Boutique production company Someplace Nice has added director Adam William Wilson to its roster, representing him exclusively in Canada for commercial projects, as well as for select U.S. work. Born in Canada but based in Los Angeles, Wilson was educated in fine art, with a degree in sculpture and installation. This visual art background has since influenced his extensive career in building worlds as a production designer, which in turn now bolsters his work as a director. Wilson’s first directing project was for the non-profit BirdSafe, with the film screening at the Royal Ontario Museum in 2019 as part of an installation to raise awareness of bird safety in urban areas. In 2020, his commercial for Jaguar, entitled “Inspired By Light,” was nominated for the Fritz Spiess Award for Commercial Cinematography. His film “Flow with Life” for Arc’teryx, meanwhile, has since received the same nomination for 2021. It was featured on Directors Library, premiered on Directors Notes, and continues to screen at film festivals around the world–most recently picking up nominations for Best Creative Concept, Best Cinematography, and Best Sound Design at La Jolla IFF….
VIA, an advertising and marketing agency based in Portland, Maine, will bring Layne Harris aboard as head of creative technology, effective September 7. He will report to chief creative officer Bobby Hershfield. Additionally, he will be responsible for collaborating with creative teams to develop innovative digital ideas and explore new ways to interact with brands through technology. Harris will work with clients like Arm & Hammer, Perdue, and Chick fil-A. Harris founded the Innovation Lab at 360i, and most recently led the creative technology discipline at Big Spaceship….
