After five years creating HBO Max’s Summer Camp Island, director Julia Pott is jumping back into the short-form content arena via the Hornet studio. An Emmy and GLAAD-nominated animated children’s TV series, Summer Camp Island follows best friends Oscar and Hedgehog who spend their summer days having strange encounters with magical creatures. The show has very much been Pott’s baby for 85+ episodes. Not only did Pott create the original concept and was the co-showrunner, but she also designed, executive produced and even voiced one of the main characters. Commercially, Pott has worked with a wide array of clients such as Channel 4 in the U.K., Toyota, Oreo, J. Crew, Hermes, Madewell, Rachel Antonoff, MTV, Cartoon Network, Bat for Lashes, and Glamour. The British director is an ADC Young Gun and her films have screened at festivals worldwide including Sundance, SXSW, Telluride, Ottawa, and Annecy….
Gravy Films Signs Director Victoria Rivera
Gravy Films has added director Victoria Rivera to its roster. A Colombian filmmaker based in New York City, Rivera directs in both English and Spanish. Her emotionally resonant work has earned multiple Vimeo Staff Picks and premieres at top-tier film festivals. Her commercial work includes the AICP-nominated “Los Viejitos” for McDonald’s and the powerful Gold Telly Award-winning PSA “More Donors More Hope” for the HRSA, which encourages Hispanic communities to donate so that they can find life-saving genetic matches. Her adaptable skillset and emotive directorial sensibilities have been tapped by brands like Verizon, Google, NHTSA, Johnson & Johnson, Lysol, Neuriva, Blueprint Medicines, and The New Yorker to bring their commercial films to life. Prior to joining Gravy Films, Rivera had most recently been with SLMBR PRTY for commercial representation. Masterfully telling empathetic and powerful stories that center on young people, Rivera has turned out work such as the short film Night Swim which portrays a teen friend group’s night out, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. Lucia, the short film that tells the story of a seven-year-old girl in foster care, debuted at the Austin Film Festival and premiered on Short of the Week. Rivera’s other shorts include the narrative film Verde, the commissioned short The Longest Breath for Hulu and Disney+’s Bite Size Halloween series, the public service film Together We Rise for Vital Voices, as well as documentaries such as Amma, Skull + Bone, and Mapelo: An Expedition. “I’ve always believed the best work comes from curiosity, openness, and a deep love for the medium,” remarked Rivera. “My process is rooted... Read More