Traktor Joins Rattling Stick, The Devil You Know Signs Brett Easton Ellis and More
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Rattling Stick has signed Scandinavian directing collective Traktor to its roster in the U.K. and U.S. Traktor, previously signed to Partizan, is behind music videos and commercials including Basement Jaxx’s, “Where’s your Head At?” as well as Heineken’s “The City,” Three’s “Sing it Kitty” and the “Booking.com” series. The group comprises five directors: Mats Lindberg, Sam Larsson, Pontus Lowenhielm, Patrik von Krusenstjerna and Ole Sanders, and two producers, Richard Ulfvengren and Rani Melendez. The L.A.-based group has twice been named the most-awarded commercial directors in the world by the Gunn Report. Their awards include an Emmy for FedEx’s “Sticks” and two Grand Prix at Cannes, for Diesel Jeans and Fox Sports.
“American Pyscho” author Brett Easton Ellis has joined the directorial roster of new production company The Devil You Know, launched by executive producers Simon Wallon and Don Block. The company, whose roster also includes directors Ben Younger, Bo Mirosseni and Alex Hanson, will be a sister company to Gartner and Kiss & Kill, which Block and Wallon will continue to run respectively. The company will be engaged in traditional production and as well as new-media content, series and long-form project. Easton Ellis embarked on a directorial career a year ago. After completing a series of short films at Prettybird, he wrote and directed a short brand film for Persol out of Publicis Paris and L’Ecurie for Wallon and Kiss & Kill. He is currently working on creative for his next branded short.
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