Exclusive: Paul Rosicker, an agent at Gersh for over 35 years, is moving into management after founding Quest Entertainment and Management with his husband, manager and producer Brian Ferrantino.
Rosicker started at Gersh three weeks after graduating from UCLA in 1988, and was promoted to agent within three years, after starting out in the mailroom. Prior to his departure from the agency, he served as Senior Vice President, focusing on television talent and helping to build a department that now claims over 300+ series regular clients.
Ferrantino has had his own shingle, Ferrantino Entertainment, since 2010. Prior to that, he worked for Robert Duvall’s production company, Butcher’s Run. While there, the company produced Scott Cooper’s Academy Award-winning debut feature Crazy Heart, starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal, as well as the Emmy-winning AMC Western miniseries Broken Trail.
Clients joining Rosicker and Ferrantino at Quest include Emmy winner Brendan Hunt, the co-creator...
Rosicker started at Gersh three weeks after graduating from UCLA in 1988, and was promoted to agent within three years, after starting out in the mailroom. Prior to his departure from the agency, he served as Senior Vice President, focusing on television talent and helping to build a department that now claims over 300+ series regular clients.
Ferrantino has had his own shingle, Ferrantino Entertainment, since 2010. Prior to that, he worked for Robert Duvall’s production company, Butcher’s Run. While there, the company produced Scott Cooper’s Academy Award-winning debut feature Crazy Heart, starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal, as well as the Emmy-winning AMC Western miniseries Broken Trail.
Clients joining Rosicker and Ferrantino at Quest include Emmy winner Brendan Hunt, the co-creator...
- 2/14/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Northwest Film Forum has announced Mirta Desir as the awardee of its fourth annual Lynn Shelton “Of a Certain Age” grant.
Desir, a Haitian American, is producing her first narrative feature film “Angie.” She will receive an unrestricted award of $25,000 to support the making of her film, which she describes as a “love letter to Latin American artists and Haitians’ oral history — a marriage of human drama and the power of Voudou.” For Desir, the grant was “an amazing source of support for women filmmakers.”
“‘Angie’ is a story that I am compelled to tell. It is based on two things: Haiti’s historical interconnectedness with Voudou and my love for my younger sister, who died too young,” Desir said. “Through the lens of magical realism, ‘Angie’ explores the bond between sisters and its power to overcome the worst of circumstances. This grant is appreciated during this development phase...
Desir, a Haitian American, is producing her first narrative feature film “Angie.” She will receive an unrestricted award of $25,000 to support the making of her film, which she describes as a “love letter to Latin American artists and Haitians’ oral history — a marriage of human drama and the power of Voudou.” For Desir, the grant was “an amazing source of support for women filmmakers.”
“‘Angie’ is a story that I am compelled to tell. It is based on two things: Haiti’s historical interconnectedness with Voudou and my love for my younger sister, who died too young,” Desir said. “Through the lens of magical realism, ‘Angie’ explores the bond between sisters and its power to overcome the worst of circumstances. This grant is appreciated during this development phase...
- 11/16/2023
- by Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – The 59th Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff) announced its competitive award winners on October 20th 2023, and the recipient of The Gold Hugo in the International Feature Film Competition – the festival’s top honor – is ‘Explanation for Everything” (directed by Gábor Reisz), a coming-of age story.
Picking up the Festival’s Silver Hugo in the International Feature Film competition is “The Delinquents” (directed by Rodrigo Moreno). In the New Directors Competition, Amr Gamal’s “The Burdened” takes the Gold Hugo and Ena Sendijarevic’s “Sweet Dreams” takes the Silver Hugo. The complete list of honorees is below.
“This year’s winning selections truly reflect a global perspective, giving audiences a glimpse into lives and lived experiences they might not have had the opportunity to explore before,” said Chicago International Film Festival Artistic Director Mimi Plauché. “Hailing from every region on the planet from Hungary to Mexico, Argentina to Yemen, Sudan to the U.
Picking up the Festival’s Silver Hugo in the International Feature Film competition is “The Delinquents” (directed by Rodrigo Moreno). In the New Directors Competition, Amr Gamal’s “The Burdened” takes the Gold Hugo and Ena Sendijarevic’s “Sweet Dreams” takes the Silver Hugo. The complete list of honorees is below.
“This year’s winning selections truly reflect a global perspective, giving audiences a glimpse into lives and lived experiences they might not have had the opportunity to explore before,” said Chicago International Film Festival Artistic Director Mimi Plauché. “Hailing from every region on the planet from Hungary to Mexico, Argentina to Yemen, Sudan to the U.
- 10/21/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
One of the many things that ABC‘s Will Trent does well is taking advantage of its Georgia setting. Will Trent is filmed in Georgia, and the writers and producers are committed to incorporating the state’s history into their show. The latest example comes from Will Trent Season 1 Episode 3, which revolved around a case set at Lake Lanier.
Iantha Richardson as Faith, Darin Toonder as Chip, and McKenzie Chinn as Josie | ABC/Danny Delgado ‘Will Trent’ Season 1 Episode 3 recap
The third episode of Will Trent, which is based on a book series, started with the murder of Randy Cordett on Lake Lanier, which is about an hour northeast of Atlanta. Amanda assigned Will and Faith to the case, and they made their way to the haunted lake. There, they met the new sheriff — Josie Miller — who aided them.
They later discovered that Randy’s murder was tied to a 30-year-old cold case.
Iantha Richardson as Faith, Darin Toonder as Chip, and McKenzie Chinn as Josie | ABC/Danny Delgado ‘Will Trent’ Season 1 Episode 3 recap
The third episode of Will Trent, which is based on a book series, started with the murder of Randy Cordett on Lake Lanier, which is about an hour northeast of Atlanta. Amanda assigned Will and Faith to the case, and they made their way to the haunted lake. There, they met the new sheriff — Josie Miller — who aided them.
They later discovered that Randy’s murder was tied to a 30-year-old cold case.
- 1/24/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Year-round support, coaching and 6,250 cash grant.
Sundance Institute has announced the incoming group of eight Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellows working in fiction, documentary, and episodic.
The Fellows will receive year-round mentorship from Sundance Institute and Adobe executives and benefit from two skill-building workshops, referrals to career development opportunities, coaching, a 6,250 cash grant, introductions to industry contacts and advisors, a one-year subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud, and a one-year membership to Sundance Collab.
The Fellows, each of whom has participated in a Sundance Institute Lab or programme relevant to their career path, are: Elizabeth Ai, a filmmaker, show creator, and fellow of Berlinale Talents,...
Sundance Institute has announced the incoming group of eight Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellows working in fiction, documentary, and episodic.
The Fellows will receive year-round mentorship from Sundance Institute and Adobe executives and benefit from two skill-building workshops, referrals to career development opportunities, coaching, a 6,250 cash grant, introductions to industry contacts and advisors, a one-year subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud, and a one-year membership to Sundance Collab.
The Fellows, each of whom has participated in a Sundance Institute Lab or programme relevant to their career path, are: Elizabeth Ai, a filmmaker, show creator, and fellow of Berlinale Talents,...
- 6/21/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Sundance Institute has announced details about the incoming group of Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellows. The eight recipients of the fellowship work across disciplines and stood out for their boundary-pushing work in fiction, documentary, and episodic.
All eight fellows will receive bespoke support throughout the year, including mentorship from the Sundance Institute and Adobe executives, two skill-building workshops, referrals to career development opportunities, coaching, a 6,250 cash grant, introductions to industry contacts and advisors, a one-year subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud, and a one-year membership to Sundance Collab. Each of the fellows has already participated in a Sundance Institute Lab or program relevant to their career path.
Created in 2020, the fellowship was formed by the Institute and Adobe around a shared commitment to champion underrepresented voices. Filmmakers are nominated from across Sundance Artist Programs including the Documentary Film Program, the Episodic Program, the Feature Film Program, the Indigenous Program, and Women at Sundance.
All eight fellows will receive bespoke support throughout the year, including mentorship from the Sundance Institute and Adobe executives, two skill-building workshops, referrals to career development opportunities, coaching, a 6,250 cash grant, introductions to industry contacts and advisors, a one-year subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud, and a one-year membership to Sundance Collab. Each of the fellows has already participated in a Sundance Institute Lab or program relevant to their career path.
Created in 2020, the fellowship was formed by the Institute and Adobe around a shared commitment to champion underrepresented voices. Filmmakers are nominated from across Sundance Artist Programs including the Documentary Film Program, the Episodic Program, the Feature Film Program, the Indigenous Program, and Women at Sundance.
- 6/21/2022
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The Sundance Institute, the nonprofit arm of the organization that puts on the annual Sundance Film Festival, has announced the recipients of its 2021 Women at Sundance Adobe Fellowship.
The annual program will spotlight eight artists working across disciplines, and was designed to support women doing bold work in film and media. The fellowship prioritizes filmmakers from underrepresented communities.
“We’re excited to announce our new group of cross-disciplinary artists, supporting storytellers working in documentary, fiction and episodic formats. This year-long fellowship will provide bespoke professional and creative development designed to advance their singular projects and burgeoning careers,” said Michelle Satter, founding senior director of artist programs at the institute.
The fellowship offers a year of mentorship from the Sundance Institute and Adobe executives, as well as workshops, coaching, a $6,250 cash grant and a one-year subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud.
Fellows will also receive introductions to industry contacts and advisers, referrals...
The annual program will spotlight eight artists working across disciplines, and was designed to support women doing bold work in film and media. The fellowship prioritizes filmmakers from underrepresented communities.
“We’re excited to announce our new group of cross-disciplinary artists, supporting storytellers working in documentary, fiction and episodic formats. This year-long fellowship will provide bespoke professional and creative development designed to advance their singular projects and burgeoning careers,” said Michelle Satter, founding senior director of artist programs at the institute.
The fellowship offers a year of mentorship from the Sundance Institute and Adobe executives, as well as workshops, coaching, a $6,250 cash grant and a one-year subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud.
Fellows will also receive introductions to industry contacts and advisers, referrals...
- 11/1/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Labs organised by Michelle Satter, director Ilyse McKimmie, and N. Bird Runningwater.
Sundance Institute on Monday (May 10) named the artists and projects selected for the first group of the upcoming signature summer Labs including 12 fellows for the Directors and Screenwriters Labs and nine participating in the Native Lab. One fellow will participate in both Labs.
Directors Lab (June 1-July 2) fellows and projects are: Erica Tremblay (co-writer/director) and Miciana Alise (co-writer) with Fancy Dance; Cris Gris (director) and Mary Ann Anane (Writer) with forward; Tracy Droz Tragos (writer/director) with The Macrobiotic Toker; Diego Céspedes (writer/director) with The Mysterious...
Sundance Institute on Monday (May 10) named the artists and projects selected for the first group of the upcoming signature summer Labs including 12 fellows for the Directors and Screenwriters Labs and nine participating in the Native Lab. One fellow will participate in both Labs.
Directors Lab (June 1-July 2) fellows and projects are: Erica Tremblay (co-writer/director) and Miciana Alise (co-writer) with Fancy Dance; Cris Gris (director) and Mary Ann Anane (Writer) with forward; Tracy Droz Tragos (writer/director) with The Macrobiotic Toker; Diego Céspedes (writer/director) with The Mysterious...
- 5/10/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Celebrated Lab graduates include Chloé Zhao, Radha Blank, Eliza Hittman.
Fifteen emerging storytellers from Chile, India, Kenya, Tunisia and the US have been selected to participate in Sundance Institute’s January Screenwriters Lab starting today (January 11).
The fellows will develop 12 original projects in collaboration with creative advisors from the industry, under the leadership of Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program founding director Michelle Satter.
The projects and fellow/s include: Black Comic-Con (USA), Natasha Rothwell (writer/director); The Catch Rishi Chandna (writer/director); Chariot (USA), Alyssa Loh; Fancy Dance (USA), Erica Tremblay (co-writer/director), Miciana Alise (co-writer) ; forward (USA), Mary Ann Anane...
Fifteen emerging storytellers from Chile, India, Kenya, Tunisia and the US have been selected to participate in Sundance Institute’s January Screenwriters Lab starting today (January 11).
The fellows will develop 12 original projects in collaboration with creative advisors from the industry, under the leadership of Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program founding director Michelle Satter.
The projects and fellow/s include: Black Comic-Con (USA), Natasha Rothwell (writer/director); The Catch Rishi Chandna (writer/director); Chariot (USA), Alyssa Loh; Fancy Dance (USA), Erica Tremblay (co-writer/director), Miciana Alise (co-writer) ; forward (USA), Mary Ann Anane...
- 1/11/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Geena Davis’s Bentonville Film Foundation (BFFoundation) has selected McKenzie Chinn as the inaugural recipient of a $25,000 grant to fund her short film, A Real One, from NBCUniversal. This continues BFFoundation’s mission of inclusivity through research, education and supporting the production and distribution of inclusive content
Chinn was selected earlier this year as one of eight BFFoundation alumni chosen for the first-ever annual See It, Be It Filmmaker Fellowship which provides broad developmental support for filmmakers from historically underrepresented communities. In partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation, fellows receive professional support from peers, entertainment industry leaders, and major corporate changemakers, in addition to financial backing.
“After working as a writer, producer, and actor on my feature, Olympia, and making my narrative directorial debut with A Real One, receiving this gracious support from the BFFoundation and NBCUniversal marks a turning point in my filmmaking career, and to say that I’m...
Chinn was selected earlier this year as one of eight BFFoundation alumni chosen for the first-ever annual See It, Be It Filmmaker Fellowship which provides broad developmental support for filmmakers from historically underrepresented communities. In partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation, fellows receive professional support from peers, entertainment industry leaders, and major corporate changemakers, in addition to financial backing.
“After working as a writer, producer, and actor on my feature, Olympia, and making my narrative directorial debut with A Real One, receiving this gracious support from the BFFoundation and NBCUniversal marks a turning point in my filmmaking career, and to say that I’m...
- 12/23/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Chicago – As each generation transitions to adulthood, the overwhelming changes that occur in employment, relationships and loss become their drama. Director Gregory Dixon and writer McKenzie Chinn teamed up to create a film that addresses that drama, in the made-in-Chicago “Olympia.” The film is screening at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival on Monday, October 15th, 2018 (5:30pm). For details and tickets, click here.
’Olympia,’ Directed by Gregory Dixon
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival/Cow Lamp Films
Olympia Welles (Chinn) is a Chicago artist in adulthood transition. Her best friend is moving to New York City, her job situation is in flux and her boyfriend Felix (Charles Andrew Gardner) wants more from her. At the same time, her mother is suffering from cancer, and her worsening condition is her greatest concern. All these circumstances start to force decisions from Olympia, and not all of them are good.
In a...
’Olympia,’ Directed by Gregory Dixon
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival/Cow Lamp Films
Olympia Welles (Chinn) is a Chicago artist in adulthood transition. Her best friend is moving to New York City, her job situation is in flux and her boyfriend Felix (Charles Andrew Gardner) wants more from her. At the same time, her mother is suffering from cancer, and her worsening condition is her greatest concern. All these circumstances start to force decisions from Olympia, and not all of them are good.
In a...
- 10/15/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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