The Egotist talked with Hey Wonderful’s The Coles about their brother and sister dynamic - on and off set – their goals for 2020 and the creative choices driving their style and success thus far. Over the past three years at Hey Wonderful, The Coles - Millennial siblings Sophie and Walker - have emerged as versatile filmmakers. Their commercial work – including spots for Bank of America, Evian, Johns[Read More]
Bicoastal Station Film has signed acclaimed commercial and music video director Declan Whitebloom for commercials in the U.S. His spots for brands such as Pinterest, Target, Fiat and Lipton, and promos for artists including Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato and Rita Ora depict his ability to inject energy and excitement into scenes with details like subtle hints of color, unexpected casting and a filmmaking style that sweeps you up and takes you along for the [Read More]
The Telly Awards is opening its annual call for entries with added categories in Immersive & Mixed Reality, Social Impact, along with Diversity & Inclusion; all of which represent the rapidly shifting trends in video content from this past year.
This 41st edition of the Tellys is also rolling out an all-new theme dubbed “Telly Award Winners Tell Great Stories”, focusing on their commitment to celebrating video content in countless [Read More]
Rainbow Railroad, the world’s only international nonprofit solely devoted to helping lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) people in danger find legal pathways to safety, is launching a public awareness campaign in support of LGBTQI people who face persecution, violence, and the threat of death in almost 70 countries around the world where it remains illegal to be who you are. The pro-bono initiative called “Help Other[Read More]
New hire rounds out restructure of U.S. production staff to address changing marketplace.
RSA Films and Black Dog Films U.S. recently announced Buddy Brakha has joined the companies as an executive producer. An accomplished integrated producer, talent manager and creative director, Brakha will executive produce for RSA’s award-winning roster of directors and help support music video division, Black Dog [Read More]
Independent creative studio Greencard has signed pop artist, photographer and filmmaker Jill Greenberg for North American representation on commercial and branded projects.
Greenberg has been telling stories with images professionally for close to 30 years and is best known for her portraiture of celebrities, animals and children that captures subjects’ strikingly resonant emotions and elicits emotional response in viewers. She’s also[Read More]
Digital creative agency Unfold has hired Paul Caparotta as head of Account Management and New Business, a new position that he will serve out of the agency’s just-opened New York office.
Caparotta started on September 9 and reports to Unfold co-founder/President Daniel Weisinger. His duties include expanding Unfold’s partnerships and providing additional strategic support to existing programs. The agency is known for its ability to quickly[Read More]