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    Director Gregory Jacobs Signs With Chelsea Pictures

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    NEW YORK --

    Gregory Jacobs has joined the directorial roster of bicoastal production company Chelsea Pictures for exclusive representation in the U.S.  In addition to directing, Jacobs is an accomplished writer and producer whose experience spans high-profile credits on the feature and TV fronts.

    Most recently Jacobs directed summer hit Magic Mike XXL starring Channing Tatum, and also created, wrote and executive produced this year’s Amazon series, Red Oaks. Jacobs produced Behind the Candelabra, HBO and Steven Soderbergh’s biopic look at the life of Liberace, which won the 2013 Emmy for Outstanding Movie. Jacobs directed the horror thriller Wind Chill, starring Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes and Martin Donovan.  Jacobs made his writing and directorial debut on Criminal, starring John C. Reilly, Diego Luna and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

    Jacobs has produced with director Steven Soderbergh films including Side Effects, Magic Mike, Contagion, and The Informant! Soderbergh also called upon Jacobs to executive produce his two part biopic epic Che, about the life of Che Guevara. Jacobs also executive produced Ocean’s Twelve, Ocean’s Thirteen, and Solaris. The Cinemax/HBO series The Knick, now in its second season, was also created through the joint minds of Soderbergh and Jacobs.

    Jacobs was first assistant director on Ocean’s Eleven; the Academy Award-winning Traffic; Erin Brockovich, nominated for an Academy Award; The Limey; Out of Sight; The Underneath; and King Of The Hill.

    “We are thrilled to get to work with Greg and launch him commercially.  The range of his creative influence in Film and TV is pretty staggering and we look forward to see what he does in the branded space,” said EP Lisa Mehling who is partnered in Chelsea with fellow owner Allison Amon.

    “I am drawn to the commercial world and its culture, and it will give me the opportunity to work on a range of short form projects allowing me to bring my experience as a director, writer and producer in TV and film into the mix,” said Jacobs. [Filmmaker] David Gordon Green [who’s also on the Chelsea roster], a friend and collaborator, thinks the world of Lisa, Allison and the whole Chelsea team which meant a lot to me when making a decision.”

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    A “Masters” Class In Branding and Fashion

    Saturday, April 11, 2026

    If the world of high fashion has Fashion Week in Milan, with sleek models dressed in avant-garde looks strutting down the runways, then the golf world has the Masters, where players bound down verdant green fairways in azalea-inspired polos, exotic bird prints, the yellows of jasmine and the pinks of the dogwoods.

    Over the last few years, golf apparel companies have begun treating the first full week of April as their moment to shine, unveiling lineups of Masters-inspired drops they hope can capture the attention of those focused on the season's first major.

    The surf-style company Johnnie-O, for example, dips into the Deep South with its classic, understated Azalea Collection. Rhobak likewise offers an Azalea Collection, though with bold flower patterns designed to invoke the feel of being on the grounds of Augusta National. Malbon Golf, meanwhile, offers a "Birds of Georgia" set featuring images of those typically found about the course.

    Yet none of them carry the iconic Masters logo. Or reference Amen Corner. Or use the words "Green Jacket."

    All of those are trademarked by the club — three of nearly 100 trademarks on file — and force outside apparel companies to creatively build their connections to both the tournament and Augusta National without infringing on their intellectual property.

    "Makers of products for mass market dream of becoming a supplier to Walmart. Likewise, high-end brands salivate at the idea of winning a mandate from the Masters," said John Sabino, author of "The Augusta Principles: Timeless Business Lessons from the World's Premier Golf Club." "Apparel companies want to tap into the Masters' high-quality association and leverage the club's exalted brand."

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