Nexus Studios has added director Alex Grigg to its commercial roster. He has worked with such clients as The New York Times, BBC, Cartoon Network, Coca-Cola and Mailchimp. Grigg has made a name for himself through his refined and painterly 2D aesthetic, knowing humor and ability to tap into key cultural moments. Grigg’s ability to tap into the positive cultural conversation guides him to projects with meaning–a prime example being his visualization of comedian Trevor Noah’s fascination with the weaponization of words, particularly in relation to safe spaces in his thought-provoking short for WeTransfer. Grigg directed two episodes of Headspace’s animated stress management series on Netflix, while his multi-award winning short film Phantom Limb was lauded for its poignant depiction of life and love after amputation, filled with metaphor and unspoken meaning. Grigg’s work has earned him Official Selections at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival and Pictoplasma, also picking up Best Animation Awards at Cannes Lions and Sydney Film Festival. Other accolades include Webby Awards, Hiroshima International Animation Festival Special Jury Prize and an Honorable Mention at Ottawa International Animation Festival. He was part of the animation collective, Late Night Work Club. Grigg joins a growing number of Australia-based directors on the Nexus roster, including Robertino Zambrano, Haein & Paul and Mighty Nice. Grigg has also established an educational program which reflects his commitment to enriching the industry by arming the next generation of animators with accessible skills….
New York-based director Anthony Pellino, who’s represented by ArtClass for commercials and branded content in the U.S. market, has joined the roster of electriclime° for exclusive representation in the APAC and Middle East regions. Pellino has helmed campaigns both domestically and internationally for brands including Guinness, Reebok, Peloton and Michelob Ultra. He has also worked on previous projects with electriclime°, including for the Singapore Tourism Board and Uber. Pellino is an alum of SHOOT’s 2019 New Directors Showcase. Production company electriclime° maintains bases of operation in Singapore, Dubai and Sydney….
DOC NYC Unveils Main Slate Lineup: 31 World Premieres; 24 Films Making Their U.S. Debut
DOC NYC--the documentary festival celebrating its 15th anniversary in-person November 13-21 at IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Village East by Angelika, and continuing online through December 1--has unveiled its main slate lineup. The 2024 festival presents more than 110 feature-length documentaries (including yet-to-be-announced Short List and Winner’s Circle titles) among over 200 films and dozens of events, with filmmakers expected in person at most screenings.
Opening the festival on Nov. 13 at SVA Theater will be the U.S. premiere of Sinead O’Shea’s inspiring portrait Blue Road--The Edna O’Brien Story, a breakout hit from the recent Toronto International Film Festival that honors the legendary Irish writer, who passed away just a few months ago at the age of 93.
Closing the festival on Nov. 21, also at SVA Theatre, will be the world premiere of Peter Yost and Michael Rohatyn’s Drop Dead City--New York on the Brink in 1975, a look back at the circumstances and players involved in NYC’s mid-70s financial crisis. The festival’s Centerpiece screening on Nov. 14 at Village East is the World premiere of Ondi Timoner’s All God’s Children (also part of the festival’s U.S. Competition), a chronicle of a Brooklyn rabbi and Baptist pastor who join forces to create greater unity between their two communities, against all odds.
Included are 31 world premieres and 24 U.S. premieres, with eight of those presented in the U.S. Competition, for new American-produced nonfiction films, and another eight featured in International Competition, for work from around the globe. The Kaleidoscope Competition for new essayistic and formally adventurous documentaries continues, while the festival’s long-standing Metropolis... Read More