Notes from the Rep Biz - 3-15-2019

At CAA:
 
Brothers Matt & Ross Duffer have signed with agent Joe Cohen. The Stranger Things creators are preparing for the release of season three of the award-winning show, which premieres July 4th.

Rapper and actress Sky Katz has signed with Zach Iser. She first gained recognition competing on America's Got Talent, and then became a series regular on the Disney Channel's Raven's Home.

Writer-director Paul Downs Colaizzo has signed with an agent team led by Beth Swofford. His feature film debut Brittany Runs a Marathon won the audience award at Sundance this year.

Filmmakers Isa Mazzei & Daniel Goldhaber have signed with the team of Dan Rabinow, Jonas Brooks, and Stevee Jo Eads. Their debut film Cam was acquired by Netflix following its premiere last July. 

Lastly, the agency has promoted a whopping 21 different trainees to agent or exec throughout various departments. That includes 11 in the Los Angeles office, six in New York, two in London, and one each in Chicago and Jacksonville.

 
At WME:
 
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Marshall Curry has signed with agent Ross Raphael. His film A Night at the Garden recieved a nomination this year for Best Documentary Short.
 
Agent Bobby Cudd has joined the agency's Nashville office, bringing with him a roster that includes Kasey Chambers and Ricky Skaggs.  
 
 
At Abrams Artists Agency:
 
Skateboarder Sky Brown has signed with agent Kristin Nava. The ten-year-old is likely to make history as the youngest Olympian ever when she suits up for Great Britain at the 2020 Games.
 

 
Management Notes:
 
Agent Chris Highland has joined Industry Entertainment as a manager after six years at UTA. His roster of clients is expected to make the trip with him. 

 
Publicity Notes:

Icon PR has signed actress Tiffany Smith, who will be playing Meghan Markle in the upcoming Lifetime movie about her and Prince Harry.

Katz PR has signed Sharon Blynn, who currently can be seen as Soren, the wife of Ben Mendelsohn's Talos in Captain Marvel.

 
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Variety