At this year’s MTV music award, Brittany Porter took home the award for Best Art Direction. Congratulations to Brittany Porter on her win at this year’s VMAs!
Best Art Direction
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
Production Designer: Brittany Porter
It’s time to head north for the Toronto International Film Festival!
The 49th edition highlights so much fantastic work our clients have contributed to the selected films.
Catch these films September 5th to 15th, 2024.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
40 ACRES – directed by RT Thorne
Production Designer – Peter Cosco
CONCLAVE – directed by Edward Berger
Director of Photography – Stephane Fontaine, AFC
HARVEST – directed by Athena Rachel Tsangari
Director of Photography – Sean Price Williams
SHARP CORNER – directed by Jason Buxton
Director of Photography – Guy Godfree, CSC
THE ASSESSMENT – directed by Fleur Fortune
Editor – Yorgos Lamprinos, ACE
GALA PRESENTATIONS
THE PENGUIN LESSONS – directed by Peter Cattaneo
Director of Photography – Xavi Giménez
DISCOVERY
U ARE THE UNIVERSE – directed by Pavlo Ostrikov
Director of Photography – Nikita Kuzmenko
CENTERPIECE
PIMPINERO: BLOOD & OIL – directed by Andres Biaz
Editor – Luis Carballar
UNDER THE VOLCANO – directed by Damian Kocur
Director of Photography – Nikita Kuzmenko
PRIMETIME
DISCLAIMER – series direction by Alfonso Cuarón
Visual Consultant – Jennifer Williams
M – SON OF THE CENTURY – series direction by Joe Wright
Costume Designer – Massimo Cantini Parrini
SHORT CUTS 2
ONE DAY THIS KID – directed by Alexander Farah
Director of Photography – Farhad Ghaderi
Congratulazioni ai nostri clienti!
The 81st Venice International Film Festival kicks off the fall festival season again, August 28th to September 7th 2024.
Our clients’ work is being highlighted on several of the official selections.
Bravissimo!
IDDU (Sicilian Letters) – directed by Fabio Grassadonia & Antonio Piazza
Director of Photography – Luca Bigazzi
MARIA – directed by Pablo Larrain
Costume Designer – Massimo Cantini Parrini
JOKER: FOILE A DEUX– directed by Todd Phillips
Supervising Art Director – Dan Webster
HARVEST– directed by Athena Rachel Tsangari
Director of Photography – Sean Price Williams
DISCLAIMER – series direction by Alfonso Cuaron
Visual Consultant – Jennifer Williams
M. IL FIGLIO DEL SECOLO (M. Son of the Century) – series direction by Joe Wright
Costume Designer – Massimo Cantini Parrini
APOCALIPSE NOS TRÓPICOS (Apocalypse In The Tropics) – directed by Petra Costa
Editor – David Barker, ACE
POOJA, SIR – directed by Deepak Rauniyar
Written by David Barker, ACE, Asha Magrati, and Deepak Rauniyar
MINHA MÃE É UMA VACA (My Mother Is A Cow) – directed by Moira Passoni
Co-Editor – David Barker, ACE
BORDERLANDS opens today from Lionsgate and director Eli Roth!
‘Borderlands’ the video game first released in 2009 from Gearbox Software and is to this day considered one of the greatest ever made.
This feature film adaptation follows Roland (Kevin Hart) and Lilith (Cate Blanchett) as they lead a band of treasure hunters across the wasted badlands of planet Pandora, racing against psycho raiders and powerful mega-corporations to uncover the secret of ‘The Vault’, a fabled trove of lost, alien technology.
To crack it, they’ll need to learn to put aside their distrust, come together – and loot a ‘lotta guns. Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Black, Edgar Ramirez and more star in this gonzo action adventure that was shot by Rogier Stoffers, ASC, NSC!
Join the Vault Hunters in their quest when Borderlands breaks out into theaters on August 8th, 2024.
Nominations have been announced for the 76th Annual Emmy Awards!
Congratulations to our Emmy nominated clients!
RIPLEY
David O. Rogers – Outstanding Picture Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie for Ep. 103 “Ill Sommerso” – directed by Steven Zaillian
TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY
Martín Hernández, MPSE (Co-Supervising Sound Editor) – Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special for Ep. 106 “Part 6” – directed by Issa López
SUGAR
Richard Rutkowski, ASC – Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) for Ep. 104 “Starry Eyed” – directed by Adam Arkin
WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY
Todd Banhazl, ASC – Outstanding Cinematography For A Series (One Hour) for Ep. 206 “Beat L.A.” – directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield
THE JINX: PART TWO
Charlie Olivier – Outstanding Pictures Editing For A Nonfiction Program for Ep. 203 “Chapter 9: Saving My Tears Until It’s Official” – directed by Andrew Jarecki
Lance Edmands (Additional Editor) – Outstanding Pictures Editing For A Nonfiction Program for Ep. 203 “Chapter 9: Saving My Tears Until It’s Official” – directed by Andrew Jarecki
And to those who contributed their talents to nominated projects, a big congratulations as well!
SHOGŪN
Outstanding Drama Series and 24 other nominations
Director of Photography – Aril Wretblad, FSF
Ep. 103 “Tomorrow is Tomorrow” – directed by Charlotte Brändström
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
Outstanding Comedy Series and 9 other nominations
Series Production Design – Michael Whetstone
QUIZ LADY – directed by Jessica Yu
Outstanding Television Movie
Production Designer – Jeff Mann
UNDER THE BRIDGE
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Director of Photography – Minka Farthing-Kohl
Ep. 103, 104, 106, and 108 – directed by Catherine Hardwicke, Nimisha Mukerji, Quinn Shepard, and Kevin Philips.
From writer/director Nicole Riegel and IFC comes the story of DANDELION, a singer-songwriter who takes a desperate gig in South Dakota.
There she meets Casey, a guitarist who has long since given up on his dreams, and together explore purpose, art, and love.
“Dandelion” stars KiKi Layne and Thomas Doherty, with Melanie Nicholls-King, Grady Stablein, Jack Stablein, and Grace Kaiser. Bryce and Aaron Dessner composed the original score and music for the film. Founding member of the rock band The National, the Dessners are some of the most prolific producers in music – frequently collaborating with the likes of Taylor Swift, Sharon Van Etten, and Brian Eno.
This lyrical, intoxicating romance was shot by Lauren Guiteras, and had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival.
“Dandelion” will be in theaters July 12th, 2024.
NATIONAL ANTHEM gallops into theaters today, released by Variance Films!
Directed by Luke Gilford in his feature-length debut, the film follows Dylan, a 21-year-old who lives in rural New Mexico and works as a construction worker to help support his little brother and alcoholic mother. Amidst his chaotic family life, he finds a second home after joining a community of queer ranchers and rodeo performers.
Charlie Plummer stars as ‘Dylan’, with Eve Lindley, Mason Alexander Park, and Robyn Lively supporting. “National Anthem” was inspired by Gilford’s monograph, titled National Anthem: America’s Queer Rodeo.
Emily Batson designed the costumes for the film, which first premiered as part of the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, and later premiered internationally at TIFF 2023. The film recently had its first European premiere as part of the 32nd Raindance Film Festival.
Find it in theaters nationwide on July 12th, 2024
We are thrilled to share that several of our clients won big at the 2024 Cannes Lions Awards! Congratulations everyone! Amazing work!
Hornbach “The Square Meter” // Dir. Steve Rogers // Production Designer Steven Jones-Evans
GRAND PRIX > Film Craft: Production Design/Art Direction
GOLD > Film Craft: Direction
GOLD > Film Craft: Achievement in Production
SILVER > Film Craft: Cinematography
The Blaze “Madly” // Dir. The Blaze // Director of Photography Nicolas Loir
GOLD > Film Craft: Cinematography
GOLD > Film Craft: Direction
Jindal Steel “The Steel of India” // Dir. Ayappa KM // Director of Photography Daniel Abelló
BRONZE > Film Craft: Direction
Coordown “Assume That I Can” // Dir. Rich Lee // Director of Photography Chris Probst
BRONZE > Film Craft: Direction
Cinematographer Richard Rutkowski, ASC and Director Dee Rees joined Matt Grobar on Deadline’s ‘The Process’ interview series to explain how they captured the “heart-pounding reality” of the ‘Bloody Hundredth”s WWII experience in MASTERS OF THE AIR.
Rees and Rutkowski have been frequent collaborators since working together on her Oscar-nominated film, MUDBOUND, released by Netflix in 2017.
“Masters of The Air” debuted this January on Apple TV+, and stars Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan, and many more. Rees and Rutkowski took the reins for Episodes 7 and 8 of the series.
You can watch the full interview HERE.
PRESUMED INNOCENT, the new series from David E. Kelley and Bad Robot is streaming now!
The story tracks the fallout from a horrific murder which upends Chicago’s prosecuting attorneys’ office, as one of its own is suspected of the crime. This legal thriller is a mini-series adaptation of Scott Turow’s titular novel
Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Rusty Sabich, alongside a stellar cast including Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard, and Elizabeth Marvel.
Daniel Voldheim, FNF shot episodes 1, 2, and 8 for director Anne Sewitsky.
“Presumed Innocent” first premiered last week as part of the Tribeca Festival TV Competition.
The first two episode drop Wednesday June 12th, 2024, with new episodes streaming Fridays, only on Apple TV+!