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January 2008
Listed below are some of the 2007 highlights for NEW YORK OFFICE.
-- Julianne Hausler, Amy Shapiro, Janet Eisner, Lynne Richardson, Cedric Youngelman, Peter Eykemans, Lindsay Allen
ABOVE-THE-LINE NEWS
Todd Haynes's film I'M NOT THERE, co-written with OREN MOVERMAN, was
showcased at Telluride, Venice, Toronto, NY and Woodstock, and Mill Valley film festivals. At the 2007 Venice International
Film Festival I'M NOT THERE was co-winner of the Special Jury Prize and Cate Blanchett won the Coppa Volpi for Best
Actress. I'M NOT THERE was also the subject of a NY Times magazine cover story.
MARRIED LIFE co-written by Oren Moverman and Writer/Director Ira Sachs --starring Rachel McAdams, Pierce
Brosnan, and Chris Cooper--premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and was also included at the NY Film Festival. Sony
Pictures Classics will distribute Spring 08. Filmmaker Magazine featured an interview between Oren Moverman and
Ryan Gosling in their 15th anniversary edition. The discussion explores Oren's process of collaborating with auteur
writers and directors.
We congratulate screenwriters Sam Appelbaum and Chris Alexander on their original screenplay, THREE
STORIES ABOUT JOAN, which was optioned by Willis Bros. Films. Elsie Choi is attached to produce for Willis Bros.
with NY OFFICE.
Screenwriter Ana Traina sold her original screenplay HORTON BLISS to SONY PICTURES for Ashton Kutcher's
Katalyst shingle -- with Mark Gordon and Katalyst producing.
Alessandro Camon was engaged to write two screenplays for Paramount Pictures; a screenplay adaptation of the
graphic novel THE KILLERS for director David Fincher and a screenplay adaptation of the Robert Ludlum novel: THE
CHANCELLOR MANUSCRIPT. For New Line he is doing a rewrite for THE LAND OF THE LIVING, a James Ellroy novel.
Director Tony Gerber attended The Sundance Lab with his documentary FULL BATTLE RATTLE which he has
co-directed with Jesse Moss and completed an hour long program, THE SCIENCE OF BAD PEOPLE, for National Geographic
Television.
Richard Lowe continues to produce and direct the series "Sex: The Revolution" for VH1 and The
Sundance Channel, which will air in the spring of 2008.
FILMS IN THEATRES NOW or COMING SOON
We Own the Night
Michael Clancy - Costume Designer
Director - James Grey Cast Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall
Shadows
Martin Levenstein - Editor
Director - Milcho Manchevsky Cast Sabina Ajrula, Filareta Atanasova
Eden Log
Thierry Pouget - Cinematographer
Director - Frank Vestiel Cast Clovis Cornillac, Garbriella Wright, Alexandra Ansidei
Gracie
Elizabeth Caitlin Ward - Costume Designer
Director - Davis Guggenheim Cast Jesse Lee Soffer, Christopher Shand, Carly Schroeder
Teeth
Wolfgang Held - Cinematographer
Paul Avery - Production Designer
Director - Mitchell Litchenstein Cast Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Josh Pais
Married Life
Affonso Goncalves - Editor
Director - Ira Sachs Cast Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Rachel McAdams
Ira & Abby
Phillip Bartell - Editor
Director - Robert Cary Cast Chris Messina, Jennifer Westfeldt, Frances Conray, Judith Light, Jason Alexander
PS I Love You
George Bianchini - Steadi-cam Operator
Director - Richard Lagravenese Cast Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler
Bella
George Bianchini - Steadi-cam Operator
Director - Alejandro Gomez Monteverde
Cast: Eduardo Verastegui, Ali Landry, Manny Perez, Tammy Blanchard
FILMS CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION or POST PRODUCTION
Around June
Peter Hawkins -- Cinematographer
Director - James Savoca Cast Samaire Armstrong, Jon Gries, & Brad William Henke
Nothing But the Truth
Lynn Falconer - Costume Designer
Director - Rod Lurie Cast Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, David Schwimmer
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery
Julie Rogers - Editor
Director - Patricia Rozema Cast Stanley Tucci, Abigail Breslin, Joan Cusack, Chris O'Donnell
Welcome to Academia
David Dunlap - Cinematographer
Chris Paul - Steadicam Operator
Director - Kirk Davis Cast Jess Weixler, Callie Thorne, James LeGros
Uncertainty
Chris Paul - Steadicam Operator
Directors - Scott McGehee & David Siegel Cast Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Olivia Thirlby
Prom Night
Jason Ballantine - Editor
Director - Nelson McCormick Cast Brittany Snow, Johnathon Schaech, Jessica Stroup
Farmhouse
Tim Hudson, ACS - Cinematographer
Director - George Bessudo Cast Kelly Hu, Steven Weber
Trucker
Johanna Argan - Costume Designer
Director - James Mottern Cast Michelle Monaghan, Nathan Fillion, Benjamin Bratt
Death In Love
Frederick Jacobi - Cinematographer
Rod Lamborn - 2nd unit Director of Photography
Director - Boaz Yakin Cast Adam Brody, Josh Lucas, Lukas Haas
Balls Don't Lie
Christie Wittenborn - Costume Designer
Director - Brin Hill Cast Grayson Boucher, Kim Hidalgo
Kids in America
George Bianchini - Steadicam Operator
Director - Michael Dowse Cast Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler
Polarized (Short)
Charles Olivier - Editor
Director - Amy Berg Cast Stanley Tocktoo, Raymond Weyiouanna
Assassination of a High School President
M. David Mullen, ASC - Cinematographer
Director - Brett Simon Cast Bruce Willis, Mischa Barton, Kathryn Morris
Winged Creatures
Meg Reticker - Editor
Director - Rowan Woods Cast Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Forest Whitaker, Guy Pearce
Happiness Runs
Aaron Platt - Cinematographer
Jonathan Alberts - Editor
Director - Adam Sherman Cast Rutger Hauer, Hanna Hall
Safety Glass
Suzanne Spangler - Editor
Director - Jonathan Glatzer Cast Steve Coogan, Molly Shannon, Hilary Duff, Josh Peck
Not Easily Broken
Josh Rifkin - Editor
Director - Bill Duke Cast Maeve Quinlan, Morris Chestnut
Deep in the Valley
Alex Vendler - Cinematographer
Director - Christian Forte Cast Chris Pratt, Brendan Hines
Stiletto
Oneita Parker - Costume Designer
Director - Nick Vallelonga Cast Tom Berenger, Michael Biehn
Adam
Grant Myers - Editor
Director - Max Mayer Cast Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher
See You in September
Linda Burton - Production Designer
Lynn Falconer - Costume Designer
Director - Tamara Tunie Cast Estella Warren, Justin Kirk
Say Hello to Stan Tallmadge
Phillip Bartell - Editor
Director - David Moreton Cast Gary Cole, Agnes Bruckner
Two Lovers
Michael Clancy - Costume Designer
Director - James Grey Cast Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow
The Wackness
Michael Clancy - Costume Designer
George Bianchini - Steadicam Operator
Director - Jonathan Levine Cast Ben Kingsley, Famke Janssen, Mary-Kate Olsen
The Least Among You
Chris Giammalvo - Production Designer
Director - Mark Young Cast Louis Gossett Jr.
DOCUMENTARIES AND TELEVISION
Anvil! The True Story of Anvil (Sundance '08)
Vasco Nunes -- Cinematographer
Director - Sacha Gervasi
American Teen
Vasco Nunes -- Cinematographer
Wolfgang Held -- Cinematographer
Director - Nanette Bernstein
David Halberstam: The Coldest Winter
Rick Lopez - Cinematographer
Director - James Lester Cast Robert Caro, Joan Didion
Religulous
Jeff Groth - Editor
Director - Larry Charles Cast Bill Maher, Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda
Faster
Rick Lopez - Cinematographer
Alison Amron - Editor
Directors -- Robert MacDonald & Jon Miller Monzon
Every Little Step: The Journey of a Phenomenon
Brad Fuller - Editor
Directors - Adam Del Deo & James D. Stern
Full Battle Rattle
Alexander Hall - Editor
Director - Tony Gerber & Jesse Moss
Raised in the Ring
Jennifer Tiexiera - Editor
Director - Todd Kellstein
Our City Dreams
Martin Levenstein - Editor
Melody London - Editor
Director - Chiara Clemente
Journey to the Heart of the World
Wolfgang Held - Cinematographer
Director - Joshua Herrig
Afghan Muscles
Frederik Jacobi - Cinematographer
Director - Andreas Dalsgaard
Ghosts of Cite Soleil
Frederik Jacobi - Cinematographer
Directors - Asger Leth & Milos Loncarevic
Vermisst - Liebe kann tödlich sein (German TV Movie)
Vladimir Subotic - Cinematographer
Human Rights Watch: Voices for Justice (4 segments)
Alison Amron - Editor
Director - Alex Gibney
The Adirondacks
Peter Nelson - Cinematographer
Sordid Lives: The Series
Paul Avery - Production Designer
Director - Del Shores
Brotherhood
George Bianchini - Steadicam Operator
The Wire
John Chimples - Editor
Alex Hall - Editor (3 episodes of final season)
30 Rock
Meg Reticker - Editor
Mad Men
Peter Hawkins - Camera Operator
'Sex: The Revolution'
Richard Lowe - Editor
Huge
Chris Paul - Steadicam Operator
The Shield
Jacques Gravett - Editor
Nimrod Nation
Wolfgang Held - Cinematographer
Vasco Nunes - Cinematographer
Mayor For Life
Charles Olivier - Editor
Prayer of the Bone: Wire in the Blood
Paul Avery - Production Designer
Canterbury's Law
Andrew Bernard - Production Designer
Lipstick Jungle
David Dunlap - Cinematographer
Nest Egg
Alyson Granaderos - Hair & Makeup
Big Love
M. David Mullen -- Cinematographer
America's Funniest Mom 3
Alyson Granaderos - Hair & Makeup
Kamen Rider
John Ealer - Cinematographer
BELOW-THE-LINE NEWS
Cinematographer Frederik Jacobi's film Afghan Muscles won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the
AFI Festival. He also shot Ghosts of Cite Soleil which won two prizes at the CPH: DOX festival and the
International Press and Programmers' Award at the Chicago International Documentary Festival.
Join Us shot by cinematographer Vasco Nunes won a Special Jury Prize at the Sidewalk Film Festival and his
film Planet B-Boy won a Special Jury Prize at IDFA 2007.
Editor Phillip Bartell's film Ira & Abby won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the
LA Film Festival.
COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS
Damian Acevedo shot a Koros commercial for Ron Krauss, a "Last Laugh" promo for Comedy Central,
Time Warner Cable for Prime Films, Boost spots, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
promos, ESPN promos and Cinnamon Toast Crunch for Ruben Fleischer (Sandwick Films), Walmart for
Brett Simon (@Radical Media) and Duraflame for Danny Kaufman (Bully Pictures). His recent music videos
include Crowded House for Robert Hales, (HSI)Juanes, Megadeth & Killswitch Engage directed
by Aggressive (Refused TV), Luna Halo for Greg Jardin (Radical Media), and Sia directed by
Nic Wrathall (IE West).
Rick Lopez shot a Norelco project and MTV "Ice Breakers" for Visual Goodness.
Christos Voudouris shot Pine-Sol and McDonald's for Paul Goldman (Partizan).
Peter Nelson shot spots for Doug Pray (Oil Factory) including Stop & Shop/Giant, a
web spot for Goldman Sachs and some work for PBS.
Thierry Pouget shot a Ferrero Chocolate and a Pantene commercial for Pierre Luca. He also shot
a Head & Shoulders spot for Sara Dunlop (HOMEcorp). His projects abroad include a Souleymane
"Marchand de Cendre" promo and a Victoria promo. He shot commercials for Astor, Veet, Guerlain, Pretty
Ricky, Wella, Vogue Italia, Di Battista, Marie, Borgel, and Avon.
Rod Lamborn worked on web shorts for the WB with comedy directors Joey and David.
Ron Egozi shot an Anti-smoking PSA for U Direct, a Page Six project for Digital
Kitchen, piece for the New York Times Web Style Section for their launch and the Second Season of
Human Giant for MTV. He also shot a development piece for Saratoga directed by Meredith
Wilson over at Al Roker Productions.
John Ealer shot Science of Evil for the National Geographic Channel, directed by Tony Gerber.
He shot a spot for the Kennedy Space Center for BRC Imagination Arts, along with the Bob Rogers Lifetime
Achievement Award. In addition, he did a USMC project for Motion Picture Productions as well as more
episodes of UFO Road Trip. He also shot a Motorola commercial for Stewart Hendler (Uber Content).
Tim Hudson shot a Levelor Blinds commercial directed by The Polish Brothers for Green Dot and a
Kinder Bueno for Patrick Hughes (@Radical Media). He also shot Wrigleys Solano for Tim
Bullock (Prodigy Films) and Panasonic Lumix for The Glue Society (Radical Media).
Imre Juhasz shot the OJ Project by Gerald Barad, an open for Made on MTV, and a
Mad Men promo directed by Tony Gerber (Market Road Films).
Vasco Nunes shot a national spot for State Farm, an industrial for Coke with Lebron James and promos for
M.I.A. and Kenna for MTV. He also shot the pilot ‘Art and Wine' for Crazy Leg
Productions and directed several webisodes for Rock Corps. He also directed, produced and shot: ‘Its Not
Big, It's Large' for Lyle Lovett which is currently being sold in stores.
Aaron Platt shot videos for Mumm-Ra for Rich Lee (DNA) and Queens of the Stone Age for Brett
Simon (DNA). He did a commercial for Wii Table Tennis for Rockstar Games. And also shot State Farm for
Christina Hodnet.
Nathan Wilson traveled to Nicaragua to shoot the documentary Café Chavalos for Albert Chamorro.
He also shot a promo at Lollapalooza featuring the Geico Cavemen by Giant Films.
George Bianchini worked steadicam on an Anti-Smoking PSA for U-Direct, a Truth Anti-Smoking Commercial
for MJZ Inc, a Jordin Sparks (Matthew Rolston) music video and an Avril Lavigne (Matthew Rolston) music video
for Radical Media, a Jay-Z (Chris Robinson) music video for Robot Films, and an Abingdon Memorial Hospital
commercial for Hungry Man. He also worked on Joss Stone for Sanaa Hamri (Anonymous Content).
Chris Paul worked steadicam for a Hilton Hotels commercial, a Bob Dylan music video for Draw Pictures,
and a Provident Bank commercial.
Diego Del Sol edited a Delta TV project for Washington Square
Films.
Will Barton edited a Diet Chocolate Cherry Dr. Pepper spot for the web featuring YouTube sensation
Tay Zonday and is also editing a Globesity piece for Us and Us Media. Will also cut Harvard Life
for Al Roker Productions.
Tom Downs edited Scana Promos as well as for Reuters, The Source, and ESPN.
Chris Houghton edited a Delta TV project for Washington Square Films and edited Office Boxing and The
Lords of Staten Island for IMG World.
Martin Levenstein edited Real Peace for Clinica Estetica.
Jennifer Tiexiera cut a Ross Copperman video for Marc Webb (DNA).
Jeff Groth edited Viva Hollywood and the Tori Spelling Show for World of Wonder.
Ann Trulove edited Off the Record for MarkMark Productions.
Production designer Chris Giammalvo did several jobs for Spike TV by Eric Bute (Motiv Films). He
also worked on Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Dashboard Confessional for Jay Martin (DNA) as well as
Regina Spektor for Marc Webb (DNA). He designed Alejandro Fernandez for Bootleggers,
Free FM for MRB Productions, ESPN Arena Football, and the NBA Finals for MRB Productions
in addition to Expecting by Ambush Entertainment.
Damien Byrne has been busy designing over at Uncle including videos for R. Kelly (Benny Boom),
P. Diddy (Erik White), 50 Cent (Benny Boom), Keyshia Cole (Benny Boom),
Chris Brown (Erik White) and Mya (Erik White). Other music videos include The
Jonas Brothers for Declan Whitebloom (Crossroads), Kelly Rowland for Phil Andelman (Partizan),
Wyclef Jean for Chris Robinson (HSI), and Celine Dion for Veneno.
He also designed an Immodium commercial for Eric Bute (Motiv Films). He also did Matchbox 20
for Ramon and Pedro (Partizan).
David Korins designed a Sia Concert Tour for IE West.
Dave Wilson designed music videos for NLT (Brett Simon), Colbie Caillat (Liz Friedlander)
, Cold War Kids (Jay Martin), Che'Nelle (Liz Friedlander), Twelve Stone (Rich Lee), Mumm-Ra
(Rich Lee), and Miley Cyrus (Marc Webb) all for DNA. He has designed a Marilyn Manson
video that Manson directed himself, Keke Palmer directed by Syndrome (Robot Films), Queens of the
Stone Age for Paul Minor (Streetgang Films) and The Editors for Vincent Haycock (Streetgang Films).
He designed commercials for Olevia HDTV for Alastair McKevitt (Shadow Screen),
anystream.com for Charlie Wan (UVPhactory), and Walmart for Brett Simon (Radical
Media). He also designed Def Tones for Bernard Gourley (Immigrant Films), My Chemical Romance for
Marc Webb (DNA), a Red Bull commercial for Alastair McKevitt (Epoch), and a Tide webisode
for Phillip Van.
Paul Avery designed the Danone Essence for Great Guns UK, and a Laguna Beach promo.
Linda Burton designed on Columbian Coffee for Element Productions.
Chris Jones has designed numerous commercials for Anonymous Content including Coke (Malcolm Venville),
Nike (Malcolm Venville), Army (Malcolm Venville), National Guard (Antoine Fuqua), Petsmart (Patrick Sherman), Nasdaq
(Malcolm Venville), AT&T (one for David Kellogg, one for Robert Logevall), and Mandalay (Malcolm
Venville). He also did Clearwire (Neil Harris - Smuggler), Sprite and an Aqualung video
for Jon Watts (Smuggler).
Angela Howard designed a TV Land promo for Curious Pictures.
Bekka Melino designed a Lewis Black promo for Comedy Central, a Diet Chocolate Cherry Dr. Pepper
spot for the web for True Entertainment, as well as a PSA for Grain Foods for Oil Factory.
Jill Kliber designed a Boscov's commercial for What?!.
Chuck Renaud designed Mayer Craft Sweepstakes for VH1.
Jennifer Eve designed the costumes for an U.N.K.L.E video for Miguel Sapatchnik (Fry Cat Productions).
Beverly Hyde designed the costumes on a Verizon commercial for Jaume (Believe).
Oneita Parker designed the costumes on Mumma-Ra for Rich Lee (DNA), and also The Starting Line,
Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Cold War Kids, and Motion City Soundtrack for Jay Martin (DNA). She worked
id a Microsoft print ad at Roaring Tiger Films, Sia for Nic Wrathall (IE West), and West
Life at Great Guns. She also did Def Tones with Bernard Gourley (Immigrant Films).
Christie Wittenborn designed the costumes for an IBM commercial at Outsider/Tight.
Lynn Falconer designed costumes for a Bank of America commercial for Visual Goodness and for
Cascade for Good Films.
Elizabeth Caitlin Ward designed the costumes for the theatre piece Orfeo.
Alyson Granaderos did hair and make-up work on Mumma-Ra for Rich Lee (DNA), and also The Starting Line,
Cold War Kids, and Motion City Soundtrack for Jay Martin (DNA). She did commercials for Hasbro for Len
Fink (Believe Media) and Spike ID for Brian Matt (Imaginary Forces). Other commercials include Verizon
for Jaume (Believe Media), Black & Decker for Evan Bernard (Chelsea), West Life for
Great Guns, a Tide internet ad for Phillip Van (Whittman Hart) and McDonalds for
Kohl Norville (Z Group). She also worked on U.N.K.L.E. for Miguel Sapatchnik (Fry Cat Productions),
Fanista for Brandon Kranes (United Front Films), and BB King for Geffen Records.
Dina Sliwiak did hair and make-up work on a Verizon commercial for Jaume (Believe).
CLIENTS JOINING THE NYO ROSTER
Angela DiCarlo
Bekka Melino
Chris Houghton
Darcy Scanlin
Jacek Laskus
Jacques Gravett
Jenny Gering
Johanna Argan
Julie Rogers
Linda Burton
Thierry Pouget
Will Barton
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