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 Issue Date: 07/29/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
SHOOT’s 65th Anniversary Reflections: WPP/Hogarth’s Dave Rolfe
As SHOOT celebrates a milestone, its 65th year of publication, we continue a recently launched series of interviews and features that will run throughout the summer on SHOOTonline and in SHOOT‘s newsletters and special PDF Issue with digital distribution in which industry executives, creatives and artists reflect on the changes they’ve seen over the decades,
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Review: Writer-Director Michael Shanks’ “Together” Starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco
The perils of the dating scene are vast, but there are horrors in long-term relationships too. With intimacy and commitment, there can also come codependency and even convergence. Once individuals, some couples start to dress alike, act alike and even, terrifyingly, look alike. On the comedic end, there’s the smug marrieds table of “Bridget Jones.”
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Highdive Opens NY Office Led By ECDs Steven Fogel and Doug Fallon
Highdive, the Chicago-headquartered independent creative agency, is expanding into New York City with the launch of East Coast operations led by newly appointed executive creative directors Steven Fogel and Doug Fallon. Opening an office in New York underscores Highdive’s aggressive growth trajectory following its exceptional 2024 performance, which saw 32% year-over-year growth–the agency’s eighth consecutive
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Imposter Adds Director Safi Graauw To Its Roster
Imposter has signed Dutch filmmaker Safi Graauw for exclusive representation in the U.S., bringing his visionary directorial approach to a new market. Operating with the view that directing is fundamentally a “team sport,” Graauw has a philosophy that is shaped around his belief in open communication and a shared ambition to create compelling work. A
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Filmmaker Mateo Mejia Signs With Entropico
Global creative company Entropico has signed Mateo Mejia. This marks the Bogotá-born, Houston-raised creator and filmmaker’s first-ever signing to a creative and production house–a major career milestone for an up-and-coming talent who’s become known for blending DIY realism, cinematic world-building, and AI experimentation. The hybrid creator has generated millions of viral views and a cult
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Bryght Young Things Adds Director Charlie Mysak To Its Roster For Spots and Branded Content
Director Charlie Mysak has joined the roster of Bryght Young Things (BYT) for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. He has directed for such brands as John Hancock, 23 & Me, Rocket Mortgage. Ally Bank, ASPCA, Breyers, Spotify, Square and The Ad Council, among others. Mysak’s work along the way has garnered recognition from
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WW7 opens creative AI lab WW8
Hybrid creative/production/post house World War Seven (WW7) has launched WW8, a creative AI lab led by artists pushing the boundaries of filmmaking with innovative tech. At WW8, AI and VFX are used with intention, and guided by the same creative sensibility, curiosity, and careful craft that define WW7. It’s about giving filmmakers and brands more
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Sean “Diddy” Combs asks for release on a $50 million bond ahead of sentencing in October
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to free him on a $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in October after a jury found him not guilty of the most serious federal charges he faced earlier this month. In a court filing Tuesday, Combs’ lawyer argued that conditions at the Metropolitan Detention
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