DP Denson Baker, ACS, NZSC has joined U.K.’s Loop Talent for representation. Hailing from New Zealand and of Maori heritage, Baker has a body of work spanning feature films, music videos, documentaries and commercials. His recent endeavors include feature film The Colour Room starring Phoebe Dynevor and Matthew Goode; the BBC TV series The Luminaries featuring Eve Hewson and Eva Green; and the SKY TV series Domina with Kasia Smutniak, Claire Forlani and Isabella Rossellini. Baker’s talent has also graced projects such as: Ophelia with Daisy Ridley and Naomi Watts; Measure of a Man with Donald Sutherland, Judy Greer and Luke Wilson; and the popular U.K. TV series Victoria. Honored with the 2021 Cinematographer of the Year Award by the Australian Cinematographers Society, Baker is accredited by both the Australian Cinematographers Society (since 2005) and the New Zealand Cinematographers Society (since 2015). Notable Loop Talent clients include production designer Declan Price (A Bit of Light, Matriarch, Kindling), costume designer Cathy Prior (Derry Girls, Sexy Beast, Stay Close), Emmy Award-winning hair and make-up designer Frances Hounsom (Magic Mike’s Last Dance, The Rising) and editor Galina Chakarova (Rain Dogs, Grime Kids). Recent Loop signings include hair and make-up designer Natalie Pateman, whose diverse array of projects spans courtroom dramas and period productions like the BAFTA-nominated BBC Ghosts. Pateman’s most recent endeavor includes the much anticipated adaptation of The Marlow Murder Club...

Costa Nikols has joined Riedel Communications, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of real-time video, audio, data, and communications networks, as VP of sales enablement for the global team. Nikols served as VP of global sales enablement at Grass Valley, where he helped guide the company through its transition from a hardware-based to a software-enabled brand. For over 20 years, Nikols held various leadership positions at Grass Valley and its acquisitions, including sr. product manager at Snell & Wilcox and sales engineering group manager at Miranda Technologies. For his role at Riedel, Nikols will be based in Montreal and report directly to Daniel Url, product division CCO.....