Pulse Films has signed mixed-media directorial team MANSON–consisting of Gerardo del Hierro, Pau López and Tomás Peña–for U.K. representation. Hailing from Barcelona, MANSON has turned out a body of work for such global brands as Adidas, Nike, Google, Facebook, Pirelli and Stella McCartney–as well as music videos for global artists like Katy Perry and Rosalia. MANSON’s endeavors span live-action performance, animation, design, motion graphics and 3D…
After eight years working as a postproduction supervisor at TROUBLEMAKERS in Paris, Alex Scalvino is now making his debut as a director via the company, creating his first campaign for the French brand Welcome to the Jungle in collaboration with the French agency Marcel….
Dublin-based production company Banjoman has added Eddy Animation’s roster of directors to its ranks for representation in Ireland. Founded in 2015 by Jean-François Bourrel and Nicolas de Rosanbo, French studio Eddie Animation represents a host of skilled 2D, CGI and stop motion animators working across music videos, advertising, game visuals and fiction. Eddy Animation has produced music videos for artists including Ariana Grande, Gorillaz and Breakbot, in addition to creating award-winning work for the likes of Christian Rich, Anne Muller and M, recognised at Club des DA, Berlin Music Awards and Ciclope. Eddy Animation has collaborated with international game developers such as Ubisoft, Riot Games, Bethesda, PUGB, Nacon and Lilith to name a few. On the commercial side, the roster works internationally, connecting audiences around the world with brands such as Chanel, Diptyque, Bentley, Hermès, MAIF, Amnesty International, Red Cross and the Monnaie de Paris….
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