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Tuesday, May. 14, 2024
Nannette LaFond-Dufour Joins Publicis Groupe As Chief Impact Officer
Publicis Groupe has appointed Nannette LaFond-Dufour as chief impact officer. In this newly created global role, LaFond-Dufour will be responsible for driving immediate impact across the Groupe’s long-term Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments. These include Publicis’ ambitious...
Tuesday, May. 14, 2024
Arts & Sciences Signs Director Joel Kefali For Representation in U.S. and U.K.
Arts & Sciences has added filmmaker Joel Kefali to it talent roster for representation in the U.S. and U.K. spanning commercials, branded content and music videos. This marks his first signing with a production house for representation in the U.S. He had previously been repped in the U.K. by...
Tuesday, May. 14, 2024
"Rust" Movie Armorer Appeals Conviction In Fatal Shooting Of Cinematographer By Alec Baldwin
A movie weapons armorer is appealing her conviction for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film "Rust," according to court documents released Tuesday. A defense attorney filed the shortly worded appeal notice as Hannah...
Tuesday, May. 14, 2024
Nominations Set For Inaugural Gotham TV Awards
The Gotham Film & Media Institute has unveiled the nominations in seven competitive award categories for the inaugural Gotham TV Awards, recognizing a range of series, including Baby Reindeer, Ripley, The Curse, Shōgun, Bodkin, Mr. & Mrs. Smith , and Black Twitter: A People’s History as...
Tuesday, May. 14, 2024
Cannes Film Fest Unveils Greta Gerwig's Jury; Palme d'Or Presented To Meryl Streep
Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig's jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a potentially volatile 77th edition. A 10-day stream of stars began...
Tuesday, May. 14, 2024
SUPERLATIVE Signs Directorial Duo Jerk Store For Spots, Branded Content
Jerk Store--the directing team consisting of Ben Weinberg and Pat Andrews--has signed with SUPERLATIVE, the production company under the aegis of managing director David Kwan, EP Pia Clemente and creative manager Stefan Dezil. Jerk Store’s body of work includes humorous spots for such brands as...
Monday, May. 13, 2024
Moxie Pictures Signs Director Sean Durkin For Commercials and Branded Content
Director Sean Durkin has joined Moxie Pictures for global representation spanning commercials and branded content. Durkin's directorial debut, Martha Marcy May Marlene , which he also wrote, made a major splash at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival where he won the Best Director Award in the Dramatic...
Monday, May. 13, 2024
Director José Padilha Joins Taking Over NY For Commercials and Branded Content
Filmmaker José Padilha--known for his work on films and series such as Elite Squad, Narcos, RoboCop , and Bus 174 --has joined Taking Over NY, a POC-owned production company, for global representation spanning commercials and branded content. The director, whose film career is managed by WME and...
Monday, May. 13, 2024
Unilever Named Cannes Lions' Creative Marketer of the Year
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced Unilever as the 2024 Creative Marketer of the Year. The honorary accolade is presented to a marketer that has amassed a body of iconic, Lion-winning work over a sustained period of time, with Unilever establishing a reputation for...
Monday, May. 13, 2024
Cannes Film Festival Is Set To Unfurl With "Furiosa," "Megalopolis" and a #MeToo Reckoning
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year's edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory. When the red carpet is rolled out from the Palais des Festivals on Tuesday, the 77th Cannes will unfurl against a backdrop of war, protest, potential...