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Home » Rebecca Niles Joins Derby as Executive Producer

Rebecca Niles Joins Derby as Executive Producer

New York City— April 8, 2019—Derby today announces the appointment of Rebecca Niles as Executive Producer. Niles brings strong leadership, strategic vision and deep production experience. Her background includes a previous two-year stint with Derby as head of production plus prior work for brands including WeWork, ESPN, Nike, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Aruba Tourism Board and British Airways. She also produced a variety of content for Complex Networks such as Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story with Eminem, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre, plus hit shows Sneaker Shopping and Hot Ones. In her new role, she will grow Derby’s creative roster, expand opportunities for its directors, and partner with agencies and brands to create inspired content.

“Rebecca has tremendous passion and drive,” says Grupp. “She is smart, a great judge of directorial talent, and very skilled in running a company. She is also a perfect fit for the Derby culture. We are confident she will thrive in working with our directors and move the company forward.”

Niles says her appointment feels like “coming home.” “I’m excited to jump back into Derby and work with a roster of directors I know and love,” she says. “We share the same goal and have a common love for storytelling, film making and production. I take pride in surrounding myself with those who enjoy the work they do and are committed to delivering excellence.”

Niles has produced projects spanning traditional advertising, branded content, and feature films and shot in locations around the world. “We’re at a cool time where the folks I came up with are at a shining star level, and I get to hire them to lead departments for our clients’ work,” she says. “Derby’s mentality is to make it work from a strategy standpoint. We know who to call for each job without compromising quality. We don’t dwell on ‘the good old days’ of production, because the way things are now is all we know. We are fully equipped and prepared for success in this ever-changing industry.”

Derby’s roster currently includes Away Lands, Catherine Orchard, Emily Elizabeth Thomas, Josh Hayward, Roberto Serrini, Ryan Balas and Shomi Patwary. Derby has also secured new sales representation on the West Coast through Devine Reps with Sara Barnthouse and Steven Cook, and continues in the Midwest with rep Robin Stevens. Recent work under Niles includes an Ad Council campaign for “Save The Food” and a Hilton Hotels campaign with GSD&M Austin. Additionally, Derby produced the beloved PSA fashion film ‘Heatwave’ with director Grant Greenberg for V Magazine and Keep America Beautiful, featuring a star-studded cast and music track by Lizzo.

Along with attracting new talent, Niles seeks to explore a wider range of opportunities in partnership with agencies and brands. “We want to engage with clients on a variety of levels,” she insists. “Brands today have many options for telling their stories, and we are excited to join the conversation and work in all formats within the expansive creative realm of our directors.”

Niles seeks to exploit Derby’s strengths, which she sees as its mix of innovative, young talent, and diverse production experience. “Our roster is dynamic and we have a proven track record of excellent work at all scales,” she observes. “People love to work with us. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, and always make room for laughs throughout the day. When it comes down to it, we do really great work. Our creative opportunities continue to grow as we gain more recognition, but our production chops are fully developed. We execute above and beyond and balance championing our directors, agencies, clients and logistics very well.”

About Derby

Derby is a production company representing storytellers and directing talent known for its collaborations with top ad agencies, brands and broadcast networks in executing flawless, full-service productions across both traditional advertising and emerging experiential media. The company has built a solid reputation for diverse creative work, thanks to a roster of uniquely talented, multi-hyphenate, contemporary directors whose skills extend to a variety of roles.

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Contact

Rebecca Niles

Executive Producer

149 5th Avenue, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10010

212.375.1240

rebecca@derbycontent.com

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NAB Looks Toward In-Person 2021 Show

The National Association of Broadcasters said it has done research that shows there is growing sense that the 2021 NAB Show could be an in-person convention this October.

Not surprisingly, NAB said that the availability of a vaccine for COVID-19 will be the biggest influencer (for three in five respondents) in whether to attend an in-person event.

To read the full article on Broadcasting + Cable, click here.

 

Rupert Neve, the Father of Modern Studio Recording, Dies at 94

When the Seattle grunge band Nirvana recorded their breakthrough album, “Nevermind,” at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Calif., in 1991, they used a massive mixing console created by a British engineer named Rupert Neve.

The Neve 8028 console and others he made had by then become studio staples, hailed by many as the most superior consoles of their kind in manipulating and combining instrumental and vocal signals. They were responsible in great part for the audio quality of albums by groups like Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Grateful Dead, and Pink Floyd.

Read the full obit in the New York Times.

New York City Movie Theaters Can Reopen at Limited Capacity, Gov. Cuomo Says

After nearly a year of closures, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given movie theaters in New York City permission to reopen at limited capacity starting on March 5.

During his daily press briefing, the Empire State leader said cinemas in the city will be permitted to operate at 25% capacity, with no more than 50 people. Moreover, other safety measures such as masks, social distancing, and heightened sanitizing measures will be required. Last October, New York venues outside of the city were allowed to reopen with similar restrictions.

To read the full article in Variety, click here.

Stimulus Offers $15 Billion in Relief for Struggling Arts Venues

The coronavirus relief package that Congressional leaders agreed to this week includes grant money that many small proprietors described as a last hope for survival.

For the music venue owners, theater producers and cultural institutions that have suffered through the pandemic with no business, the coronavirus relief package that Congress passed on Monday night offers the prospect of aid at last.

To read the full article on The New York Times’ site, click here.

If you want to start production, here’s the latest news from the Mayor’s Office

Phase 4 production guidance is available on the Film Permit website. All production activity, whether it requires a Film Permit or not, must comply with New York Forward Industry Guidance.

For more information see, please refer to the State Department of Health’s Interim Guidance for Media Production During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Please review the guidelines and FAQ before submitting permit applications. The Film Office is operating remotely, so please allow additional time for Film Permit processing.

The above paragraphs contain links to the various FAQ – just mouse over the relevant words.

Amazon Prime Video Direct and the Dystopian Decision to Stop Accepting Docs


Chris Lindahl and Dana Harris-Bridson outlined Amazon’s position in IndieWire: “When Amazon made a unilateral decision in early February to stop accepting documentaries and short films via Prime Video Direct (a policy that also covers ‘slide shows, vlogs, podcasts, tutorials, filmed conferences, monologues, toy play, music videos, and voiceover gameplay’), the announcement also served as a quiet purge.

The above continues on to some surprising conclusions on DOC NYCs Monday Memo, 

Disney to Close Upstate Blue Sky Studios

Various sources have reported that Disney is in the process of shuttering Blue Sky Studios, the largest animation studio on the East coast. The former 20th Century Fox animation division pulled in $5.9 billion churning out 13 feature films including the Ice Age franchise.

Publications have noted how Disney – which had three animation studios including Pixar and Disney Animation – couldn’t make the case to have these many houses when the pandemic took a toll on the company’s profits.

Some 450 employees will lose their jobs, though some hope to get into one of Disney’s other animation houses.

Here’s Deadline’s report.

Here’s Variety’s report.

Epix Announces ‘Godfather of Harlem’ Season 2 Premiere Date

Epix revealed that the second season of “Godfather of Harlem” will premiere on April 18. Set in 1964, the crime drama series explores the collision of the criminal underworld and civil rights movement. The second season will follow Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) battling the New York crime families for control of the French Connection, a pipeline for heroin that runs from Marseilles to New York Harbor.

To read the full Variety article, click here.

Sony’s FX3 is a compact $3,900 camera for filmmakers

Sony has announced the FX3. As expected, the camera is essentially an A7S III with features from the company’s Cinema line crammed into a body that looks like the A7C. Its backside-illuminated full-frame sensor has an effective resolution of 10.2-megapixel when shooting video and 15 stops of dynamic range.

To read the full story on Engadget, click here.

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