Kenny Ortega, the director of Disney Channel franchises High School Musical and Descendants, has returned to Paradigm for representation.
Previously at A3 Artists Agency, Ortega found his way back to the Hollywood talent agency by way of Paradigm partner and head of the New York office Jack Tantleff, and Paradigm managing partner Andrew Ruf.
Ortega’s film and TV directing and choreography work in the family and kids musical space includes 1992’s Newsies, the original Dirty Dancing, Hocus Pocus, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty in Pink, Xanadu and the High School Musical franchise, for which he earned an Emmy for choreography.
He has directed and choreographed music videos, live TV and live concert performances for the likes of Miley Cyrus, Cher, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand, Dianna Ross, Mick Jagger, Gloria Estefan, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, The Pointer Sisters, Kiss and The Jonas Brothers.
In 2019, Netflix plucked Ortega away from...
Previously at A3 Artists Agency, Ortega found his way back to the Hollywood talent agency by way of Paradigm partner and head of the New York office Jack Tantleff, and Paradigm managing partner Andrew Ruf.
Ortega’s film and TV directing and choreography work in the family and kids musical space includes 1992’s Newsies, the original Dirty Dancing, Hocus Pocus, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty in Pink, Xanadu and the High School Musical franchise, for which he earned an Emmy for choreography.
He has directed and choreographed music videos, live TV and live concert performances for the likes of Miley Cyrus, Cher, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand, Dianna Ross, Mick Jagger, Gloria Estefan, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, The Pointer Sisters, Kiss and The Jonas Brothers.
In 2019, Netflix plucked Ortega away from...
- 3/21/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After leaving Verve last month, Bill Weinstein and Devon Schiff are joining Paradigm in the literary content department, the agency has announced.
“In this business, whether collaborating or going head-to-head, there is no denying the creativity, intelligence and passion that Bill and Devon bring to their work. This relentless advocacy on behalf of clients is a great fit with the artist-led approach that remains the core value of Paradigm,” said Paradigm Talent Agency managing partner Andrew Ruf.
The hirings come after nearly a month of rumors and jockeying for Weinstein, who in February was ousted as the CEO of Verve, the agency he co-founded with Bryan Besser and Adam Levine. Shortly after he ouster, it was reported that Weinstein would be starting his own operation, taking three Verve agents — Schiff, Matthew Doyle and Jake Dillman — with him.
Weinstein later filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court that claimed that...
“In this business, whether collaborating or going head-to-head, there is no denying the creativity, intelligence and passion that Bill and Devon bring to their work. This relentless advocacy on behalf of clients is a great fit with the artist-led approach that remains the core value of Paradigm,” said Paradigm Talent Agency managing partner Andrew Ruf.
The hirings come after nearly a month of rumors and jockeying for Weinstein, who in February was ousted as the CEO of Verve, the agency he co-founded with Bryan Besser and Adam Levine. Shortly after he ouster, it was reported that Weinstein would be starting his own operation, taking three Verve agents — Schiff, Matthew Doyle and Jake Dillman — with him.
Weinstein later filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court that claimed that...
- 3/19/2024
- by Mia Galuppo and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As Deadline revealed last night, former Verve CEO Bill Weinstein has joined Paradigm along with former Verve colleague Devon Schiff. Both join as agents in the Literary Content department and will be working out of Paradigm’s Los Angeles office.
Appointed as CEO of Verve last January, Weinstein co-founded the agency in 2010 alongside Bryan Besser and Adam Levine. He was previously a motion picture literary agent at WME, and at Endeavor prior to its merger. He began his career in the mailroom at Endeavor.
As Partner and Head of Packaging & Crossover at Verve, Schiff had been focused on representing independent studios, production companies, and multi-hyphenate filmmakers. Previously, she was an executive at Intermedia Films, and an independent producer with a deal at Disney. She began her career in the mailroom at William Morris, and as an assistant at Endeavor.
News of the hirings comes amid a period of growth at Paradigm,...
Appointed as CEO of Verve last January, Weinstein co-founded the agency in 2010 alongside Bryan Besser and Adam Levine. He was previously a motion picture literary agent at WME, and at Endeavor prior to its merger. He began his career in the mailroom at Endeavor.
As Partner and Head of Packaging & Crossover at Verve, Schiff had been focused on representing independent studios, production companies, and multi-hyphenate filmmakers. Previously, she was an executive at Intermedia Films, and an independent producer with a deal at Disney. She began her career in the mailroom at William Morris, and as an assistant at Endeavor.
News of the hirings comes amid a period of growth at Paradigm,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is getting into combat sports in a major way, picking up what it is calling a “boxing mega-event” that will see the controversial former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson face off against YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul.
Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions is partnering with Netflix on the event, which will stream live on the platform July 20 from AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
The match will be included for all Netflix subscribers (many other boxing bouts still use a pay-per-view model), though tickets will be sold to fill the 80,000-seat arena. There will also be a co-main event and undercard bouts.
“Mike Tyson is one of the biggest icons in boxing history and Jake Paul is one of the biggest disruptors in boxing history,” Gabe Spitzer, vp nonfiction sports for Netflix, said in a statement. “Saturday, July 20 will be pure drama in the ring in Texas. We are thrilled to partner with...
Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions is partnering with Netflix on the event, which will stream live on the platform July 20 from AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
The match will be included for all Netflix subscribers (many other boxing bouts still use a pay-per-view model), though tickets will be sold to fill the 80,000-seat arena. There will also be a co-main event and undercard bouts.
“Mike Tyson is one of the biggest icons in boxing history and Jake Paul is one of the biggest disruptors in boxing history,” Gabe Spitzer, vp nonfiction sports for Netflix, said in a statement. “Saturday, July 20 will be pure drama in the ring in Texas. We are thrilled to partner with...
- 3/7/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paradigm has hired Kyle Jensen as a Literary Content Agent and Jamie Kaye-Phillips as a Theatre Literary Content Agent, upping Matthew Nutty from Coordinator to Agent in the Talent department.
Additionally, Napoli Management Group, a division of Paradigm Media Entertainment, has tapped Brian Neal as an agent. A 23-year veteran of the television news industry, he’ll in his new role rep all levels of on-air talent in the national broadcast news space.
Jensen and Nutty will be based out of the agency’s Los Angeles office, with Kaye-Phillips working out of New York. Where Neal will be based is not yet clear.
The hirings follow December’s announcement that Todd Eisner, a 30-year veteran talent agent, had joined Paradigm from the now-folded A3. Over the past year, Paradigm has been staffing up with the hires of Chris Till and Neil A. Cohen, as well as internal promotions, having elevated 14 agents to Partner.
Additionally, Napoli Management Group, a division of Paradigm Media Entertainment, has tapped Brian Neal as an agent. A 23-year veteran of the television news industry, he’ll in his new role rep all levels of on-air talent in the national broadcast news space.
Jensen and Nutty will be based out of the agency’s Los Angeles office, with Kaye-Phillips working out of New York. Where Neal will be based is not yet clear.
The hirings follow December’s announcement that Todd Eisner, a 30-year veteran talent agent, had joined Paradigm from the now-folded A3. Over the past year, Paradigm has been staffing up with the hires of Chris Till and Neil A. Cohen, as well as internal promotions, having elevated 14 agents to Partner.
- 2/22/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Impact Network has signed with Paradigm Talent Agency for representation in all areas, as the Black-founded, faith-based network expands into original scripted and unscripted film and television content.
The agency will rep the network in all areas that will include licensing, distribution, original content packaging, and strategic talent services & affiliations.
The Impact Network, founded in 2010 by Bishop Wayne T. Jackson and his wife Dr. Beverly Y. Jackson, focuses on black-driven programming with a core mission of positive narratives and content relating to the collective black experience. Under EVP Royal W. Jackson, the network is expanding on its foundational direction of predominantly faith-based & inspirational content, by including licensed, scripted and unscripted African-American centered family, friendly, feel-good and fulfilling content. The company will soon announce original series and film content, as well as special programming.
“Impact’s partnership with Paradigm is another key to opening doors for more diverse opportunities...
The agency will rep the network in all areas that will include licensing, distribution, original content packaging, and strategic talent services & affiliations.
The Impact Network, founded in 2010 by Bishop Wayne T. Jackson and his wife Dr. Beverly Y. Jackson, focuses on black-driven programming with a core mission of positive narratives and content relating to the collective black experience. Under EVP Royal W. Jackson, the network is expanding on its foundational direction of predominantly faith-based & inspirational content, by including licensed, scripted and unscripted African-American centered family, friendly, feel-good and fulfilling content. The company will soon announce original series and film content, as well as special programming.
“Impact’s partnership with Paradigm is another key to opening doors for more diverse opportunities...
- 5/25/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In a notable executive move, Paradigm Talent Agency is elevating fourteen agents to partner, the firm’s leaders told staff on Monday. The promotions bring the total number of partners to 15 at the company, which has about 100 employees.
Those partners, who’ll receive equity in the Sam Gores-founded agency, are as follows: Jim Dempsey (Talent), Bill Douglass (Literary Content), Sarah Fargo (Talent), Jennifer Good (Literary Content), Brett Hansen (Unscripted and Literary Content), Jennifer Millar (Talent), Jonathan Mills (Theatre and Content), Stephanie Ramsey (Talent), Mark Ross (Literary Content), Chris Schmidt (Talent), Zac Simmons (Literary Content), Jack Tantleff (Theatre and Content), Hannah Tenenbaum (Brand Partnerships), and Steve Wohl (Unscripted and International Content).
Gores stated of the promotions, “We have assembled an extraordinary group of creative, smart, experienced and energetic colleagues who will help guide Paradigm into the future.”
Paradigm Talent Agency, with offices in Los Angeles and New York, is the...
Those partners, who’ll receive equity in the Sam Gores-founded agency, are as follows: Jim Dempsey (Talent), Bill Douglass (Literary Content), Sarah Fargo (Talent), Jennifer Good (Literary Content), Brett Hansen (Unscripted and Literary Content), Jennifer Millar (Talent), Jonathan Mills (Theatre and Content), Stephanie Ramsey (Talent), Mark Ross (Literary Content), Chris Schmidt (Talent), Zac Simmons (Literary Content), Jack Tantleff (Theatre and Content), Hannah Tenenbaum (Brand Partnerships), and Steve Wohl (Unscripted and International Content).
Gores stated of the promotions, “We have assembled an extraordinary group of creative, smart, experienced and energetic colleagues who will help guide Paradigm into the future.”
Paradigm Talent Agency, with offices in Los Angeles and New York, is the...
- 4/24/2023
- by Erik Hayden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paradigm Talent Agency has named 14 new partners as the firm seeks to rebuild its stature in Hollywood.
Paradigm went through transformative struggles during the pandemic period that led to the company selling off its lucrative music and touring division to Casey Wasserman’s enterprise. In addition to cleaving off its music arm, the firm lost numerous agents and clients to layoffs and defections.
Monday’s promotions make it clear that the new-model Paradigm will focus on film, TV, publishing and theater, representing actors, writers, directors and producers as well as packaging TV series and movie properties. Last September the company also launched Paradigm Media Entertainment, a division to represent local and national news anchors, meteorologists, sportscasters, producers and other news and host talent. Paradigm kickstarted its way into the TV news biz with the acquisition of three speciality agencies: Napoli Management Group, Two Twelve Management and 3 Kings Entertainment.
The...
Paradigm went through transformative struggles during the pandemic period that led to the company selling off its lucrative music and touring division to Casey Wasserman’s enterprise. In addition to cleaving off its music arm, the firm lost numerous agents and clients to layoffs and defections.
Monday’s promotions make it clear that the new-model Paradigm will focus on film, TV, publishing and theater, representing actors, writers, directors and producers as well as packaging TV series and movie properties. Last September the company also launched Paradigm Media Entertainment, a division to represent local and national news anchors, meteorologists, sportscasters, producers and other news and host talent. Paradigm kickstarted its way into the TV news biz with the acquisition of three speciality agencies: Napoli Management Group, Two Twelve Management and 3 Kings Entertainment.
The...
- 4/24/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Paradigm has elevated 14 agents to partners, establishing the largest new leadership group in the talent agency’s more than 35-year history. The new partners, who represent all sectors of one of the entertainment industry’s most significant independent agencies, will join managing partner Andrew Ruf as equity partners of the company.
“We have assembled an extraordinary group of creative, smart, experienced and energetic colleagues who will help guide Paradigm into the future,” founder and executive chairman Sam Gores said Monday after the promotions were announced during a staff meeting. “It gives me great pleasure to share a stake in the company with these leaders.”
The newly promoted partners are Jim Dempsey (Talent), Bill Douglass (Literary Content), Sarah Fargo (Talent), Jennifer Good (Literary Content), Brett Hansen (Unscripted and Literary Content), Jennifer Millar (Talent), Jonathan Mills (Theatre and Content), Stephanie Ramsey (Talent), Mark Ross (Literary Content), Chris Schmidt (Talent), Zac Simmons (Literary...
“We have assembled an extraordinary group of creative, smart, experienced and energetic colleagues who will help guide Paradigm into the future,” founder and executive chairman Sam Gores said Monday after the promotions were announced during a staff meeting. “It gives me great pleasure to share a stake in the company with these leaders.”
The newly promoted partners are Jim Dempsey (Talent), Bill Douglass (Literary Content), Sarah Fargo (Talent), Jennifer Good (Literary Content), Brett Hansen (Unscripted and Literary Content), Jennifer Millar (Talent), Jonathan Mills (Theatre and Content), Stephanie Ramsey (Talent), Mark Ross (Literary Content), Chris Schmidt (Talent), Zac Simmons (Literary...
- 4/24/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Neil A. Cohen, who was an agent in the non-scripted television department at UTA, is leaving and joining Paradigm. At Paradigm, he becomes an unscripted agent based out of its New York office.
It comes after Brett Hansen, who was a partner at UTA, joined Paradigm in September.
Cohen joined UTA in 2015 as a talent and packaging agent and reps nonfiction production companies, traditional and non-traditional talent, as well as producers and directors who specialize in documentary and nonfiction storytelling.
His clients included Hot Snakes Media, Intentional Content, Jigsaw Productions, Juma Entertainment, Megalomedia and Thinkfactory Media as well as filmmakers such as Erin Lee Carr, Matthew Galkin and Alex Gibney and Gov. John Kasich, Esther Perel and journalist Kara Swisher.
Before joining the agency, Cohen worked at A+E Networks for over 10 years including as SVP Talent & Production, having joined as VP Nonfiction & Alternative Programming in 2004.
He worked across series including Shipping Wars,...
It comes after Brett Hansen, who was a partner at UTA, joined Paradigm in September.
Cohen joined UTA in 2015 as a talent and packaging agent and reps nonfiction production companies, traditional and non-traditional talent, as well as producers and directors who specialize in documentary and nonfiction storytelling.
His clients included Hot Snakes Media, Intentional Content, Jigsaw Productions, Juma Entertainment, Megalomedia and Thinkfactory Media as well as filmmakers such as Erin Lee Carr, Matthew Galkin and Alex Gibney and Gov. John Kasich, Esther Perel and journalist Kara Swisher.
Before joining the agency, Cohen worked at A+E Networks for over 10 years including as SVP Talent & Production, having joined as VP Nonfiction & Alternative Programming in 2004.
He worked across series including Shipping Wars,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Paradigm Talent Agency on Thursday announced its hiring of Varun Monga as a Literary Content Agent, along with the promotions of Sanam Sarani and Sheridan March to Agent.
Sarani will serve as a Brand Partnerships Agent, cultivating brand opportunities for clients, in addition to booking conventions and serving clients in digital media. March, meanwhile, will focus on developing unique emerging clients as an Emerging Talent Agent. Both will join Monga in working out of Paradigm’s Los Angeles office.
Monga joins Paradigm after three years at Kaplan Stahler Agency, where he represented diverse assortment of writers and directors across film and TV. Notable creatives he’s repped to date include Gary Tieche, Bobby Mort (Loudermilk), Kim Clements (Next), Mollie and Ben St. John (Arcane), Jett Garrison (Gen V), Hussain Pirani (FBI: International), Mary Castellanos (George & Tammy), Ajani Jackson (Law & Order) and Michael Poisson (Tom Swift), to name a few.
Sarani will serve as a Brand Partnerships Agent, cultivating brand opportunities for clients, in addition to booking conventions and serving clients in digital media. March, meanwhile, will focus on developing unique emerging clients as an Emerging Talent Agent. Both will join Monga in working out of Paradigm’s Los Angeles office.
Monga joins Paradigm after three years at Kaplan Stahler Agency, where he represented diverse assortment of writers and directors across film and TV. Notable creatives he’s repped to date include Gary Tieche, Bobby Mort (Loudermilk), Kim Clements (Next), Mollie and Ben St. John (Arcane), Jett Garrison (Gen V), Hussain Pirani (FBI: International), Mary Castellanos (George & Tammy), Ajani Jackson (Law & Order) and Michael Poisson (Tom Swift), to name a few.
- 3/16/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Richie Kern and Alysia Cotter Thomas have joined Paradigm Talent Agency as agents.
Kern comes to Paradigm as a media rights agent after seven years in New York as Head of Filmed Entertainment for Foundry Literary + Media. A veteran studio executive and producer most recently based in London, Thomas joins as a motion picture lit agent. Both new additions to Paradigm will be based out of its Los Angeles office.
“Alysia and Richie are both invaluable additions to our expanding roster of smart, entrepreneurial representatives,” said Paradigm Managing Partner Andrew Ruf. “As we launch our partnership with Paradigm Media Entertainment’s broadcast news, sportscaster, and culinary talent businesses, Richie’s wealth of experience in the world of book-to-screen adaptations enables him to identify unique, lucrative opportunities for our clients’ intellectual properties across all media. Alysia has served in key roles on award-winning and blockbuster feature films, with long-standing relationships...
Kern comes to Paradigm as a media rights agent after seven years in New York as Head of Filmed Entertainment for Foundry Literary + Media. A veteran studio executive and producer most recently based in London, Thomas joins as a motion picture lit agent. Both new additions to Paradigm will be based out of its Los Angeles office.
“Alysia and Richie are both invaluable additions to our expanding roster of smart, entrepreneurial representatives,” said Paradigm Managing Partner Andrew Ruf. “As we launch our partnership with Paradigm Media Entertainment’s broadcast news, sportscaster, and culinary talent businesses, Richie’s wealth of experience in the world of book-to-screen adaptations enables him to identify unique, lucrative opportunities for our clients’ intellectual properties across all media. Alysia has served in key roles on award-winning and blockbuster feature films, with long-standing relationships...
- 10/13/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Brett Hansen, who has spent 22 years at UTA, is moving to Paradigm Talent Agency.
Hansen, who was a partner at UTA, becomes a senior content agent at Paradigm. He will join he agency’s senior leadership group working across both unscripted and scripted television.
During his time at UTA, where he started in the mailroom, he has represented clients including SallyAnn Salsano’s 495 Productions, Propagate Content, Bunim/Murray Productions, Elizabeth Banks, Bryan Cranston and Sean Combs.
He was formerly head of UTA’s Alternative TV division but moved to a different role in October 2020 after David Kirsch and Geoff Suddleson were named co-heads of the agency’s unscripted television department.
After graduating UTA’s Agent Training Program, Hansen worked as an assistant on the desks of television literary department head Sue Naegle and UTA co-founder Peter Benedek. He was promoted to television lit agent in 2001 and switched his focus...
Hansen, who was a partner at UTA, becomes a senior content agent at Paradigm. He will join he agency’s senior leadership group working across both unscripted and scripted television.
During his time at UTA, where he started in the mailroom, he has represented clients including SallyAnn Salsano’s 495 Productions, Propagate Content, Bunim/Murray Productions, Elizabeth Banks, Bryan Cranston and Sean Combs.
He was formerly head of UTA’s Alternative TV division but moved to a different role in October 2020 after David Kirsch and Geoff Suddleson were named co-heads of the agency’s unscripted television department.
After graduating UTA’s Agent Training Program, Hansen worked as an assistant on the desks of television literary department head Sue Naegle and UTA co-founder Peter Benedek. He was promoted to television lit agent in 2001 and switched his focus...
- 9/12/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
UTA veteran Brett Hansen has moved to Paradigm Talent Agency as senior content agent, a hire that comes as part of Paradigm’s stepped-up effort to rebuild its roster of agents and clients.
Hansen is a prominent unscripted TV agent. He’s repped such notables as SallyAnn Salsano’s 495 Productions, Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens’ Propagate Content, Bunim-Murray Productions, Embassy Row, Zero Point Zero Productions, Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia banner as well as Sean Combs, Elizabeth Banks and Bryan Cranston. He spent 22 years with UTA, rising to partner status in 2010.
“Brett’s extensive expertise and relationships in television bring an added dimension to our representation of creators in both scripted and unscripted programming,” said Andrew Ruf, managing partner of Paradigm Talent Agency. “Along with our parent company Paradigm Entertainment’s recent launch of Paradigm Media Entertainment, we continue to expand our clients’ access to creatively and financially rewarding opportunities across all media.
Hansen is a prominent unscripted TV agent. He’s repped such notables as SallyAnn Salsano’s 495 Productions, Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens’ Propagate Content, Bunim-Murray Productions, Embassy Row, Zero Point Zero Productions, Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia banner as well as Sean Combs, Elizabeth Banks and Bryan Cranston. He spent 22 years with UTA, rising to partner status in 2010.
“Brett’s extensive expertise and relationships in television bring an added dimension to our representation of creators in both scripted and unscripted programming,” said Andrew Ruf, managing partner of Paradigm Talent Agency. “Along with our parent company Paradigm Entertainment’s recent launch of Paradigm Media Entertainment, we continue to expand our clients’ access to creatively and financially rewarding opportunities across all media.
- 9/12/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Paradigm is turning to local TV and lifestyle stars to help rebuild the agency that has been reshaped by the changing entertainment economy and the wallop of the pandemic.
Paradigm Entertainment has acquired three talent agencies from private equity firm Blue Equity to form Paradigm Media Entertainment, which will now be home to Napoli Management Group, 3 Kings Entertainment and Two Twelve Management and Marketing. Napoli Management and 3 Kings both have wide rosters of local TV anchors, reporters, weathercasters and other talent working in markets large and small around the country. Two Twelve focuses on representing chefs and other culinary, hospitality and lifestyle stars.
The acquisitions mark Paradigm’s efforts to rebuild after a tumultuous few years that included Paradigm’s sale of its music division to Casey Wasserman’s Wasserman firm last year. With the acquisition from Blue Equity, the parent company of Paradigm Entertainment has created two separate entities,...
Paradigm Entertainment has acquired three talent agencies from private equity firm Blue Equity to form Paradigm Media Entertainment, which will now be home to Napoli Management Group, 3 Kings Entertainment and Two Twelve Management and Marketing. Napoli Management and 3 Kings both have wide rosters of local TV anchors, reporters, weathercasters and other talent working in markets large and small around the country. Two Twelve focuses on representing chefs and other culinary, hospitality and lifestyle stars.
The acquisitions mark Paradigm’s efforts to rebuild after a tumultuous few years that included Paradigm’s sale of its music division to Casey Wasserman’s Wasserman firm last year. With the acquisition from Blue Equity, the parent company of Paradigm Entertainment has created two separate entities,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Nathalie Didier has left ICM Partners and has joined Paradigm as a talent agent based out of its Los Angeles office.
Didier spent the past decade at ICM working in the motion picture and television talent department, the last seven as an agent representing clients including Rupert Grint, Madelyn Cline (Netflix’s Outer Banks), comedian Sherry Cola, Kate Siegel (Netflix’s Midnight Mass & The Haunting of Hill House), Lio Tipton (A Friend of the Family), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Culprits & Candyman) and Yellowjackets stars Sophie Thatcher, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Sophie Nélisse. It is unclear which clients would follow her to Paradigm.
“We are proud Nathalie has chosen Paradigm as her new agency,” said Paradigm Managing Partner Andrew Ruf. “She brings intelligence, energy and a great eye for emerging talent. Nathalie is part of a new wave of representatives who share a holistic view on how to represent artists.
Didier spent the past decade at ICM working in the motion picture and television talent department, the last seven as an agent representing clients including Rupert Grint, Madelyn Cline (Netflix’s Outer Banks), comedian Sherry Cola, Kate Siegel (Netflix’s Midnight Mass & The Haunting of Hill House), Lio Tipton (A Friend of the Family), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Culprits & Candyman) and Yellowjackets stars Sophie Thatcher, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Sophie Nélisse. It is unclear which clients would follow her to Paradigm.
“We are proud Nathalie has chosen Paradigm as her new agency,” said Paradigm Managing Partner Andrew Ruf. “She brings intelligence, energy and a great eye for emerging talent. Nathalie is part of a new wave of representatives who share a holistic view on how to represent artists.
- 6/16/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Talent agent Nathalie Didier is joining Paradigm Talent Agency.
Didier, who is based out of Los Angeles, joins the agency from ICM Partners, where she spent the past decade working in the motion picture and television talent with clients that include Rupert Grint, Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline, Haunting of Hill House actress Kate Siegel and Yellowjackets stars Sophie Thatcher, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Sophie Nélisse.
“We are proud Nathalie has chosen Paradigm as her new agency,” said Paradigm Managing Partner Andrew Ruf. “She brings intelligence, energy and a great eye for emerging talent. Nathalie is part of a new wave of representatives who share a holistic view on how to represent artists. The work ethic, spirit of collaboration and integrity that Nathalie personifies is a great complement to our team.”
Said Didier, who began her career at WME, “I am excited to...
Talent agent Nathalie Didier is joining Paradigm Talent Agency.
Didier, who is based out of Los Angeles, joins the agency from ICM Partners, where she spent the past decade working in the motion picture and television talent with clients that include Rupert Grint, Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline, Haunting of Hill House actress Kate Siegel and Yellowjackets stars Sophie Thatcher, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Sophie Nélisse.
“We are proud Nathalie has chosen Paradigm as her new agency,” said Paradigm Managing Partner Andrew Ruf. “She brings intelligence, energy and a great eye for emerging talent. Nathalie is part of a new wave of representatives who share a holistic view on how to represent artists. The work ethic, spirit of collaboration and integrity that Nathalie personifies is a great complement to our team.”
Said Didier, who began her career at WME, “I am excited to...
- 6/16/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paradigm Talent Agency has hired industry veteran Ian Kleinert as a book publishing agent, Variety has learned exclusively. In his new role, Kleinert will be based out of Paradigm’s New York office.
“Joining Paradigm during this unique and exciting time at the company opens up a world of exciting new avenues across all media for the wonderful clients joining me at the agency, and provides me the chance to foster dynamic publishing opportunities for the stellar talents of Paradigm’s roster,” said Kleinert.
Kleinert was most recently the CEO and founding partner of Projector Media, which focused on literary management and investor-backed digital platforms for groups like Salt Events, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Propagate Content, and sports legends Joe Namath and Cal Ripken Jr.
“Ian’s extensive experience, unparalleled knowledge of the publishing industry and wide-ranging client relationships make him an incredible addition to our team,” said Paradigm managing partner Andrew Ruf.
“Joining Paradigm during this unique and exciting time at the company opens up a world of exciting new avenues across all media for the wonderful clients joining me at the agency, and provides me the chance to foster dynamic publishing opportunities for the stellar talents of Paradigm’s roster,” said Kleinert.
Kleinert was most recently the CEO and founding partner of Projector Media, which focused on literary management and investor-backed digital platforms for groups like Salt Events, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Propagate Content, and sports legends Joe Namath and Cal Ripken Jr.
“Ian’s extensive experience, unparalleled knowledge of the publishing industry and wide-ranging client relationships make him an incredible addition to our team,” said Paradigm managing partner Andrew Ruf.
- 6/7/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Paradigm on Thursday said it has hired Babacar Diene, the veteran film financing, sales and production executive who had been a VP at Voltage Pictures. He will become a Content Agent at Paradigm, which also said today it has promoted four staffers to agents.
Diene, based in Los Angeles, was most recently VP Acquisitions & Development at Voltage, the international finance, production and distribution company he joined in 2012. During his tenure he co-produced titles including Ava, starring Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, John Malkovich, Common and Geena Davis; Good Kids starring Nicholas Braun, Zoey Deutch and Julia Garner; Fathers & Daughters, starring Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried and Aaron Paul; and Pay the Ghost starring Nicolas Cage. His executive producer credits at Voltage include Time Is Up, Archenemy, Safer at Home, Redemption Day, Follow Me and Drive Hard.
Previously, he was VP Acquisitions & Apsara Distribution at Im Global and had roles at Icon Entertainment International...
Diene, based in Los Angeles, was most recently VP Acquisitions & Development at Voltage, the international finance, production and distribution company he joined in 2012. During his tenure he co-produced titles including Ava, starring Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, John Malkovich, Common and Geena Davis; Good Kids starring Nicholas Braun, Zoey Deutch and Julia Garner; Fathers & Daughters, starring Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried and Aaron Paul; and Pay the Ghost starring Nicolas Cage. His executive producer credits at Voltage include Time Is Up, Archenemy, Safer at Home, Redemption Day, Follow Me and Drive Hard.
Previously, he was VP Acquisitions & Apsara Distribution at Im Global and had roles at Icon Entertainment International...
- 2/3/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Paradigm Talent Agency announced that Babacar Diene has been hired as a content agent. Additionally, Sam Benfey, Josh Cohen, Natalie Handelsman and Wilson Rubinoff have been promoted to agent.
Diene is a longtime film financing, sales and production executive joining Paradigm from his previous position as vice president of acquisitions and development at Voltage Pictures. During his tenure at Voltage, which began in 2012, he served as an executive producer on films such as “Time Is Up,” “Archenemy,” “Safer at Home,” “Redemption Day,” “Follow Me” and “Drive Hard.” He co-produced movies including “Ava,” “Good Kids,” “Fathers & Daughters,” “Pay the Ghost” and “I.T.” He also previously served as vice president of acquisitions at Im Global’s Apsara Distribution, and worked for Icon Entertainment International and GreeneStreet Films International. Diene is based in Los Angeles.
Benfey enters his new position as digital and brand partnerships agent after first joining Paradigm in 2016. He...
Diene is a longtime film financing, sales and production executive joining Paradigm from his previous position as vice president of acquisitions and development at Voltage Pictures. During his tenure at Voltage, which began in 2012, he served as an executive producer on films such as “Time Is Up,” “Archenemy,” “Safer at Home,” “Redemption Day,” “Follow Me” and “Drive Hard.” He co-produced movies including “Ava,” “Good Kids,” “Fathers & Daughters,” “Pay the Ghost” and “I.T.” He also previously served as vice president of acquisitions at Im Global’s Apsara Distribution, and worked for Icon Entertainment International and GreeneStreet Films International. Diene is based in Los Angeles.
Benfey enters his new position as digital and brand partnerships agent after first joining Paradigm in 2016. He...
- 2/3/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Paradigm has hired Babacar Diene, a veteran film financing, sales and production executive formerly of Voltage Pictures, to join the agency as a content agent, the agency announced Thursday.
Paradigm also promoted four employees to agents across its departments, including Sam Benfey, Josh Cohen, Natalie Handelsman and Wilson Rubinoff.
Diene’s role as a content agent will see him handling film and series content packaging, financing, and sales. Benfey has been promoted to a digital and brand partnerships agent, Cohen and Handelsman are each talent agents, and Rubinoff is a literary agent.
“We are proud to congratulate these four exceptional and dedicated members of our team on their promotions, and look forward to their bright future at Paradigm,” Paradigm partner Andrew Ruf said on behalf of the company’s department leaders. “We welcome Babacar Diene to the company, a colleague we have long admired, who brings his extensive expertise as we redefine our content business,...
Paradigm also promoted four employees to agents across its departments, including Sam Benfey, Josh Cohen, Natalie Handelsman and Wilson Rubinoff.
Diene’s role as a content agent will see him handling film and series content packaging, financing, and sales. Benfey has been promoted to a digital and brand partnerships agent, Cohen and Handelsman are each talent agents, and Rubinoff is a literary agent.
“We are proud to congratulate these four exceptional and dedicated members of our team on their promotions, and look forward to their bright future at Paradigm,” Paradigm partner Andrew Ruf said on behalf of the company’s department leaders. “We welcome Babacar Diene to the company, a colleague we have long admired, who brings his extensive expertise as we redefine our content business,...
- 2/3/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Paradigm Talent Agency has hired talent agent Irene Cabrera and lit agent Kelsey Roberts, Variety has learned. Cabrera joins Paradigm from Ddo Artists Agency, while Roberts joins from Industry Entertainment.
“Irene and Kelsey bring a wealth of expertise in discovering and developing unique talent across all entertainment mediums,” said Paradigm partner Andrew Ruf on behalf of the company’s leadership. “They epitomize the ethos of Paradigm, as we unite our talent, literary and content teams with a continued emphasis on cultivating global entertainment from diverse and international artists. We welcome them to our growing team, and we look forward to collaborating with them on behalf of our exceptional clients.”
Cabrera’s clients include Josh Andrés Rivera (“West Side Story”), Kian Talan (“NCIS: Hawaii”), and Yesenia Ayala (“West Side Story”). Her past experience includes work with The Public Theater, where she worked with George C. Wolfe and later launched ColorMad Productions,...
“Irene and Kelsey bring a wealth of expertise in discovering and developing unique talent across all entertainment mediums,” said Paradigm partner Andrew Ruf on behalf of the company’s leadership. “They epitomize the ethos of Paradigm, as we unite our talent, literary and content teams with a continued emphasis on cultivating global entertainment from diverse and international artists. We welcome them to our growing team, and we look forward to collaborating with them on behalf of our exceptional clients.”
Cabrera’s clients include Josh Andrés Rivera (“West Side Story”), Kian Talan (“NCIS: Hawaii”), and Yesenia Ayala (“West Side Story”). Her past experience includes work with The Public Theater, where she worked with George C. Wolfe and later launched ColorMad Productions,...
- 10/13/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Rand Holston is leaving Paradigm to form his own management company. All of his clients are coming with him to Rand Holston Management. The exit is amicable. Holston spent 10 years at Paradigm, this after spending 28 years at CAA. Holston’s last day will be September 30.
Holston’s client list includes the prolific author/screenwriter Stephen King; James Ivory (the Oscar-winning scribe of Call Me By Your Name is adapting for Fremantle a TV version of the French best seller The End Of Eddy by Edouard Louis); Jordan Kerner ( in post on Clifford The Big Red Dog for Paramount) ; Issa López, whom he’ll co-rep with Gaby Mena...
Holston’s client list includes the prolific author/screenwriter Stephen King; James Ivory (the Oscar-winning scribe of Call Me By Your Name is adapting for Fremantle a TV version of the French best seller The End Of Eddy by Edouard Louis); Jordan Kerner ( in post on Clifford The Big Red Dog for Paramount) ; Issa López, whom he’ll co-rep with Gaby Mena...
- 9/20/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Paradigm Talent Agency has promoted five employees to agents and has also added veteran agent Michael Romero-LoSasso from Gersh to join the company.
The five new agents are Olivia Falletti, Sam Fischer, Lindsay Hatcher, Dahlton Hubbard and Phoebe Schmidt, and all five along with Romero-LoSasso will be a part of the agency’s future and will even be collaborating across other entertainment areas of the company beyond their core focus as the lines between film, streaming, TV and other mediums begin to blur.
“These well-deserved promotions are a recognition of the hard work and commitment – especially through the pandemic – of these five incredibly talented members of our team,” Paradigm partner Andrew Ruf said on behalf of the agency’s department leaders. “We congratulate them and welcome Michael Romero-LoSasso into the agency. These dedicated and inventive agents will continue to have a core focus of expertise as well as collaborate across...
The five new agents are Olivia Falletti, Sam Fischer, Lindsay Hatcher, Dahlton Hubbard and Phoebe Schmidt, and all five along with Romero-LoSasso will be a part of the agency’s future and will even be collaborating across other entertainment areas of the company beyond their core focus as the lines between film, streaming, TV and other mediums begin to blur.
“These well-deserved promotions are a recognition of the hard work and commitment – especially through the pandemic – of these five incredibly talented members of our team,” Paradigm partner Andrew Ruf said on behalf of the agency’s department leaders. “We congratulate them and welcome Michael Romero-LoSasso into the agency. These dedicated and inventive agents will continue to have a core focus of expertise as well as collaborate across...
- 3/25/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Paradigm Talent Agency has named Olivia Falletti, Sam Fischer, Lindsay Hatcher, Dahlton Hubbard, and Phoebe Schmidt to agents and announced that veteran agent Michael Romero-LoSasso has joined the company.
Falletti and Fischer will be Literary Agents, Schmidt will be a Media Rights Agent, Hatcher will be a Youth Talent Agent, and Hubbard will be an agent in the company’s Music Crossover Department which reps artists as part of the shared services agreement with the music group.
On behalf of the company’s department leaders, Paradigm partner Andrew Ruf said, “These well-deserved promotions are a recognition of the hard work and commitment – especially through the pandemic – of these five incredibly talented members of our team. We congratulate them and welcome Michael Romero-LoSasso into the agency. These dedicated and inventive agents will continue to have a core focus of expertise as well as collaborate across all specialties of the company in...
Falletti and Fischer will be Literary Agents, Schmidt will be a Media Rights Agent, Hatcher will be a Youth Talent Agent, and Hubbard will be an agent in the company’s Music Crossover Department which reps artists as part of the shared services agreement with the music group.
On behalf of the company’s department leaders, Paradigm partner Andrew Ruf said, “These well-deserved promotions are a recognition of the hard work and commitment – especially through the pandemic – of these five incredibly talented members of our team. We congratulate them and welcome Michael Romero-LoSasso into the agency. These dedicated and inventive agents will continue to have a core focus of expertise as well as collaborate across all specialties of the company in...
- 3/25/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Paradigm has promoted five staffers to agent status and tapped Gersh alum Michael Romero-LoSasso as the talent agency tries to reposition itself after a year of hard losses, layoffs and the sale of its music division.
Paradigm has upped Olivia Falletti, Sam Fischer, Lindsay Hatcher, Dahlton Hubbard and Phoebe Schmidt to agents. Romero-LoSasso joins the company in its literary department.
Falletti and Fischer will be also literary agents. Schmidt has advanced as a media rights agent, Hatcher has been promoted to youth talent agent, and Hubbard has been elevated as agent in the company’s music crossover department continuing to represent artists as part of the shared services agreement with the music group.
Paradigm partner Andrew Ruf said, “These well-deserved promotions are a recognition of the hard work and commitment – especially through the pandemic – of these five incredibly talented members of our team. We congratulate them and welcome Michael Romero-LoSasso into the agency.
Paradigm has upped Olivia Falletti, Sam Fischer, Lindsay Hatcher, Dahlton Hubbard and Phoebe Schmidt to agents. Romero-LoSasso joins the company in its literary department.
Falletti and Fischer will be also literary agents. Schmidt has advanced as a media rights agent, Hatcher has been promoted to youth talent agent, and Hubbard has been elevated as agent in the company’s music crossover department continuing to represent artists as part of the shared services agreement with the music group.
Paradigm partner Andrew Ruf said, “These well-deserved promotions are a recognition of the hard work and commitment – especially through the pandemic – of these five incredibly talented members of our team. We congratulate them and welcome Michael Romero-LoSasso into the agency.
- 3/25/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Rising Paradigm TV lit agent Ellie Klein is joining Tfc Management, the company launched last summer by senior TV lit agents Ben Jacobson and David Stone which represents creators, showrunners, filmmakers and producers. Klein is the first manager hire by Jacobson and Stone.
Klein’s departure from Paradigm was amicable, with many of her clients joining her at Tfc Management while continuing to be repped by the talent agency.
“As Ellie makes this transition, we wish her every success and look forward to continuing our fruitful relationship,” said Andrew Ruf, head of Paradigm’s Talent and Literary Department.
Klein’s clients joining her at Tfc include Jordan Reddout & Gus Hickey (Mixed-ish), Shernold Edwards (Washington Black), Jared Frieder, Samir Mehta (Fear the Walking Dead), Dario & Damir Konjicija, Aadrita Mukerji (Jack Reacher), Thomas Brandon (Legacies), Howard Jordan Jr (The Unicorn), Francisca Hu (Dynasty), Dave...
Klein’s departure from Paradigm was amicable, with many of her clients joining her at Tfc Management while continuing to be repped by the talent agency.
“As Ellie makes this transition, we wish her every success and look forward to continuing our fruitful relationship,” said Andrew Ruf, head of Paradigm’s Talent and Literary Department.
Klein’s clients joining her at Tfc include Jordan Reddout & Gus Hickey (Mixed-ish), Shernold Edwards (Washington Black), Jared Frieder, Samir Mehta (Fear the Walking Dead), Dario & Damir Konjicija, Aadrita Mukerji (Jack Reacher), Thomas Brandon (Legacies), Howard Jordan Jr (The Unicorn), Francisca Hu (Dynasty), Dave...
- 3/2/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Paradigm has made a significant cut to its staff, laying off about 30 agents and support staff or 4% of its employees, Variety has confirmed.
Sources said most of the layoffs were in the music area at the agency and took place Friday.. Paradigm, which had about 700 employees prior to the layoffs, had no comment.
The layoffs came seven months after Paradigm founder & CEO Sam Gores announced that he was calling off talks about a potential merger between Paradigm and UTA.
Variety reported exclusively on Jan. 15 that Paradigm had promoted longtime agents Scott Henderson, Scott Metzger, Andrew Ruf and recently hired chief marketing officer Lori Feldman to managing partners. Gores remains CEO while Greg Bestick remains president and Marty Diamond continues to head up Paradigm’s music division.
Paradigm’s executive moves have been in the works for months now. They are meant to streamline Paradigm administrative operations, with younger Paradigm agents...
Sources said most of the layoffs were in the music area at the agency and took place Friday.. Paradigm, which had about 700 employees prior to the layoffs, had no comment.
The layoffs came seven months after Paradigm founder & CEO Sam Gores announced that he was calling off talks about a potential merger between Paradigm and UTA.
Variety reported exclusively on Jan. 15 that Paradigm had promoted longtime agents Scott Henderson, Scott Metzger, Andrew Ruf and recently hired chief marketing officer Lori Feldman to managing partners. Gores remains CEO while Greg Bestick remains president and Marty Diamond continues to head up Paradigm’s music division.
Paradigm’s executive moves have been in the works for months now. They are meant to streamline Paradigm administrative operations, with younger Paradigm agents...
- 1/19/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Paradigm is undergoing a high-level restructuring.
Variety has learned exclusively that the agency has promoted longtime agents Scott Henderson, Scott Metzger, Andrew Ruf, and recently hired chief marketing officer Lori Feldman to managing partners. Sam Gores remains CEO while Greg Bestick remains president and Marty Diamond continues to head up Paradigm’s music division.
According to sources, the moves have been in the works for months now. They are meant to streamline Paradigm administrative operations, with younger Paradigm agents also being given the chance to step up into larger admin roles in addition to their other duties.
“As we grow to more than 700 employees worldwide, we’re focused on streamlining decision-making, opening up leadership opportunities for rising agents, and freeing many of our senior agents from management responsibility so they can focus on artist representation and business development,” said Paradigm founder & CEO Gores. “We’re taking advantage of the intelligent,...
Variety has learned exclusively that the agency has promoted longtime agents Scott Henderson, Scott Metzger, Andrew Ruf, and recently hired chief marketing officer Lori Feldman to managing partners. Sam Gores remains CEO while Greg Bestick remains president and Marty Diamond continues to head up Paradigm’s music division.
According to sources, the moves have been in the works for months now. They are meant to streamline Paradigm administrative operations, with younger Paradigm agents also being given the chance to step up into larger admin roles in addition to their other duties.
“As we grow to more than 700 employees worldwide, we’re focused on streamlining decision-making, opening up leadership opportunities for rising agents, and freeing many of our senior agents from management responsibility so they can focus on artist representation and business development,” said Paradigm founder & CEO Gores. “We’re taking advantage of the intelligent,...
- 1/15/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Paradigm Talent Agency has hired new agents, Nikita Adams, who joins the company’s Unscripted department, and William Rodriguez, who joins as a Comedy Touring agent. Rodriguez’s clients include Keenen Ivory Wayans, Piff The Magic Dragon, Tommy Davidson, Chad Prather, Aries Spears and April Macie. Both Adams and Williams will be based in the agency’s Beverly Hills office.
“William and Nikita are widely respected executives throughout the industry, and are perfect additions as we grow our Unscripted and Comedy touring business,” said Andrew Ruf, Paradigm’s Co-Head of Talent. “Their outlook on agenting is completely in line with Paradigm’s philosophy, with an integrity and focus on detail that enables us to fulfill our clients’ creative, commercial and personal aspirations while sustaining those careers over time. We welcome them to the team.”
Adams, a veteran production and development executive, spent four years as a production executive at Bet Networks...
“William and Nikita are widely respected executives throughout the industry, and are perfect additions as we grow our Unscripted and Comedy touring business,” said Andrew Ruf, Paradigm’s Co-Head of Talent. “Their outlook on agenting is completely in line with Paradigm’s philosophy, with an integrity and focus on detail that enables us to fulfill our clients’ creative, commercial and personal aspirations while sustaining those careers over time. We welcome them to the team.”
Adams, a veteran production and development executive, spent four years as a production executive at Bet Networks...
- 3/27/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Paradigm Talent Agency has promoted seven staffers to agent status.
Joshua Finn, Q’Marth Ghaemi, Mary Izzo will serve as new talent agents based in Los Angeles. Jake Attermann will take on the talent agent role in New York. Talent and music agent Jeff Mangialardi, content agent Hilary Jacobs, and motion picture literary agent Ethan Neale round out the Los Angeles team.
“These seven talented executives have demonstrated unwavering commitment to our clients and colleagues time and time again,” said Andrew Ruf, co-head of talent. “We have worked hard to build an environment where employees can flourish, and this group is a superb reflection of that ethos. We are delighted to promote them and look forward to their many contributions as agents.”
Attermann, Ghaemi, and Izzo most recently served as talent coordinators; Finn worked in the CEO office of Sam Gross; Jacobs most recently worked with the head of content...
Joshua Finn, Q’Marth Ghaemi, Mary Izzo will serve as new talent agents based in Los Angeles. Jake Attermann will take on the talent agent role in New York. Talent and music agent Jeff Mangialardi, content agent Hilary Jacobs, and motion picture literary agent Ethan Neale round out the Los Angeles team.
“These seven talented executives have demonstrated unwavering commitment to our clients and colleagues time and time again,” said Andrew Ruf, co-head of talent. “We have worked hard to build an environment where employees can flourish, and this group is a superb reflection of that ethos. We are delighted to promote them and look forward to their many contributions as agents.”
Attermann, Ghaemi, and Izzo most recently served as talent coordinators; Finn worked in the CEO office of Sam Gross; Jacobs most recently worked with the head of content...
- 6/25/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
Paradigm Talent Agency has promoted seven of their staff members in both Los Angeles and New York to agent. Six are in Los Angeles and one in New York. On the East Coast, the new talent agent is Jake Attermann. In Los Angeles, they are talent agents Joshua Finn, Q’Marth Ghaemi, Mary Izzo, talent and music agent Jeff Mangialardi, content agent Hilary Jacobs and motion picture literary agent Ethan Neale.
“These seven talented executives have demonstrated unwavering commitment to our clients and colleagues time and time again,” said Andrew Ruf, Co-Head of Talent, in making the announcement. “We have worked hard to build an environment where employees can flourish, and this group is a superb reflection of that ethos. We are delighted to promote them and look forward to their many contributions as agents.”
Attermann worked his way up from the Paradigm mailroom, becoming agent Sarah Fargo’s assistant in the talent department,...
“These seven talented executives have demonstrated unwavering commitment to our clients and colleagues time and time again,” said Andrew Ruf, Co-Head of Talent, in making the announcement. “We have worked hard to build an environment where employees can flourish, and this group is a superb reflection of that ethos. We are delighted to promote them and look forward to their many contributions as agents.”
Attermann worked his way up from the Paradigm mailroom, becoming agent Sarah Fargo’s assistant in the talent department,...
- 6/25/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Paradigm has just classed up the place by signing Frank Langella, the three-time Tony winner. This just before the Cannes Film Festival opening-night film Grace Of Monaco, which Langella stars in with Nicole Kidman and Tim Roth. He’s coming off Draft Day and the Tribeca film 5 To 7, and soon stars opposite Gena Rowlands in the Millennium thriller Parts Per Billion. He also lent his voice to Noah and soon will be heard in the Salma Hayek-produced animated film The Prophet. Langella recently completed an acclaimed run in King Lear on the UK stage and brought it to Brooklyn Academy of Music. He’ll be repped for film and TV by Paradigm’s Andrew Ruf and remains lawyered by Sendroff & Baruch.
- 5/6/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Iris Grossman has left ICM Partners and joined Paradigm’s talent department. “As an agent with exquisite taste, deep relationships in the community and an impeccable reputation, Iris will continue to fortify our senior talent agent ranks while also serving as a mentor and role model for our outstanding young agents,” Paradigm talent head Andrew Ruf said in a statement. Grossman began her career as an assistant at ICM, leaving in the early ’90s to become senior vp talent and casting at TNT, where she received an Emmy nomination and won a Casting Society of America Artios award for casting
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- 6/6/2013
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Iris Grossman has joined Paradigm, the agency announced on Thursday. Grossman had been at ICM Partners, where she represented clients such as Kim Cattrall, Jeff Garlin and "Homeland" star Mandy Patinkin. It remains unclear if any of those clients will join her at Paradigm. "As an agent with exquisite taste, deep relationships in the community and an impeccable reputation; Iris will continue to fortify our senior talent agent ranks while also serving as a mentor and role model for our outstanding young agents," Paradigm's talent department head Andrew Ruf said in a sttaement. Prior...
- 6/6/2013
- by Lucas Shaw
- The Wrap
Longtime Paradigm agent Norm Aladjem is leaving the Beverly Hills Agency to join Levity Entertainment Group. Aladjem, who represents Katherine Heigl and Sharon Stone, among others, had been with Paradigm for 8 years. Aladjem was running the agency's talent department. Agency topper Sam Gores will step in to oversee the talent department, along with Andrew Ruf, who will focus on film talent; Erwin More will continue to run the television talent department. Sarah Fargo will run the New York-based talent group. Aladjem will serve as president of Levity, which not only manages comedy talent but also owns one of
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- 4/21/2012
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Update: Levity Entertainment Group, known as a generator of comedy programming, has issued a press release on Norm Aladjem’s arrival from Paradigm. At Paradigm, owner Sam Gores will be overseeing the talent department and has set veteran agent Andrew Ruf to replace Aladjem. Ruf is a 15-year vet of Paradigm who ran the motion picture finance department, and whose clients include Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia, Adrien Brody and Kim Basinger. Ruf will work closely with Sarah Fargo, who runs the New York talent department and has clients including Philip Seymour Hoffman and Gabriel Byrne. Erwin Moore continues as head of Paradigm’s TV talent department. Levity’s release is at the bottom: Exclusive: Norm Aladjem has just announced his exit from Paradigm, where he was a member of the management committee and head of the agency’s talent department. He is going to Levity Entertainment Group. At Paradigm, he...
- 4/21/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Anchor Bay is taking a trip to "City Island."
The Overture sister company has picked up all rights in the U.S., U.K., Australia and New Zealand to the Tribeca Film Festival breakout from writer-director Raymond De Felitta.
Paradigm packaged and repped rights to the pic, which stars Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies and Emily Mortimer in a dramedy about a family on the quiet island off the New York coast.
The movie centers on a repressed corrections officer (Garcia) who harbors acting dreams but who gets caught in a series of misunderstandings when he brings home his secret adult son from a previous marriage to live with his family. The film's centerpiece is a riff from Garcia in which he auditions for a role in a Martin Scorsese movie.
Drawing the tag of a New York "Little Miss Sunshine" from media at Tribeca, "Island" was a crowd-pleaser at the festival,...
The Overture sister company has picked up all rights in the U.S., U.K., Australia and New Zealand to the Tribeca Film Festival breakout from writer-director Raymond De Felitta.
Paradigm packaged and repped rights to the pic, which stars Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies and Emily Mortimer in a dramedy about a family on the quiet island off the New York coast.
The movie centers on a repressed corrections officer (Garcia) who harbors acting dreams but who gets caught in a series of misunderstandings when he brings home his secret adult son from a previous marriage to live with his family. The film's centerpiece is a riff from Garcia in which he auditions for a role in a Martin Scorsese movie.
Drawing the tag of a New York "Little Miss Sunshine" from media at Tribeca, "Island" was a crowd-pleaser at the festival,...
- 6/18/2009
- by By Steven Zeitchik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- There's a new paradigm emerging at the Dubai International Film Festival -- and an American talent agency, aptly named Paradigm, is trying to play a key role in the development.
The Beverly Hills-based agency already vaunts a close relationship with the festival hierarchy and is using the fourth edition of the event to facilitate connections between American and Arab filmmakers -- and the moneymen on both sides of the world who can help get projects made.
The talent agency reps have been coming to Dubai for the past three years and originally discovered the Palestinian movie "Paradise Now" here, going on to represent the two key Mideast actors in that foreign-language Oscar-nominated film.
That Paradigm rather than the other Hollywood heavyweight talent agencies is front and center here may also be inspired by the fact that company president and CEO Sam Gores is of Israeli origin, speaks fluent Arabic and has often returned to the region.
This year Gores left it to his motion picture financing agents Norm Aladjem and Andrew Ruf to do the honors. They sponsored a lunch Wednesday in the main festival complex to bring together regional helmers and producers as well as a sprinkling of Arab-American filmmakers with projects or finished films in the various sections of the fest.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- There's a new paradigm emerging at the Dubai International Film Festival -- and an American talent agency, aptly named Paradigm, is trying to play a key role in the development.
The Beverly Hills-based agency already vaunts a close relationship with the festival hierarchy and is using the fourth edition of the event to facilitate connections between American and Arab filmmakers -- and the moneymen on both sides of the world who can help get projects made.
The talent agency reps have been coming to Dubai for the past three years and originally discovered the Palestinian movie "Paradise Now" here, going on to represent the two key Mideast actors in that foreign-language Oscar-nominated film.
That Paradigm rather than the other Hollywood heavyweight talent agencies is front and center here may also be inspired by the fact that company president and CEO Sam Gores is of Israeli origin, speaks fluent Arabic and has often returned to the region.
This year Gores left it to his motion picture financing agents Norm Aladjem and Andrew Ruf to do the honors. They sponsored a lunch Wednesday in the main festival complex to bring together regional helmers and producers as well as a sprinkling of Arab-American filmmakers with projects or finished films in the various sections of the fest.
- 12/13/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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