Emmy winner Joseph Kasparian is joining Rodeo FX as executive visual effects supervisor. Kasparian’s journey is punctuated by numerous notable achievements, including his pivotal role in shaping the visual landscape of projects such as Jurassic World, Warcraft and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Formerly creative VP at Hybride, Kasparian has collaborated on every Star Wars movie and series since 2015. His contributions to the groundbreaking series The Mandalorian (season 2) with Lucasfilm, which earned him an Emmy in 2021, along with his recent Emmy nomination for Andor (season 1), firmly establish him as a key figure in the Star Wars VFX universe.
“Constantly reinventing yourself is essential due to the evolution of technology. I’ve always been forward-thinking, looking ahead to what’s next. Rodeo feels like a natural progression for me,” said Kasparian. “It goes beyond visual effects, it’s about entertainment as a whole and how I can share the craft and the knowledge I’ve developed these past 25+ years with incredible people.”
Kasparian will be joining Ara Khanikian, an Emmy-nominated and VES Award winner, as they take on the role of overseeing Rodeo FX’s team of 16 VFX supervisors. Together, they will support CEO and founder Sebastien Moreau and Jordan Soles, VP of development & innovation, in maintaining the studio’s growth trajectory and high quality standards.
Rodeo FX has recently completed several high-profile projects, including Masters of the Air, Dune: Part 2, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and House of the Dragon (season 2).
Full Lineup Set For AFI Fest; Official Selections Span 44 Countries, Include 9 Best International Feature Oscar Submissions
The American Film Institute (AFI) has unveiled the full lineup for this year’s AFI Fest, taking place in Los Angeles from October 23-27. Rounding out the slate of already announced titles are such highlights as September 5 directed by Tim Fehlbaum, All We Imagine As Light directed by Payal Kapadia, The Luckiest Man in America directed by Samir Oliveros (AFI Class of 2019), Zurawski v. Texas from executive producers Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence and directors Maisie Crow and Abbie Perrault, and Oh, Canada directed by Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969). A total of 158 films are set to screen at the 38th edition of AFI Fest.
Of the official selections, 48% are directed by women and non-binary filmmakers and 26% are directed by BIPOC filmmakers.
Additional festival highlights include documentaries Architecton directed by Victor Kossakovsky; Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie directed by David Bushell; Devo directed by Chris Smith about the legendary new wave provocateurs; Gaucho Gaucho directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw; Group Therapy directed by Neil Berkeley with Emmy® winner Neil Patrick Harris and Tig Notaro; No Other Land directed by a Palestinian-Israeli team comprised of Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor and Hamdan Ballal; Pavements directed by Alex Ross Perry; and Separated directed by Errol Morris. Notable narrative titles include Black Dog (Gou Zen) directed by Guan Hu; Bonjour Tristesse directed by Durga Chew-Bose with Academy Award® nominee Chloë Sevigny; Caught By The Tides directed by Jia Zhangke; Hard Truths directed by Mike Leigh with... Read More
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