Casta Diva Pictures USA announces
the signing of five new Directors
August 30, 2014
Casta Diva Pictures USA is thrilled to announce the signing of a very successful group of directors for their North American roster.
The first director of the group is Kyle Hausmann-Stokes. A former US Army Staff Sgt and USC Film School graduate, Kyle has been working on a variety of commercials and PSAs for the Department of Veteran Affairs. Recently, Kyle founded Veterans in Film & TV, a non-profit network for veterans working in the entertainment industry.
“Kyle has a great eye for storytelling and has a unique way to narrate real lives and real stories. We are excited to have such a young and talented filmmaker on board” says Richard Robinson, Executive Producer of Casta Diva Pictures Los Angeles.
The second director to join Casta Diva Pictures’ roster is Director/DP John Perez. John has made a name for himself as a Director of Photography, shooting videos for Lady Gaga, Jay Z, Kanye West, and for every major brand in the beauty category.
John’s background in cinematography gives him an edge that many brands and agencies are searching for. His style and vision are as unique as they are beautiful and we are excited to be able to collaborate with such a creative and talented director.
The third new addition to the roster is Parisian director, Noe’. Noe’ comes from a family of filmmakers, and, as so often happens, he followed their path into the industry.
After working for 15 years in various French production companies, he began directing commercials for the web which gave him the skill to work for the likes of L’Oreal, Playboy, Mars, Rexona and many more. Noe’ loves to direct aesthetic images, portraits of women and overall beautiful images.
“Noe’ is one of those directors that is really able to bring the beauty of people to our screens. He fits perfectly into our company strategy and will surely bring an added value to our US clients”
Last but not least, Casta Diva Pictures has signed the dynamic director duo of Mike Brett and Steve Jamison. ‘Mike & Steve’ have built an impressive reel of work for brands like Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Skype, working with some of the top soccer players in the world. Additionally, they have just directed the acclaimed documentary, ‘Next Goal Wins’ which received phenomenal reviews from The New York Times, The Guardian, Shortlist, and many more.
Based in London, they have been travelling the world with their cameras and are now finally available to work with the growing soccer market within the United States.
“Mike and Steve are perfect for the US market as they have a great sense of how to shoot sports and have great storytelling skills, even when working with A-level sportspeople”, concludes Richard.
The final piece of exciting news to come out of Casta Diva Pictures is the addition of Executive Producer, David Schiavone. Prior to joining the company, Schiavone was the Executive Producer at Atelier- Leo Burnett. Complimenting the LA office, David will be running their New York operation.
Casta Diva Pictures is a global production network with eleven offices in nine countries across the world. In the US, Casta Diva Pictures has offices in Los Angeles and New York.
Casta Diva Pictures is repped by Lori Youmans in the East Coast, Laurel Dobose in the Midwest, and Connie Mellors and Ellen Dempsey for the West Coast.
