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Thursday, May. 23, 2024
Mohammad Rasoulof Fled Iran To Debut "Sacred Fig" At Cannes, Has More Stories To Tell
Mohammad Rasoulof was facing eight years in prison — and likely more considering the uncompromising nature of his latest film, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" — when he decided to flee Iran. His films and statements criticizing government-sanctioned violence against protesters had already earned him a...
Thursday, May. 23, 2024
Doner Names Ben Grossman As President, Launches Inclusive Marketing Practice Headed By Alima Trapp
Doner, part of Stagwell Global, has promoted Ben Grossman to president and launched its first Inclusive Marketing Practice. Grossman--who will report directly to Doner Partners Network (DPN) chair and Doner CEO David DeMuth--maintains his position as chief strategy officer of DPN, an award-winning...
Thursday, May. 23, 2024
Poignant "America Erased" Film Tops SHOOT’s VFX & Animation Q1 Chart
In the last few years, a number of states have passed legislation banning specific books, and critical parts of American history--erasing the stories and contributions of marginalized people in our country. Furthermore, Florida recently banned the use of state and federal funds on DEI programs at...
Thursday, May. 23, 2024
"Feel Every Detail" of SHOOT's Q1 Music Track Chart Topper
As the features of the new Genesis--Hyundai Motor Company’s luxury car--appear on screen, the images mesh with the vehicle’s sounds in a way that lends a certain dimensionality to this commercial. The soundtrack seemingly emerges from the car as the genesis of the Genesis score--done by SOUTH Music...
Wednesday, May. 22, 2024
D&AD Awards Tally: 652 Pencils, 4 Of Which Are Black
Out of 652 Pencils awarded in the D&AD competition this year, four received the highest honor--the coveted Black Pencil, which is reserved truly groundbreaking work. Making up the Black Pencil quartet were: Dentsu Tokyo claimed one Black Pencil in the Art Direction category for My Japan Railway...
Wednesday, May. 22, 2024
Film Independent Selects 6 Filmmakers For Episodic Directing Intensive
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards, revealed the six filmmakers that were selected for the third annual Episodic Directing Intensive. During the three-day program, the six chosen filmmakers will benefit from connecting with veteran directors,...
Wednesday, May. 22, 2024
From "Anora" To "The Substance" and "Parthenope," Stories About Beauty and Its Price Emerge At Cannes Film Fest
"Beauty is like war," says Gary Oldman, in character, in Paolo Sorrentino's "Parthenope." "It opens doors." "Parthenope," in which Oldman plays the author John Cheever, premiered Tuesday in Cannes. It's just one of the films at this year's festival to consider beauty: its disruptive power, its cost...
Tuesday, May. 21, 2024
Crystal Moselle Joins The Directors Bureau For Spot and Music Video Representation In The U.S.
Filmmaker Crystal Moselle has joined The Directors Bureau for representation in the U.S. spanning commercials and music videos. Moselle, whose storytelling aesthetic stylishly melds realism and lifestyle, is known for her debut documentary and Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winner, The Wolfpack (2015),...
Tuesday, May. 21, 2024
Trump Campaign Says "The Apprentice" Is "Blatantly False"; Director Abbasi Offers To Screen The Film For Him
Donald Trump's reelection campaign called "The Apprentice," a film about the former U.S. president in the 1980s, "pure fiction" and vowed legal action following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. But director Ali Abbasi is offering to privately screen the film for Trump. Following its...
Tuesday, May. 21, 2024
RadicalMedia Signs British Filmmaker Jim Hosking For Global Representation
Director Jim Hosking is returning to advertising, joining the roster of RadicalMedia for global representation. Following his illustrious cult-classic feature-film era ( The Greasy Strangler, An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn ), Hosking is back to explore the (r)evolution in commercial filmmaking...