Production company Serial Pictures has signed filmmaker Max Minghella for commercials, branded content, and music videos. This marks his first career representation in the ad arena.
Already known for his on-screen credits, including his dynamic roles in Hulu’s Emmy-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale and the Academy Award-winning film The Social Network, Minghella this year established himself as a captivating filmmaker with his feature-length directorial and original screenplay debut, Teen Spirit. Starring Elle Fanning as a shy teenager who dreams of pop stardom as an escape from her small town and shattered family life, the film uses music as a driving force to establish an eye-catching, visceral and empathetic world. Produced by Interscope Records and Automatik, Teen Spirit premiered at this year’s Toronto Film Festival and earned rave reviews.
Minghella previously adapted the novel "The 9th Life of Louis Drax" into the Miramax thriller directed by Alexandre Aja, which he also produced via his company Blank Tape. Other producing credits include Working Title’s The Two Faces of January. His previous directing work includes the Christopher Owens music video “Nothing More Than Everything To Me,” and he served as creative consultant on the Vogue short film Just a Minute, starring Dakota Johnson.
“Max’s ability to visualize the complexity of youth, bringing it to life with drama, humor and pulsing energy, is what drew me to him,” said Violaine Etienne, Serial Pictures’ founding partner and executive producer. “As a director, he knows how to let the magic of the performances and the delicateness of the characters effortlessly captivate us. He can make you cry and smile all at once, and we’re excited to share his strong eye and talent with our industry.”
Minghella said he was drawn to the prospect of working with Etienne and her team at Serial. “I’ve long admired their overall commitment to quality and resistance to ostentation. It’s humbling to be included in this astonishing roster of filmmakers.”
A joint venture with Anonymous Content, Serial Pictures is headquartered in New York and Los Angeles, with a global network of partners throughout Europe.
Minghella is currently performing in season 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale, alongside Elisabeth Moss and Joseph Fiennes.
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