SOS) has hired Kaylee King-Balentine as managing director, a new role for the hybrid agency reporting directly to co-founders Brad Dixon and Frederic Brehm. The managing director position puts an emphasis on procedures and the business side of commercials and filmmaking. King-Balentine brings to SOS an Emmy award winning background as an executive producer with more than 13 years of experience in commercial, branded content and documentary filmmaking. Prior to joining SOS, she was EVP of The Garden Creative. Before that, she spent five years at The New York Times as an executive producer managing creative teams across the newsroom and advertising departments–including a stint in London overseeing all creative for T Brand Studio International. Over the years, King-Balentine has worked on campaigns for dozens of brands including Samsung, Cartier, Volvo, Philips, UBS, Cole Haan, Capital One, National Geographic and Emirates Airlines. She has won numerous awards including a Cannes Lions Grand Prix and along the way founded The Selects, a filmmaking incubator for new directors within The Times….
Angelina Jolie To Receive Gothams Performer Tribute For “Marie”
The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced that Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie will receive the Performer Tribute for her performance as Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain’s upcoming film Maria, at the 34th edition of The Gothams, taking place on Monday, December 2, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The tribute will honor Jolie’s rendition of legendary opera singer Callas.
“Like the legendary figure she portrays, Angelina Jolie transcends mere performance to craft something extraordinary. Her interpretation captures both Maria Callas’ complexity as an artist and the cultural resonance that defines an icon,” said Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham. “We are thrilled to celebrate what is truly one of Ms. Jolie’s career-defining performances in the final installment of Pablo Larrain’s magnificent trilogy.”
Maria follows Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century, as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye. The film reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days as the diva reckons with her identity and life. Written by Steven Knight, with cinematography by Ed Lachman and costumes by Massimo Cantini Parrini, Maria has Jolie joined by a star-studded cast including Alba Rohrwacher (Hungry Hearts, Happy As Lazzaro), Pierfrancesco Favino (Padrenostro, Adagio), Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog, Dolemite Is My Name), and Valeria Golino (For Your Love, The Beautiful Game). Marie premiered to critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival and Jolie’s performance continues to stun audiences at the New York Film Festival, London Film Festival and the AFI Fest. Maria will be in... Read More