December 24, 2018 Producer/actress Jane Fonda will be honored with the Producers Guild of America’s 2019 Stanley Kramer Award. Established in 2002, the award honors a production, producer or other individuals whose achievement or contribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues. Fonda is being recognized for her lifetime activism and philanthropic work, and will receive the award at the 30th Annual Producers Guild Awards on January 19, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton….The Visual Effects Society (VES) has named Game of Thrones creators-EPs-writers-directors David Benioff and D.B. Weiss as recipients of the VES Award for Creative Excellence. The award will be presented at the 17th Annual VES Awards in February 2019. The VES Award for Creative Excellence, bestowed by the VES Board of Directors, recognizes individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to the art and science of the visual effects industry by uniquely and consistently creating compelling and creative imagery in service to story….Director Nicole Ackermann has landed her first U.S. representation for commercials and branded content, joining the roster of Merman…..SixTwentySix has added director Robert Nyerges to its roster for exclusive commercial and music video representation in the U.S….
December 15, 2013 Mike Hughes, The Martin Agency’s longest-serving creative director and its president since 1995, passed away on Dec. 15 in his Richmond, Va. home after a long and valiant fight against lung cancer. A graduate of Washington and Lee University, Hughes landed his first job, which was as reporter for the Richmond News Leader. Hughes joined The Martin Agency in 1978 as a writer and went on to serve as creative director for three decades and president for 18 years…DNA/David Naylor & Associates has signed feature filmmaker Kimberly Peirce for exclusive spot and music video representation in the U.S. Known for her activist independent vision, Peirce staked her place as a writer and director of singular vision with her debut feature Boys Don’t Cry, a powerful, fact-based drama about the life and tragic death of Brandon Teena, a Nebraska transgender who was brutally raped and murdered after his double life was exposed. The film went on to win assorted honors, including the Best Lead Actress Oscar for Hilary Swank…..Passport Films has signed director Marieli Froehlich for exclusive U.S. representation….
