Karl Shefelman Joins Persona’s Roster of Directors
June 12, 2008

Persona Films signs film and commercial Director Karl Shefelman for worldwide spot representation. Karl’s work ranges from award-winning short films (“Bill’s Seat”, “Elysian Fields”) to storyboards for features such as “American Gangster”, “The Departed” and “The Devil Wears Prada”.

 
Post-production Starts on “The Casualty”
May 15, 2008

Production wrapped on “The Casualty”, the latest feature from the acclaimed Russian director Alexander Galin (“Il Delegazione”). The film tells the story of a Russian actor who comes to New York City in the hope of conquering Broadway, but finds himself playing a role in a very different drama. Read more...

 
New Summit for Persona
May 12, 2008

The Arena”, a TV spot for CMS Forex, directed by Yan Vizinberg through Global Advertising Strategies, wins Creative Summit Awards in two categories: Best Digital Effects and Best Television Commercial.

 
Yan Vizinberg Directs “Dandelions”
May 08, 2008

From Director Yan Vizinberg comes “Dandelions” a new spot for Aerosvit Ukrainian Airlines. Produced for Global Advertising Strategies, the spot promotes the carrier’s transatlantic flights. It is scheduled to air in the US and Canadian markets in the coming weeks.

 
“One-story High America” Premiers on Russia’s Channel One.
February 11, 2008

One-story High America”, Vladimir Pozner’s 16-part documentary, starts airing on Channel One, Russia’s largest TV network. Persona Films provided production services to this ambitious project during the 60-day shooting schedule that took the crew on an unforgettable trip across the United States.

 
Abigail Honor Directs “Aliens”
February 8, 2008

From Director Abigail Honor comes “Aliens”, a sci-fi spoof for the International Advertising Association’s 41st World Congress. Produced for Global Advertising Strategies, the spot features aliens who arrive on Earth only to learn that they are old news. Read more...

 
Persona Starts Production on “The Casualty”
JANUARY 25, 2008

Persona Films starts production on “The Casualty”, a new feature from the acclaimed Russian director Alexander Galin (“Casanova’s Raincoat”, “Photo”). The film will be shot in New York, Florida and St. Petersburg, Russia.

 
Chris Cooper Joins Persona
JANUARY 6, 2008

Chris Cooper joins Persona Films as a staff Producer. His most recent film credit is "Living in Emergency", a feature-length documentary about Doctors Without Borders. Chris holds a Master of Business Administration degree from University of California, Berkeley.

 
 

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