Director Dan DiFelice, who’s been repped by Biscuit Filmworks since 2016 for spots and branded content in the U.S., has now joined the company’s U.K. roster.
DiFelice thus gains continuity in representation via Biscuit on both sides of the Atlantic. He had been previously handled in the U.K. by Pulse Films.
A self-taught filmmaker, DiFelice learned the crafts of motion graphics, visual effects, design, and editing early on in order to get his own ambitious short film projects off the ground – including Finished, The Great Unknown, and Anomaly (co-directed with Salomon Ligthelm) which was named a Vimeo Staff Pick. DiFelice’s most recent commercial campaigns include work for Volvo, Nike, Audi, Reebok, Ubisoft, Jordan, FOX Sports, and BMW; he was also selected for the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase at Cannes in 2016 for his short film Carved in Mayhem, and then earned a slot in SHOOT’s New Directors Showcase in 2017.
Rupert Reynolds-MacLean, managing director at Biscuit UK, said, “Dan’s background in VFX and his elegant, beautiful storytelling sets him apart as an original voice in the market.”
Biscuit Filmworks is an international commercial production company founded in 2000 by managing director Shawn Lacy and director Noam Murro. Directors on the Biscuit roster include Murro, DiFelice, Aaron Stoller, Andreas Nilsson, Big Red Button, Christopher Riggert, Clay Weiner, Daniel Warwick, Errol Morris, The Glue Society, Isaiah Seret, Jeff Low, Joaquin & Lalou, Justin Kurzel, Matt Devine, Michael Downing, Molly Manners, Olof Lindh, Rachel McDonald, and Steve Rogers.
Apple, WWF, CeraVe, Sydney Opera House Among Those Having A Grand Time At CICLOPE
An awards ceremony last night (10/10) capped three days of CICLOPE in Berlin, marked by talks by notable speakers, collaborative Craft Sessions, and attendees making global connections.
Drawing nearly 1,700 entries, culled down to 370 finalists across 18 different countries, the competition saw judges award seven Grand Prix winners, 45 Gold, 51 Silver and 61 Bronze trophies.
Grand Prix winners were:
--Apple’s “Flock” directed by Ivan Zacharias of SMUGGLER for TBWAMedia Arts Lab, Los Angeles.
--WWF’s “Up In Smoke” directed by Yannis Konstantinidi via production company NOMINT.
--A$AP Rocky’s “Tailor Swif” from directors Vania & Muggia of production company Iconoclast.
--Spotify’s “Spreadbeats” directed by Maldita via production house The Youth for FCB NY.
--CeraVe’s “Michael CeraVe” from directorial duo Tim & Eric via production company PRETTYBIRD for WPP Onefluence team, led by Ogilvy PR North America.
--Sydney Opera House’s “Playit Safe” directed by Kim Gehrig via Revolver x Somesuch for agency The Monkeys.
--Gucci’s “Who is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story” directed by Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman via Moxie Pictures.
Special Awards--Year’s Best
CICLOPE Special Awards went to:
Production Company of the Year: SMUGGLER
Director of the Year: Ivan Zacharias
Editing Company of the Year: Work Editorial
VFX Company of the Year: Electric Theatre Collective
Animation Company of the Year: Untold Studios
Sound Company of the Year: Barking Owl
Music Company of the Year: String & Tins
Agency of the Year: TBWAMedia Arts Lab
Brand of the Year:... Read More