January 8, 2018 Filmmaker Michael Mann–a four time Oscar nominee, including for Best Director on The Insider–has joined RSA Films for commercial representation worldwide. Mann’s most recent project with the company is Nike’s “You Can’t Guarantee a Win, but You Can Guarantee a Fight,” featuring unbeaten Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso in a gripping ad that exalts resilience and will. It’s a reunion for the director and RSA, who first collaborated on a sultry thriller for Rolex called “Water,” via JWT Paris. Mann’s other short-form highlights include Mercedes-Benz’s “Lucky Star,” a branded film starring Benicio del Toro, additional spots for Nike (“Leave Nothing” and “The Plan”), and ads for Sprint, Ferrari and AT&T….TBWAChiatDay New York has hired John Doris as head of integrated production. Reporting directly to chief creative officer Chris Beresford-Hill, Doris will lead production for the agency, and be a key driver in exploring and discovering new media, technology and platforms across its client roster, which includes Accenture, adidas, eos, Hilton, McDonald’s, Michelin, Nissan, PepsiCo, TD Bank, Thomson Reuters, Tic-Tac and Travelers Insurance….Bonnie Goldfarb, co-founder and executive producer of harvest films, has been appointed to the California Film Commission (CFC) as a member of its advisory board. Goldfarb continues her stewardship of harvest as EP. She has been very active in identifying efficiencies productions can take that promote recycling, carbon neutralization and overall waste reduction. She is a long-time member of the Directors Guild of America and brings decades of production experience to the CFC…..
January 8, 2013 The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has named its nominees for Best Commercial Director of 2012: Lance Acord of Park Pictures; Steve Ayson of MJZ and The Sweet Shop; Fredrik Bond of MJZ; Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu of Anonymous Content; and Tom Kuntz of MJZ….Wieden+Kennedy (W+K) has made two additions to its global executive management team: Colleen DeCourcy and Mark Fitzloff, who will serve as global co-executive creative directors. Meanwhile partner and global COO Dave Luhr will assume the role of president, and Dan Wieden will become chairman of W+K’s global management team. Additionally Joe Staples has been promoted to executive creative director of W+K Portland. Staples will replace Fitzloff on the Portland management team, partnering with Susan Hoffman and Tom Blessington…. Epoch founder Mindy Goldberg is expanding upon her role as managing director of the production company, which operates out of New York, Los Angeles and London. Goldberg will continue to chart the long-term vision of the production house while extending her oversight of the day-to-day operations, alongside an Epoch team consisting of executive producer John Duffin, head of production Megan Murphree and new hire, exec producer Melissa Culligan. Prior to joining Epoch, Culligan was executive producer of The Directors Bureau….
