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Giant Artists, a longtime photography and visual talent management shop under the aegis of founder/agency director Jen Jenkins, has launched a live-action division. With offices in Los Angeles and New York and with client and brand collaborations worldwide, the...
Bicoastal photography and visual talent management agency Giant Artists has secured commercial representation for its newly launched live-action division (see this week’s Street Talk). Indie reps Lisa Gimenez and Deirdre Rymer Rivard at ...
Emerald Pictures has signed indie firm Diplomat for representation on the West Coast. The production company will be repped by agent and Diplomat’s founder Lauren Schuchman who began her career in advertising at Resource LA and later became an...
Kia America will return to the Super Bowl next month with a 60-second spot which looks to build on the brand’s long history of award-winning creative campaigns and reinforces Kia’s position as a sustainable mobility leader. The spot--confirmed by Kia and agency...
MakeMake companies a52, Primary, and Rock Paper Scissors have signed with Champion for talent representation on the East Coast. Founded by Angus Wall, the MakeMake collective of talent is under the management of...
Scout Productions has named entertainment and media executive Alex Mohler as head of partnerships, reporting to company president Eric Korsh. In the newly created role, Mohler will oversee the development of brand partnerships, consumer products, licensing and...
Production house True Gent has signed with Options--the indie rep firm headed by Doug Sherin and Kim Griswold--to handle representation on both the West and East Coasts. Director Jordan Brady, founder of True...
Alex Dobson has been named creative strategy lead, U.S., for The&Partnership. Dobson, who joined the agency in 2019, previously served as strategy director and has played a pivotal role in the global success of the firm’s Mars account, overseeing high-...
HBO Wraps "Like Water For Chocolate" In Mexico
Filming has wrapped throughout Mexico for the new HBO Original series Like Water For Chocolate, based on the novel by Laura Esquivel. Production took place in Mexico City and in Haciendas (ranches) in the State of...
Discussing his role in the 1979 movie Going in Style, George Burns said, “The most important thing in acting is honesty. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.”
Fast forward to today and the fine line between what’s real and what’s fake seems more blurred than ever. Merriam-...