Robin Fried and Richard Fink Join Lost Highway Sales Force

Lost Highway Films welcomes R2, Robin Fried & Richard Fink, to their sales force for East Coast Representation. The announcement was made this week by Lost Highway Films Executive Producer Marc Rosenberg.

Richard Fink and Robin Fried join Lost Highway Film’s R2 division.

R2 is the latest addition to the company’s unique sales team, which also includes Brandon Rosenberg, New Business Development & Marketing, Cathi Connor of Cathi Connor, Inc. in the Midwest and Lisa Schreiber-Naber of Boardalicious on the West Coast. Lost Highway Films has undergone many vital and re-energizing changes in the New Year

“We have a great sales team with Robin and Richard on board,” explains Lost Highway Films EP Marc Rosenberg. “It was essential to find the right people who fit into our tightly-knit family. We were looking for seasoned individuals who understood our goals as a company. R2’s genuine passion and understanding of the creative process and the industry as a whole fits within the tenor of our company. We’re lucky to have them on our team as collaborators within the advertising community and as a support as we forge ahead into other areas including promotion and entertainment.”

R2 represents a roster of high-end creative talent for the advertising community, including live action, animation, editorial and music. They strive to provide the perfect fit for each client they serve, matching sensitive production specs to each company to make their unique vision a reality. With years of experience in the industry, they take pride in their ability to keep clients in the know of trends and updates within the creative community.

Lost Highway Films is a television & film production company specializing in Commercials, Digital Content, VFX, Promos, Animation, Documentary, and Long Format. Lost Highway Films understands client’s goals creatively and provides high quality production to support them. LHF’s roster includes Amy Demas, Robin Hays, Peter Rabot, Todd Bellanca, Sasha Levinson, Eddy Chu, Caitlin Felton, Michael Patterson & Mat Fulller

For further information contact Brandon Rosenberg, LHF New Business Development/Marketing rep at 212.242.7400, email info@losthighwayfilms.com or visit our website atwww.losthighwayfilms.com.

–Shoot Publicity Wire

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Anthony Russo and Joseph Russo photographed at the PMC Studio in Los Angeles for the Variety Playback Podcast.

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