Global creative audio network Squeak E. Clean Studios has added Kleio Kolitsopoulos as a producer out of its NYC studio. With over a decade of experience telling memorable stories through sound, Kleio will leverage her multidisciplinary music production background to produce a wide range of projects for Squeak E. Clean Studios.
As an artist herself, producing/writing music under the name Kleio Kol, Kolitsopoulos spends her time outside of Squeak E. Clean endlessly creating–whether it’s tied to her own music, producing records for independent artists, or composing music for TV, film, and commercials. Most notably, she has produced and composed commercial work with clients including John Deere, Nike, Mazda, UPS, Verizon, World Woman Foundation, and Mountain Dew.
Squeak E. Clean Studios executive producer Kit Winter noted, “Kleio brings such an infectious energy and enthusiasm to everything she does, on top of her music and production experience which is top notch. She is the rare trifecta of a composer with audio engineer background combined with a production approach that excels at building strong client relationships. She has the innate ability to bring customized approaches to her clients across creative, technical and the production side of every job she produces.”
Kolitsopoulos added, “Squeak E. Clean is a powerhouse of talent and creativity that I’m excited to grow from and with. The scale of work is massive and the producers are of a caliber of their own.”
A first-generation Greek-American born and raised in New York, Kolitsopoulos grew up with a deep appreciation for the American dream, coupled with a kaleidoscopic exposure to the arts from a young age. Following studies in business management and audio engineering, she began her career in the music tech space at cloud-based music creation and collaboration platform Indaba Music (acquired by Splice) as a business development coordinator and was eventually promoted to manager. Embracing the startup mentality, she wore multiple hats while overseeing production and strategic partnerships with premium brands including Spotify, Sony Music, RCA, Epic Records, Universal, Capitol, Republic, Warner, and Atlantic Records. In 2019, she teamed up with a friend from college to launch a boutique music production and sync shop in Brooklyn, where she spearheaded operations and eventually production, rapidly transforming the duo into a thriving company with 50+ global artists. After two and a half years there, she now takes on her new role at Squeak E. Clean Studios.
Director Malin Ingrid Johansson Brings “Deck 5B” To The Toronto International Film Festival
In her young career, director Malin Ingrid Johansson continues to gain recognition on the festival circuit while looking to extend her reach into the American advertising market. On the latter score, she’s joining the roster of Little Minx, the production company under the aegis of Rhea Scott who’s known for nurturing the careers of filmmakers and helping to successfully establish them in the U.S. across commercials, music videos and other varied projects.
As for Johansson’s film festival pedigree, she first saw her short film Madden, a coming-of-age story inspired by her teenage years on a farm, debut internationally at the Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) 2023. Madden was also awarded best Swedish Short at last year’s Gothenburg International Film Festival. Furthermore, Johansson is currently in development on a feature-length film based on Madden.
Now another Johansson short film is making a major splash. Her Deck 5B premiered this week at the Toronto International Film Festival during its Short Cuts program. Among the production houses behind Deck 5B--and earlier Madden--was Pine, a Stockholm-based shop which reps Johansson for commercials internationally.
In the interest of avoiding a spoiler alert, SHOOT in this piece provides a deliberately sparse description of the storyline for Deck 5B. Suffice it to say that the short stars Alma Pöysti as Mia, a mother torn between the needs of her young son and her own desires for romance and fulfillment. Johansson said that she was deeply moved by Pöysti’s portrayal of the recently divorced Mia and considers getting the chance to work with the actress as a major career highlight. Earlier this year,... Read More