Sibling Rivalry Welcomes James F. Coton to Director Roster
May 13, 2025
Director Rob McConnaughy Joins Good Times
From the release: Commercial production company Good Times today announced that it has signed filmmaker Rob “Whitey” McConnaughy to its directorial roster. A Cannes Lion-winning director, McConnaughy’s specialties include comedy, hidden camera / man-on-the-street, action, and celebrity-driven projects. He’s a multifaceted director whose skill set includes shooting, editing, and writing. [Watch]
Huge Keeps “Rivals” in the Red for Disney+
London’s Huge Designs (whose work we track here) answers the call to communicate the tone, setting, character, and context for the Disney+ TV series Rivals based on the 1980s novels by English author Jilly Cooper. [Watch]
Private Island Mixes Media and Messages in New Short Film “Meme, Myself and AI”
Somehow both manic and thoughtful, the latest short from director Chris Boyle and Private Island playfully fuses live-action, VFX, and generative images into a peek at the fun to be had when AI questions its relationship to humans. [Watch]
M ss ng p eces Signs Immersive Director Aramique for US Commercial Representation
From the release: Production company m ss ng p eces today announced that Aramique has joined the company’s immersive roster. Aramique is a master of large-scale immersive experiences, interactive installations, and experimental storytelling that brings a lyrical and human-centered approach to brands and technology. [Watch]
Brawn & Baton: Megaforce and Electric Theatre Collective Give the Apple M4 a Twirl
The potent combination of French directing collective Megaforce and London VFX house Electric Theatre Collective (see here and here for recent collabs) deliver a guaranteed crowd pleaser and future awards magnet for Apple. [Watch]
Cabin Welcomes Kim Christensen as Managing Director in LA
From the release: Cabin Editing Company welcomes Kim Christensen as the new Managing Director of its Los Angeles office. She will work alongside Founder Carr Schilling in Los Angeles and in tandem with the company’s executive leadership teams in New York and Europe to continue growing Cabin’s profile globally. [Watch]
