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Merman has added director Mark Albiston to its roster for U.K. representation spanning commercials and branded content. Albiston has directed for such brands as Ikea, NatWest, Lloyds, BT, Vodafone, Apple, SKY, Thomas Cook, Toyota and Three Mobile. Over the years...
Hogarth, the WPP global creative content production company, has hired Lani Carstens as global client managing director. She will report into Monica Taylor, global chief client officer. With 28 years’ international experience in media, advertising and content...
Roman Veiga has joined the directorial roster of Troublemakers for representation in France spanning commercials and branded content. The writer-director likes to mix techniques such as stop-motion, 3D animation, and live action. His style, this crossroads of...
Huntington Beach, Calif.-headquartered FG|PG, a full-service, live, virtual, and hybrid brand experience agency and sister company to Show Ready, has appointed Jonathan Adler as chief marketing officer. With 30 years of executive marketing experience, Adler...
Production company Eleanor has added director Chris Chuky to its U.K. roster. Winner of the BMW Filmmaking Challenge, in partnership with the BFI and mentored by Michaela Coel, Chuky’s subversive two-minute short film, “Blades,” challenges audiences’...
SmartBear, a provider of software development and visibility solutions, has brought Kevin Foster on board as sr. VP of growth marketing. Foster comes to SmartBear from the startup Highway.ai and brings more than 25 years of experience in marketing for various...
Arts & Sciences has added director David Dearlove to its U.K. and European roster. With a background in creative direction at agencies Engine and Droga5, his deep experience in the ad space informs his knowledge of commercial filmmaking and innovative means...
Creative design and production studio Brand New School has connected with indie firm Shortlist Mgmt for West Coast sales representation. Shortlist represents an array of live-action production companies, postproduction houses, and VFX and animation studios for...
With the acquisition of a majority stake in Gang Films and the digital studio Merci-Michel, the newly formed Gang Group emerges as a production house led by three partners: Jérôme Lhoist (president), Louis Gheysens...
Creative film company Farm League has secured indie firm David & Sam--consisting of David Wagner and Sam Sloma--to handle representation in the Midwest. Farm League, with bases of operation in Venice and Thousand Oaks, Calif...