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Washington Square Films Director Jakob Ström Captures Small Moment of Sisterhood for EXTRA Gum
WSF director Jakob Ström helmed the COVID-19-aware ad for EXTRA Gum, “New Friend Request,” spotlighting examples of the ‘friend request’ between sisters staying home. Shot locally near where Jakob resides in Sweden, where the pandemic has been impressively contained, the ad features two actual sisters to enhance the mutual on-camera chemistry. Where a scrolling screen…
WSF Signs Director Jakob Strom
Washington Square Films has signed Jakob Ström for U.S. representation. A short film, commercial and music video director with decades of industry experience, Jakob Ström’s natural talent for uncovering humanity and genuine emotion across all genres can be seen in his cinematic work for brands including CARE, Suntrust Foundation and LIDL, among others. His 2015…
Sally Potter’s Dramatic Feature The Roads Not Taken in Competition at the Berlin Film Festival
Director Sally Potter’s feature drama The Roads Not Taken will be screened in competition at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival. The film follows a day in the life of Leo (Javier Bardem) and his daughter, Molly (Elle Fanning), as he floats through alternate lives he could have lived, leading Molly to wrestle with her own…
“Save Yourselves!”, “The Evening Hour” Premiere at Sundance Film Festival
Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s film Save Yourselves took Sundance by storm this year, with a comedic take on a young couples’ struggle to survive an impending apocalypse. The film centers around protagonists Su and Jack, who attempt a phone-free getaway only to find themselves out-of-the know during an alien invasion. “There’s only one…
Andrew Lane Shakes Up Holiday Dinner Conversation For Lincoln Financial
Washington Square Films Director Andrew Lane recently teamed up with FCB New York to launch a timely and thought-provoking holiday campaign for Lincoln Financial, titled, “The (Un)spoken Plan.” The hidden camera social experiment was set up in a New York restaurant, challenging real-life families to have tough financial conversations at the dinner table. The spot…
“Colewell” Nominated For Independent Spirit Awards
We’re proud to share that our latest drama Colewell, directed by Tom Quinn, has been nominated for two Film Independent Spirit Awards: one for Best Female Lead (Karen Allen) and one for the coveted John Cassavetes Award. The John Cassavetes Award is presented to the best feature made for under $500,000. Colewell follows the central…