Oritte Bendory has joined NY-based production company Assembly as executive producer. Taking the helm at Assembly alongside EP Gloria Colangelo, Bendory will also serve as head of sales for MacGuffin, Assembly’s sister company which specializes in tabletop production.
She comes to Assembly following a six-year tenure as head of sales at GARTNER. Earlier she was a producer at Ogilvy & Mather and DDB/Uproar.
Assembly represents comedy, lifestyle, documentary, and visual storytellers including directors Christopher Bean, Samuel Bennetts, Ed Burns, Jeffrey Fleisig, Guillame de Fontenoy, Jörn Haagen, Gary McKendry, Mike Rowles, Bruce Van Dusen and Julian West.
Directors Kevan Bean, Nick Fugelstad, and Marie Constantinsco comprise MacGuffin Film’s tabletop offering, with a state of the art facility in downtown Manhattan.
The One Club teams with WPP to launch 2nd year of ONE School UK for Black Creatives
The One Club for Creativity and WPP will continue their successful partnership for the second year of ONE School UK, a free 16-week online portfolio program designed to open doors to a career in advertising and marketing services for talented U..K-based Black creatives.
ONE School launched in the U.S. in 2020 and in the U.K. in 2022 as a free alternative to ad schools to provide new career opportunities for creative Black individuals, and help make agency and brand creative departments more diverse.
The results-oriented school has already made a tangible difference: an 80% hire rate at top agencies and brands to date for its 250 UK and US graduates, 60% of whom are women.
The virtual ONE School UK returns for its second cohort on 5 November, 2024. Black creatives from all walks of life can apply by October 25 for one of the 15 highly sought-after places. No prior knowledge of advertising or marketing is required.
ONE School UK will be run by Sherina Florence, a multi-talented creative leader who is an accomplished executive creative director and known for leading AI conversations and influencing leading brands. She has held senior creative positions at Ogilvy, 72andSunny, Apple, Beats by Dre, and others, serves on The One Club Board of Directors and donates time outside of work to organizations that are passionate about democratizing equal rights and access.
“ONE School continues to create opportunities globally, demonstrating that The One Club is truly for creativity. It’s an honor to participate in building an inclusive future for the creative industry,” said Florence. “Considering the shifts in our current cultural landscape, paired with our new AI tools, I will bring my passion... Read More