SHOOT ’s New Directors Showcase event provided varied industry perspectives during a pair of afternoon sessions, and then an evening display of up-and-coming filmmaking talent with the debut... read more
SHOOT ’s New Directors Showcase provided varied industry perspectives during a pair of afternoon sessions, and then an evening display of up-and-coming filmmaking talent with the debut screening of... read more
Turning 21 signals a maturation of sorts--and it applies to SHOOT ’s New Directors Showcase on varied fronts, including in one key respect. This year marks the 21st Showcase and how far we’ve come is... read more
Tamika Miller is an alum of SHOOT ’s 2019 New Directors Showcase, earning inclusion on the strength of an Amazon Echo spec spot facilitated by the Commercial Directors Diversity Program (CDDP). Fast... read more
SHOOT 's New Directors Showcase offered varied industry perspectives during a pair of afternoon sessions, and then an evening display of up-and-coming filmmaking talent with the debut screening of... read more
Commercial production company Ampersand has entered into a partnership with creative management firm MilkToast for U.S. representation covering the East and West Coast markets. MilkToast is headed by... read more
Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp were at a bit of a career crossroads when they manifested Marcel, a one-inch-tall seashell with a tiny voice and a big heart. Slate had recently been let go from "... read more
Early on in "Top Gun: Maverick," Tom Cruise hops on his sleek motorcycle, wearing Aviator sunglasses and a leather jacket with patches, and speeds into a time machine. No, that's not right. It's... read more
Nexus Studios has added director Alex Grigg to its commercial roster. He has worked with such clients as The New York Times , BBC, Cartoon Network, Coca-Cola and Mailchimp. Grigg has made a name for... read more
The lauded documentary Floyd Norman: An Animated Life gets a new life this month when it moves to The Criterion Channel. Directed by Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey, the 2016 documentary--which was on... read more
“Break a leg” is theatrical slang for good luck. But there’s more than luck involved in breaking successfully into the industry and evolving into a working director. Each step along the way is a... read more
SHOOT ’s 19th Annual New Directors Showcase offers a total of 31 up-and-coming directors. The field includes 15 women and 14 directors who are unaffiliated... read more
With SHOOT ’s 2020 New Directors Showcase Reel having just gone live at NDS.SHOOTonline.com , it’s an apropos time to reflect on what prior... read more
For director Theodore Melfi, Toronto is more than just another stop on the festival circuit. Rather it’s proven to be a resounding “go” for his career starting in 2014 when the fest premiered to... read more
SHOOT ’s 17th annual New Directors Showcase --which was celebrated with an evening screening and panel discussion at the DGA Theatre in NYC,... read more
Sounding out SHOOT New Directors Showcase alumni to give advice to the next generation of up-and-coming talent has been a mini-tradition of sorts. But this year, a new dimension takes hold as not... read more
Getting your foot in the door, then opening the door and crossing the threshold are figuratively speaking the first steps to embarking on a career. As for how to best accomplish this--or at least... read more