Prodigy Public Relations has promoted its current VP of Film Rob Fleming and VP of Corporate Communications Jason Kasperski to partners and EVPs at the entertainment publicity and marketing firm. Their new titles will be Partner and Executive VP of Film for Fleming, and Partner and Executive VP of Corporate Communications for Kasperski.
Both are known to the media biz as straight shooters and are well regarded around town.
“Jason and Rob have not only helped me grow Prodigy into a company that delivers extraordinary client service and media strategies, but have contributed to making it a place where employees can come to work every day and experience a friendly and fun atmosphere,” Prodigy founder, president and CEO Erik Bright said. “As we approach our company’s 10-year anniversary, we can all still say we love what we do and are extremely grateful to be working with some of the...
Both are known to the media biz as straight shooters and are well regarded around town.
“Jason and Rob have not only helped me grow Prodigy into a company that delivers extraordinary client service and media strategies, but have contributed to making it a place where employees can come to work every day and experience a friendly and fun atmosphere,” Prodigy founder, president and CEO Erik Bright said. “As we approach our company’s 10-year anniversary, we can all still say we love what we do and are extremely grateful to be working with some of the...
- 6/5/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Eric Zumbrunnen, an Ace Award-winning film editor who worked on several Spike Jonze films including Being John Malkovich and Best Picture Oscar nominee Her, has died. He was 52. His publicist Jason Kasperski told Deadline that Zumbrunnen died August 1 of cancer. Zumbrunnen began his career editing music videos and documentaries, including Iron Maiden: Donington Live 1992 and The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow. In the mid-1990s, he edited the videos for such modern rock hit…...
- 8/18/2017
- Deadline
Eric Zumbrunnen, an inventive film editor who worked with director Spike Jonze on several films, music videos and commercials, has died. He was 52.
Zumbrunnen died Aug. 1 of stomach cancer at his home in Pacific Palisades, Jason Kasperski of Prodigy Public Relations told The Hollywood Reporter.
Creative kindred spirits, Zumbrunnen and Jonze collaborated for more than two decades, teaming for the features Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), Where the Wild Things Are (2009) and Her (2013), an Oscar nominee for best picture.
Zumbrunnen won the best edited feature film award (comedy or musical) from the American Cinema Editors for Being...
Zumbrunnen died Aug. 1 of stomach cancer at his home in Pacific Palisades, Jason Kasperski of Prodigy Public Relations told The Hollywood Reporter.
Creative kindred spirits, Zumbrunnen and Jonze collaborated for more than two decades, teaming for the features Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation (2002), Where the Wild Things Are (2009) and Her (2013), an Oscar nominee for best picture.
Zumbrunnen won the best edited feature film award (comedy or musical) from the American Cinema Editors for Being...
- 8/17/2017
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Prodigy Public Relations has promoted senior publicists Jason Kasperski and Jenny Bloom to VP of corporate communications and VP of film publicity, respectively. Kasperski and Bloom will continue to work closely with Prodigy’s president/CEO Erik Bright, who co-founded Prodigy PR in 2009 with former distribution/publicity executive Alex Klenert, who serves as the company’s COO. “Jenny and Jason have grown into exceptional media strategists so this is a natural step and most-deserved,” said Bright. “I am excited to have them join the executive ranks during this growth period, and look forward to working with them as we continue to focus on providing.
- 3/9/2016
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Jason Kasperski and Jenny Bloom have been promoted to vice-president – corporate communications, and vice-president – film publicity, respectively.
The executives will continue to work closely with Prodigy president and CEO Erik Bright, who co-founded Prodigy PR in 2009 with former distribution and publicity executive and Prodigy COO Alex Klenert.
“Jenny and Jason have grown into exceptional media strategists so this is a natural step and most-deserved,” said Bright.
Kasperski has worked in PR for more than a decade and joined Prodigy PR in 2012, His corporate accounts include Gersh, Electric Entertainment, Xyz Films, Das Films, Spotted Cow, Freestyle Digital Media and Strivr Labs. Prior to Prodigy PR he was a literary publicist with Hilsinger Mendelson West.
Bloom arrived at Prodigy in 2013 and has overseen theatrical campaigns for such films as 99 Homes, Under The Shadow, and Last Days In The Desert. She has held positions at the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Denver Film Festival...
The executives will continue to work closely with Prodigy president and CEO Erik Bright, who co-founded Prodigy PR in 2009 with former distribution and publicity executive and Prodigy COO Alex Klenert.
“Jenny and Jason have grown into exceptional media strategists so this is a natural step and most-deserved,” said Bright.
Kasperski has worked in PR for more than a decade and joined Prodigy PR in 2012, His corporate accounts include Gersh, Electric Entertainment, Xyz Films, Das Films, Spotted Cow, Freestyle Digital Media and Strivr Labs. Prior to Prodigy PR he was a literary publicist with Hilsinger Mendelson West.
Bloom arrived at Prodigy in 2013 and has overseen theatrical campaigns for such films as 99 Homes, Under The Shadow, and Last Days In The Desert. She has held positions at the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Denver Film Festival...
- 3/9/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Prodigy Public Relations has promoted a pair of senior publicists: Jason Kasperski to VP Corporate Communications and Jenny Bloom to VP Film Publicity. The pair have been in overdrive ahead of this week’s kickoff of SXSW where the agency will be repping five pics including American Fable and And Punching The Clown. Kasperski, a onetime literary publicist whose clients included Larry King and Stephen J Cannell, has been at Prodigy since 2012 and services accounts including…...
- 3/8/2016
- Deadline TV
Prodigy Public Relations has promoted a pair of senior publicists: Jason Kasperski to VP Corporate Communications and Jenny Bloom to VP Film Publicity. The pair have been in overdrive ahead of this week’s kickoff of SXSW where the agency will be repping five pics including American Fable and And Punching The Clown. Kasperski, a onetime literary publicist whose clients included Larry King and Stephen J Cannell, has been at Prodigy since 2012 and services accounts including…...
- 3/8/2016
- Deadline
Jason Kasperski and Jenny Bloom have been promoted to vice-president – corporate communications, and vice-president – film publicity, respectively.
The executives will continue to work closely with Prodigy PR president and CEO Erik Bright, who co-founded the company in 2009 with former distribution and publicity executive and Prodigy PR COO Alex Klenert.
“Jenny and Jason have grown into exceptional media strategists so this is a natural step and most deserved,” said Bright.
Kasperski has worked in public relations for more than a decade and joined Prodigy PR in 2012.
His corporate accounts include Gersh, Electric Entertainment, Xyz Films, Das Films, Spotted Cow, Freestyle Digital Media and Strivr Labs. Prior to Prodigy PR he was a literary publicist with Hilsinger Mendelson West.
Bloom arrived at the Santa Monica-based firm in 2013 and has overseen theatrical campaigns for such films as 99 Homes, Under The Shadow, and Last Days In The Desert.
She has held positions at the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Palm Springs...
The executives will continue to work closely with Prodigy PR president and CEO Erik Bright, who co-founded the company in 2009 with former distribution and publicity executive and Prodigy PR COO Alex Klenert.
“Jenny and Jason have grown into exceptional media strategists so this is a natural step and most deserved,” said Bright.
Kasperski has worked in public relations for more than a decade and joined Prodigy PR in 2012.
His corporate accounts include Gersh, Electric Entertainment, Xyz Films, Das Films, Spotted Cow, Freestyle Digital Media and Strivr Labs. Prior to Prodigy PR he was a literary publicist with Hilsinger Mendelson West.
Bloom arrived at the Santa Monica-based firm in 2013 and has overseen theatrical campaigns for such films as 99 Homes, Under The Shadow, and Last Days In The Desert.
She has held positions at the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Palm Springs...
- 3/8/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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