Shekhar Kapur Signs to Independent, Prosser Joins Sweet Shop and More
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Bollywood director Shekhar Kapur has joined the roster at Independent Films in London. After beginning his career in India, Kapur received international recognition in 1998 for directing “Elizabeth,” starring Cate Blanchett, which was nominated for seven Oscars and won the Oscar for Best Make-up. He also directed Heath Ledger in “The Four Feathers” and returned to direct Blanchett in “Elizabeth: The Golden Age.” He also directed a segment of the anthology film “New York, I Love You,” and is the creator, executive producer and director of TV series “Rasputin” for FX. His branded work includes short film “The Passage”, commissioned by Swarovski and starring Julia Stiles, Lily Cole and Haley Bennett, as well as a commercial for Schweppes, featuring Nicole Kidman.
Director Kathi Prosser has joined The Sweet Shop for global representation, moving from Moxie Pictures. Prosser has shot commercials for the likes of Guinness, Molson, Lux, Dove, Tresemme, Apple, AT&T, and JCPenney. She began her career in graphic design creating album art for companies like BMG, Sony Music, EMI, and Columbia before directing the Grammy-nominated “Mega Mix” videos for Moby’s album, “Play”. For four years she ran multimedia firm The Wing Group, where she did several projects including the short films “Death’s Fable,” “Fly or Fall,” and “Horses Never Lie.”
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