
S. Ratigan
Now represented in the US by Chelsea, established filmmaker Simon Ratigan is bringing his human-centred, instinctive approach to storytelling to a new market, writes LBB’s Abi Lightfoot.
“It’s been an amazing creative ride. From my first, early days, tentative (and very scary) steps at directing, to shooting some of the very best stuff in advertising. I have enjoyed every minute of it and still can’t quite believe how far you can go in this business by simply relying on instinct and trusting in collaboration.”
Read the rest of the interview with Simon in Little Black Book.

S. Peralta
Congratulations to Stacy for his incredible gallery show in Venice in December! Amazing to see so many brilliant paintings with stories, and so many new and familiar faces. 👏 🛹 🌊 Check out the art featured by Cruise Control Contemporary here, and check out our Instagram post with photos from the event here!

N. Hallgren
"Victoria Beckham‘s upcoming Netflix documentary series is finally able to name its director. Nadia Hallgren, who directed the Michelle Obama doc 'Becoming,' is helming the show, Variety can reveal.
The as-yet-untitled series, which started production in August, will follow Beckham’s journey from Spice Girls superstardom in the ‘90s to modern fashion maven. As per the logline, 'Her Posh Spice days may be behind her, but today Beckham is on a journey to build a fashion empire — and now, fans will be able to see the story behind it all.'"
Continue reading in Variety.

D. Portaro
We are so pleased to announce that our very own VP/EP, Donna Portaro, will help judge the ‘24-‘25 Ad Age Creativity Awards! “So honored to be on the 2025 Jury for the AdAge Creativity Awards! A review of this year’s best in our business — very much looking forward to it!” — Donna To learn more, please visit AdAge.com/acawards2025
S. Ratigan
There are a million ways to direct a commercial — we’re glad we had Simon Ratigan on the job. Simon captures the bittersweet relatability of losing something precious in this new spot for NJM Insurance. 💍
Credits on our Instagram.

D. Green
David's Nutcrackers was acquired for streaming by Hulu after premiering as the opening film at Toronto Film Festival. This holiday film was a passion project for David and is his first family-centric feature. The film stars Ben Stiller and introduces the Janson Brothers... Hollywood's newest young stars! Streaming on Hulu as of November 29th.
Anna & Ewan
Time to get away? ✈️ Prepare for takeoff with this first-class spot for United, directed by Anna & Ewan for 72&Sunny! Credits on our Instagram.
J. Kramer
CreativeNL, the international label of the Top Sector Creative Industry and CLICKNL, has launched Nathalie van Sasse van Ysselt - who creatively put the enormous LED sphere Sphere in Las Vegas on the map - as the new CreativeNL Thought Leader. Johan directed a short film to announce and introduce Nathalie.
Lalou & Joaquin
Testing, testing. And we’re live! 🎙️ Carl (#1 Broker in our hearts) is back in this new spot for Schwab, directed by Lalou & Joaquin with Mekanism. Check it out on our Instagram!