EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actor Jessica Rothe (Utopia) and her production company, Lil’ Situation Productions, for representation in all areas.
02.06.2022 - 02:53 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed multi-hyphenate Dan Sickles (Dina) for representation. The agency will focus on finding new opportunities for him in documentary filmmaking, screenwriting, acting and digital content, among other spaces.
Sickles teamed with Antonio Santini to direct the documentary Dina, which won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize in 2017. The film focused on a woman who copes with a mental disability and her fiancé, who lives with Asperger’s Syndrome, also brought the filmmakers an IDA Award for Best Feature Film, as well as a Peek Award and and the ARC Alliance Community Service Award, with the latter recognizing their work alongside neurodiverse communities. Pic was produced by Dan Cogan, Christine Vachon, Jenny Raskin and David Hinojosa.
Sickles recently partnered with Concordia Studios to create a documentary series based on Bill Bryson’s book, The Body. Additionally, he is working on several Web3 projects via his production company Dpop Studios, including a feature film about the emergence of Cryptoart and NFTs, while developing several fiction scripts.
Sickles made his feature documentary debut with Mala Mala—also co-directed by Santini—which was runner-up for the Audience Award at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. The film produced by Christine Vachon and Killer Films received a GLAAD Award nomination and made history as the first non-fiction film made in Puerto Rico to receive a theatrical release in North America, following its acquisition by Strand Releasing.
In 2015, Sickles was named as one of Out Magazine‘s Out100 honorees. That same year, his production company was honored by Amnesty International and the Social Media Impact Awards for its approach to socially conscious storytelling.
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EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actor Jessica Rothe (Utopia) and her production company, Lil’ Situation Productions, for representation in all areas.
Love Island fans were excited to learn that Dami Hope fancies Indiyah Polack after he admitted his feelings on Sunday night’s episode. Viewers didn’t expect this confession from Dami, 26, after he had been seen developing a connection with partner Amber Beckford, 24, on the show.The new information was revealed after the pair were recently seen not getting on as smoothly as they previously were in the villa and followed Indiyah’s voiced frustrations over partner Ikenna Ekwonna, 23, not putting effort into their relationship.
A school in the running to be crowned the world’s best has received a message from an A-list celebrity. Actress and screenwriter Dame Emma Thompson has congratulated staff and pupils at Dunoon Grammar in Argyll and Bute for reaching the final 10 of the T4 Education World’s Best Schools Award for community collaboration. In a video to the school, Dame Emma said the news was “amazing” and added: “I’m here to congratulate you so, so much on this extraordinary global award category that you’re in, ‘Community Collaboration in the World’s Best Schools Awards’.
She gets it from her family! Ever since her first photos were released, royal fans have been debating baby Lili’s resemblance to her royal family members. The big question is, who does Lilibet look like the most?
United Talent Agency (UTA) has acquired the legacy UK literary and talent agency Curtis Brown Group, UTA announced Monday.Curtis Brown Group, which was founded in 1899, will continue to operate under its current name and management, including CEO Jonny Geller (pictured center). But the deal expands UTA’s international footprint and this structure will allow both Curtis Brown Group and UTA to continue their longstanding relationships with other agency partners in the UK and US. Curtis Brown has more than 240 employees and is expected to continue to grow as a result of this deal.
Naman Ramachandran United Talent Agency (UTA) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K. literary and talent agency Curtis Brown Group.Under the terms of the deal, London-based Curtis Brown Group, founded in 1899, will continue to operate under its current name and management, including CEO Jonny Geller. The structure will allow both parries to continue their longstanding relationships with other agency partners in the U.K.
UTA has acquired the Curtis Brown Group, the UK literary and talent agency that reps Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh and Orlando Bloom.
In her first public comments since she was elevated to Chairman of Disney General Entertainment, Dana Walden sent a memo to staff Monday morning. In it, she expressed her “immense appreciation to Bob Chapek for giving me this opportunity of a lifetime,” noting that “is enormously proud of what we do.” She also praised Peter Rice, “a gifted executive,” for his mentorship and friendship and highlighted the achievements of each division in the content group’s portfolio.
Eric Dane is single, ready to mingle and receiving racy DMs…but not ones he’s particularly interested in.
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed award-winning writer, director and producer Andre Gaines (After Jackie), as well as his production company Cinemation Studios, for worldwide representation in all areas. The agency will now look to help expand his business across film, television, podcasts and gaming, also working with him on several hosted programs based on popular brands.
Damien Lewis has shared the sweet signs in which his late wife, Helen McCrory is still with him a year on from her death. The legendary Peaky Blinders actress died in April 2021 age 52, following a battle with cancer. The Homeland actor appeared on Good Morning Britain and admitted that his late wife is “much, much missed” as she was a “fabulous human.” Damien, 51 told Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard that he feels his wife is “with us” in many ways, including in the upcoming Soccer Aid.
Angelique Jackson Lamorne Morris has signed with CAA for representation.Best known for starring as Winston on the hit Fox comedy “New Girl” opposite Zooey Deschanel, Morris currently leads the hybrid live-action and animated series “Woke.” The second season of the Hulu series premiered in April and followed the aftermath of Morris’ cartoonist character Keef Knight being thrust into the spotlight after standing up against the white police officer who had racially profiled and assaulted him in the series premiere. The eight new episodes explored how Keef, an apolitical artist-turned-activist, grappled with the responsibility of gaining a following.“The question for Keef this season is, what else can you do? Are you a one-trick pony?” Morris told Variety TV business writer Jennifer Maas ahead of the season’s launch.
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed award-winning filmmaker Amanda Micheli, the day before the world premiere of her latest documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival.
EXCLUSIVE: WME has inked Oscar winner Benjamin Cleary, whose short film Stutterer won the Oscar in 2016.
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Laird has signed with CAA. She was most recently seen her star-making role in the Paramount+ series The Mayor of Kingstown starring Jeremy Renner. The first season was huge success for the streamer and was recently renewed for a second season and will go into production this fall.
EXCLUSIVE: Multi-hyphenate Jay Chandrasekhar (Easter Sunday) has signed with Cinetic Media for management across all media.
Carson Burton The new half-hour anthology series “Spotlights: A Showtime Short Film Series” features work from various emerging filmmakers, Showtime has announced. All five epidodes of the series will premiere Sunday, June 12 on streaming and on demand for Showtime subscribers.Each episode of “Spotlights” will showcase two to three short films that vary in timely subject matter, tone and perspective.
EXCLUSIVE: Sony is in development on sci-fi movie Omega, which Mortal Kombat filmmaker Simon McQuoid is attached to direct.