CAA said it has promoted Darren Gee to agent in CAA Sports' Basketball group, one of four trainees upped today. Gee will be based in the New Jersey office. Also on the sports side, Barry Clarke and Melissa Lee were promoted to executives at CAA Sports Consulting, which advises and manages sponsorship rights deals. Both are based in New York. Tori Wechsler, meanwhile, was promoted to agent in the Digital Talent and Packaging group. Based in Los Angeles, the unit sets up…...
- 9/20/2017
- Deadline TV
CAA said it has promoted Darren Gee to agent in CAA Sports' Basketball group, one of four trainees upped today. Gee will be based in the New Jersey office. Also on the sports side, Barry Clarke and Melissa Lee were promoted to executives at CAA Sports Consulting, which advises and manages sponsorship rights deals. Both are based in New York. Tori Wechsler, meanwhile, was promoted to agent in the Digital Talent and Packaging group. Based in Los Angeles, the unit sets up…...
- 9/20/2017
- Deadline
CAA has promoted two trainees to executives and two to agents, the agency announced on Tuesday. Barry Clarke and Melissa Lee were named executives in CAA Sports Consulting. Based out of New York, the duo join a team which oversees sponsorship rights deals on behalf of over 30 global sports brands. Darren Gee has been promoted to agent in CAA Sports’ Basketball group, which represents more than three dozen All-Star and emerging NBA players. Gee is based out of New Jersey. Also Read: CAA China Names Mary Gu CEO Tori Wechsler has been upped agent in the Digital Talent and Packaging group,...
- 9/19/2017
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
According to agent Melissa Lee of Toronto's Ml Talent Agency, the deadline for new actors/actresses, inexperienced/experienced, to register online with the agency as a background performer (extra) for Toronto-based feature films, TV series and commercials, has been extended to Friday June 23, 2017:
Lee, the owner of Ml Talent Agency is a founding member, and Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa).
online agency registration here
Recent Toronto film productions include "Suicide Squad", "Dark Matter", "The Strain", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "Designated Survivor", "The Handmaid's Tale", "Pixels", "12 Monkeys", "Suits", "11:22.63", "Downsizing", plus the new "Star Trek" TV series, "Star Trek: Discovery".
Here is the Toronto Film Production Update for June 2017:
12 Monkeys - Season 4
TV Series
Universal Television Enterprises LLC
Prod.: Michael Wray
Exec. Producer: Terry Matalas
Dir.: Various
Apr 3 – Jul 7/17
Condor Season 1
TV Series
T5 Condor Productions Inc.
Exec. Prods.: Jason Smilovic, Todd Katzberg, Lawrence Trilling
Dir.: Lawrence Trilling, + tba
Apr 24 - Aug 15/17
Crawford Season 1
TV Series
Crawford Season One, Inc.
Exec. Prod.: Laura Michalchyshyn, Mike Clattenburg
Dir.: Mike Clattenburg
Apr 17 - Jun 28/17
Green Harvest
TV Series
Streak Productions Inc. / CBS
Prod.: Kevin Lafferty, Loretta Ramos, Aaron Baiers
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Heather Kadin, Gretchen Berg, Aaron Harberts
Dir.: various
Jan 24 – Oct 6/17
People Of Earth Season 2
TV Series
Slanted Films
Prod.: Paula Devonshire
Exec. Prods.: David Jenkins, Norm Hiscock, Aaron Shure
Dir.: Various
May 1 - Jul 17/17
Salvation Season 1
TV Series
CBS
Producer: Robert Ortiz
Exec. Prods.: Liz Kruger, Craig Shapiro, Heather Kadin, Aaron Beiers, Stuart Gillard
Dir.: Various
March 1 - Aug 3/17
Secrets From The Russian Tea Room
Feature
Rtr 2016 Ontario Inc.
Prod.: Malene Blenkov, Sandra Cunningham, Robin Cass
LP: Kristina Kornum (Denmark), Lisa Kussner (Canada)
Dir.: Lone Scherfig
May 8 – Jun 2/17
Star Falls
TV Series
Breakthrough Ent
Prod.: Jim Corson
Exec. Prod.:George Doty, Joan Lambur, Ira Levy,Peter Williamson,Michael McGuigan,
Nat Abraham,
Dir.: Various
May 8 - Aug 4/17
The Lead
TV Series
CTV / eOne
Prod.: Brian Gibson
Exec. Prod.: Ilana Frank, Adam Pettle, Ley Lukins, Linda Pope
Dir.: various
Apr 17 - Jul 25/17
Cardinal: Blackfly Season
Mini Series
Sienna Films/eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Jeff Renfroe
May 29 – Aug 4/17
Code 8
Feature
Code 8 Films Inc.
Producer: Jeff Chan
Director: Jeff Chan
May 29 - Jul 14/17
Fahrenheit 451
TV Movie
HBO Films/Morning Star Prods. Ltd.
Prod.: David Coatsworth, Sarah Green
Dir.: Ramin Bahrani
Jul 10 – Sep 8/17
Frankie Drake
TV Series
Shaftesbury Frankie I Inc.
Prod.: Julie Lacey, Jonathan Hackett
Dir.: Various
Jun 19 - Oct 26/17
Girl Underground
(working title)
TV Movie
Cineflix (Captive) Inc.
Prod.: Thomas Vencelides
Dir.: Stephen Kemp
May 16 – Jun 1/17
Little Italy
Feature
Pizza Lovers Productions Ltd.
Prod.: Vinay Virmani, Ajay Virmani, Pauline Dhillon
Dir.: Donald Petrie
May 17 - Jun 26/17
Suits Season 7
TV Series
NBC Universal
Prod.: Mark Winemaker
Dir.: Various
Apr 4 - Nov 15/17
The Detail
TV Series
CTV / eOne
Prod.: Brian Gibson
Dir.: various
Apr 17 - Jul 25/17
The Expanse Season 3
TV Series
SyFy
Prod.: Manny Danelon
Dir.: Various
Jul 12 - Dec 8/17...
Lee, the owner of Ml Talent Agency is a founding member, and Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa).
online agency registration here
Recent Toronto film productions include "Suicide Squad", "Dark Matter", "The Strain", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "Designated Survivor", "The Handmaid's Tale", "Pixels", "12 Monkeys", "Suits", "11:22.63", "Downsizing", plus the new "Star Trek" TV series, "Star Trek: Discovery".
Here is the Toronto Film Production Update for June 2017:
12 Monkeys - Season 4
TV Series
Universal Television Enterprises LLC
Prod.: Michael Wray
Exec. Producer: Terry Matalas
Dir.: Various
Apr 3 – Jul 7/17
Condor Season 1
TV Series
T5 Condor Productions Inc.
Exec. Prods.: Jason Smilovic, Todd Katzberg, Lawrence Trilling
Dir.: Lawrence Trilling, + tba
Apr 24 - Aug 15/17
Crawford Season 1
TV Series
Crawford Season One, Inc.
Exec. Prod.: Laura Michalchyshyn, Mike Clattenburg
Dir.: Mike Clattenburg
Apr 17 - Jun 28/17
Green Harvest
TV Series
Streak Productions Inc. / CBS
Prod.: Kevin Lafferty, Loretta Ramos, Aaron Baiers
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Heather Kadin, Gretchen Berg, Aaron Harberts
Dir.: various
Jan 24 – Oct 6/17
People Of Earth Season 2
TV Series
Slanted Films
Prod.: Paula Devonshire
Exec. Prods.: David Jenkins, Norm Hiscock, Aaron Shure
Dir.: Various
May 1 - Jul 17/17
Salvation Season 1
TV Series
CBS
Producer: Robert Ortiz
Exec. Prods.: Liz Kruger, Craig Shapiro, Heather Kadin, Aaron Beiers, Stuart Gillard
Dir.: Various
March 1 - Aug 3/17
Secrets From The Russian Tea Room
Feature
Rtr 2016 Ontario Inc.
Prod.: Malene Blenkov, Sandra Cunningham, Robin Cass
LP: Kristina Kornum (Denmark), Lisa Kussner (Canada)
Dir.: Lone Scherfig
May 8 – Jun 2/17
Star Falls
TV Series
Breakthrough Ent
Prod.: Jim Corson
Exec. Prod.:George Doty, Joan Lambur, Ira Levy,Peter Williamson,Michael McGuigan,
Nat Abraham,
Dir.: Various
May 8 - Aug 4/17
The Lead
TV Series
CTV / eOne
Prod.: Brian Gibson
Exec. Prod.: Ilana Frank, Adam Pettle, Ley Lukins, Linda Pope
Dir.: various
Apr 17 - Jul 25/17
Cardinal: Blackfly Season
Mini Series
Sienna Films/eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Jeff Renfroe
May 29 – Aug 4/17
Code 8
Feature
Code 8 Films Inc.
Producer: Jeff Chan
Director: Jeff Chan
May 29 - Jul 14/17
Fahrenheit 451
TV Movie
HBO Films/Morning Star Prods. Ltd.
Prod.: David Coatsworth, Sarah Green
Dir.: Ramin Bahrani
Jul 10 – Sep 8/17
Frankie Drake
TV Series
Shaftesbury Frankie I Inc.
Prod.: Julie Lacey, Jonathan Hackett
Dir.: Various
Jun 19 - Oct 26/17
Girl Underground
(working title)
TV Movie
Cineflix (Captive) Inc.
Prod.: Thomas Vencelides
Dir.: Stephen Kemp
May 16 – Jun 1/17
Little Italy
Feature
Pizza Lovers Productions Ltd.
Prod.: Vinay Virmani, Ajay Virmani, Pauline Dhillon
Dir.: Donald Petrie
May 17 - Jun 26/17
Suits Season 7
TV Series
NBC Universal
Prod.: Mark Winemaker
Dir.: Various
Apr 4 - Nov 15/17
The Detail
TV Series
CTV / eOne
Prod.: Brian Gibson
Dir.: various
Apr 17 - Jul 25/17
The Expanse Season 3
TV Series
SyFy
Prod.: Manny Danelon
Dir.: Various
Jul 12 - Dec 8/17...
- 6/23/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Ml Talent Agency, is looking for background performer actors and actresses, inexperienced/experienced for more Toronto-based feature films, TV series and commercials :
Melissa Lee, owner of Ml Talent Agency and founding member, Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa) is a 20-year veteran in the film industry.
The one year agency fee for non-union performers to list with Ml Talent Agency has been discounted to $75 for new clients referred by SneakPeek.Ca with exclusive easy online registration here.
Recent Toronto film productions include "Suicide Squad", "Reign", "Dark Matter", "The Strain", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "Designated Survivor", "The Handmaid's Tale", "Pixels", "12 Monkeys", "Suits", "Stephen King's 11:22.63", "Downsizing", plus the new "Star Trek" TV series, "Star Trek: Discovery".
Here is the Toronto Film Production Update for May 2017:
12 Monkeys - Season 4
TV Series
Universal Television Enterprises LLC
Prod.: Michael Wray
Exec. Producer: Terry Matalas
Dir.: Various...
Melissa Lee, owner of Ml Talent Agency and founding member, Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa) is a 20-year veteran in the film industry.
The one year agency fee for non-union performers to list with Ml Talent Agency has been discounted to $75 for new clients referred by SneakPeek.Ca with exclusive easy online registration here.
Recent Toronto film productions include "Suicide Squad", "Reign", "Dark Matter", "The Strain", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "Designated Survivor", "The Handmaid's Tale", "Pixels", "12 Monkeys", "Suits", "Stephen King's 11:22.63", "Downsizing", plus the new "Star Trek" TV series, "Star Trek: Discovery".
Here is the Toronto Film Production Update for May 2017:
12 Monkeys - Season 4
TV Series
Universal Television Enterprises LLC
Prod.: Michael Wray
Exec. Producer: Terry Matalas
Dir.: Various...
- 4/26/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Melissa Lee Speyer.
Emerging screenwriter Melissa Lee Speyer.s aim to write drama that captures the cultural diversity of Australia has earned her a scholarship to complete her Masters at Aftrs.
The $20,000 Foxtel Diversity Screenwriting Scholarship, of which Speyer is the inaugural recipient, aims to foster diverse Australian writing talent.
Born in the UK to Chinese-Malaysian parents, Speyer moved to Australia as a child. A law graduate as well as a writer, she is the first in her father.s family to attend university. Speyer is also the mother of two young children whom she describes as part Chinese-Malaysian, part First-Fleet Irish convict and part Jewish.
.I don.t just want one role model on screen for my children, I want five, I want 50, I want 500. What role will I play in shaping the world so that, as women of colour, their way is a little easier, as mine was...
Emerging screenwriter Melissa Lee Speyer.s aim to write drama that captures the cultural diversity of Australia has earned her a scholarship to complete her Masters at Aftrs.
The $20,000 Foxtel Diversity Screenwriting Scholarship, of which Speyer is the inaugural recipient, aims to foster diverse Australian writing talent.
Born in the UK to Chinese-Malaysian parents, Speyer moved to Australia as a child. A law graduate as well as a writer, she is the first in her father.s family to attend university. Speyer is also the mother of two young children whom she describes as part Chinese-Malaysian, part First-Fleet Irish convict and part Jewish.
.I don.t just want one role model on screen for my children, I want five, I want 50, I want 500. What role will I play in shaping the world so that, as women of colour, their way is a little easier, as mine was...
- 3/16/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Take another look @ leaked set images from the new science fiction comedy feature "Downsizing", currently shooting in Toronto, starring Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Alec Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jason Sudeikis:
"...a man and his wife who, deciding that their lives have gotten out of hand...
"...decide to voluntarily have themselves shrunk down.
"Unfortunately for the man, his wife backs out at the last minute..."
Melissa Lee, owner of Ml Talent Agency and founding member, Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa), is currently booking extras for "Downsizing". To register with Ml Talent to be eligible for bookings on this and other films, click on the online registration here.
Recent film productions using Ml Talent include "Suicide Squad", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "12 Monkeys", "Stephen King's 11:22.63"...
...and a whole lot more on the horizon, including the new "Star Trek" TV series, scheduled to start shooting soon in Toronto.
"...a man and his wife who, deciding that their lives have gotten out of hand...
"...decide to voluntarily have themselves shrunk down.
"Unfortunately for the man, his wife backs out at the last minute..."
Melissa Lee, owner of Ml Talent Agency and founding member, Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa), is currently booking extras for "Downsizing". To register with Ml Talent to be eligible for bookings on this and other films, click on the online registration here.
Recent film productions using Ml Talent include "Suicide Squad", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "12 Monkeys", "Stephen King's 11:22.63"...
...and a whole lot more on the horizon, including the new "Star Trek" TV series, scheduled to start shooting soon in Toronto.
- 7/2/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Take a look @ leaked set images from the new science fiction comedy feature "Downsizing", currently shooting in Toronto, starring Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Alec Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jason Sudeikis:
"...a man and his wife who, deciding that their lives have gotten out of hand...
"...decide to voluntarily have themselves shrunk down.
"Unfortunately for the man, his wife backs out at the last minute..."
Melissa Lee, owner of Ml Talent Agency and founding member, Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa), is currently booking extras for "Downsizing". To register with Ml Talent to be eligible for bookings on this and other films, click on the online registration here.
Recent film productions using Ml Talent include "Suicide Squad", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "12 Monkeys", "Stephen King's 11:22.63"...
...and a whole lot more on the horizon, including the new "Star Trek" TV series, scheduled to start shooting soon in Toronto.
"...a man and his wife who, deciding that their lives have gotten out of hand...
"...decide to voluntarily have themselves shrunk down.
"Unfortunately for the man, his wife backs out at the last minute..."
Melissa Lee, owner of Ml Talent Agency and founding member, Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa), is currently booking extras for "Downsizing". To register with Ml Talent to be eligible for bookings on this and other films, click on the online registration here.
Recent film productions using Ml Talent include "Suicide Squad", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "12 Monkeys", "Stephen King's 11:22.63"...
...and a whole lot more on the horizon, including the new "Star Trek" TV series, scheduled to start shooting soon in Toronto.
- 6/5/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Ml Talent Agency, one of the busiest background performer agencies in Toronto, needs new non-union actors and actresses, inexperienced/experienced for currently shooting feature films and TV series:
Melissa Lee, owner of Ml Talent Agency and founding member, Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa) is recognized as a 20-year innovator in the industry.
The one year agency fee for performers to join Ml Talent has been discounted for new clients with exclusive easy online registration here.
Recent film productions using Ml Talent include "Suicide Squad", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "12 Monkeys", "Stephen King's 11:22.63"...
...and a whole lot more on the horizon, including the currently shooting comedy feature "Downsizing", plus the new "Star Trek" TV series, scheduled to start shooting soon in Toronto...
Click the images to enlarge... ...
Melissa Lee, owner of Ml Talent Agency and founding member, Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa) is recognized as a 20-year innovator in the industry.
The one year agency fee for performers to join Ml Talent has been discounted for new clients with exclusive easy online registration here.
Recent film productions using Ml Talent include "Suicide Squad", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "12 Monkeys", "Stephen King's 11:22.63"...
...and a whole lot more on the horizon, including the currently shooting comedy feature "Downsizing", plus the new "Star Trek" TV series, scheduled to start shooting soon in Toronto...
Click the images to enlarge... ...
- 6/5/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Ml Talent Agency, one of the busiest background performer (extra) agencies in Toronto, is currently taking on actors and actresses, inexperienced/experienced for upcoming feature films, TV series and commercials:
Melissa Lee, owner of Ml Talent Agency and founding member, Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa) is recognized as a 20-year innovator in the industry.
The one year agency fee for non-union performers to list with Ml Talent has been discounted to $75 for new clients referred by SneakPeek.Ca, with exclusive easy online registration here.
Recent film productions using Ml Talent include "Suicide Squad", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "12 Monkeys", "Stephen King's 11:22.63"...
...and a whole lot more on the horizon, including the new "Star Trek" TV series, scheduled to start shooting in Toronto...
Click the images to enlarge... ...
Melissa Lee, owner of Ml Talent Agency and founding member, Co-Chair of the Toronto Talent Agent Association (Ttaa) is recognized as a 20-year innovator in the industry.
The one year agency fee for non-union performers to list with Ml Talent has been discounted to $75 for new clients referred by SneakPeek.Ca, with exclusive easy online registration here.
Recent film productions using Ml Talent include "Suicide Squad", "RoboCop", "Carrie", "Resident Evil: Afterlife", "12 Monkeys", "Stephen King's 11:22.63"...
...and a whole lot more on the horizon, including the new "Star Trek" TV series, scheduled to start shooting in Toronto...
Click the images to enlarge... ...
- 5/19/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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