Women-owned bicoastal edit house The Den has promoted editor Katie Cali to partner.
Cali joined The Den soon after the company’s 2020 launch. As partner, she will work closely with The Den’s founders, Rachel Seitel and Christjan Jordan, and fellow partners, president/managing director Vic Palumbo and editor Tobias Suhm, to further develop The Den’s brand, profile and reputation.
Global brands Cali has collaborated with include Beats by Dre with Billie Eilish, Samsung, Reebok, Google, Under Armour, Disney, and Lincoln; and agencies such as MAL/TBWA, BBH, Saatchi, 72andsunny, GSD&M, and VMLY&R. Cali has worked with directors like Martin Granger, Jake Szymanski, Wayne McClammy, JJ Adler, Fatal Farm, Rohan Blair-Mangat, Danny Boyle, Clayton Vomero, and Rupert Smith, on everything from spots to documentaries. Most recently, she cut Uber Eats’ Super Bowl spot with Jennifer Coolidge and she was one of the editors for the latest AppleTV ad with Jon Hamm.
“I feel extremely fortunate to tell stories for a living and to work closely with people who inspire me,” said Cali. “I’m very excited to accept this new opportunity and to have a voice in the future of this stellar group of creatives and leaders.”
Peter Jackson To Receive An Honorary Palme d’Or At Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival will honor filmmaker Peter Jackson with an honorary Palme d'Or at the upcoming French festival.
Festival organizers announced Jackson as a recipient Thursday for what they hailed as "a body of work that blends Hollywood blockbusters and films d'auteur with extraordinary artistic vision and technological audacity."
The "Lord of the Rings" director, in a statement, called the honor "one of the greatest privileges of my career." Jackson recalled that he first came to Cannes in 1988 to sell his first movie, "Bad Taste." In 2002, he returned to preview "The Fellowship of the Ring."
"This festival has always celebrated bold, visionary cinema, and I'm incredibly grateful to the Festival de Cannes for being recognized among the filmmakers and the artists whose work continues to inspire me," Jackson said.
Last year, Cannes gave honorary Palme d'Or prizes to Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington. This year's edition runs May 12-23.
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