Editor Laura Milstein Joins Bicoastal Union

SANTA MONICA, CA, July 27, 2009 – Award-winning editor Laura Milstein has joined the staff of bicoastal Union. Most recently, she was on staff at Blue Rock Editorial. Born and bred in NYC, Milstein is well-known for her work in fashion and beauty, for clients such as Covergirl, Clairol, Avon, and Max Factor. She also has cut the ongoing “Trusted Everywhere” campaign for Duracell via Acme Idea Company/Connecticut, and is presently at work on a spot for that client, her first assignment with Union.

The move reunites Milstein with Union’s East Coast Executive Producer Caryn MacLean, who was her longtime producer at Blue Rock. “I am thrilled to be joining the team at Union. It is great to be a part of a blossoming New York office…And I can’t complain about being so close to the Prada store.”

“With Laura’s arrival, we’ve added a known entity,” said MacLean, “a renowned editor with the right mix of talent, energy and enthusiasm.”

Milstein was born into the film business. Her father is a documentary filmmaker and her mother a producer. “As a kid I worked for them and held every job from floor sweeper, to Assistant Camera, to Assistant Editor,” she recalled. Milstein also appeared in front of the camera, as an Ivory Snow baby, and in many other commercials. It was editing that stuck. “I love editing because it is the perfect combination of working alone and collaborating with others,” she said.

Aside from working at Aegis Productions, her family’s company, Milstein earned a BA in Geology and Fine Arts/Theatre (“I thought I’d be Jacques Cousteau on land,” she mused). After traveling the world working on documentaries with Aegis, she felt it was time to step out on her own. Milstein got into commercials, working with Jeff Dell Film Service, first as an editor, then as a partner in Shoot First.

Milstein is interested in exploring the storytelling and lifestyle aspects of her work. “I have been fortunate throughout my career to work with talented people,” she concluded. “I look forward to working with the very creative team at Union.”

Union has offices in Santa Monica, CA, and New York City. Its New York office opened in 2008, with Partners/Editors Sloane Klevin and Geordie Anderson, and Executive Producer Caryn MacLean. In addition to Milstein, Klevin, and Anderson, the Union roster is comprised of Partner/Editors Jim Haygood, Einar, and Jay Friedkin, and editors Nico Alba, Jinx Godfrey, Nicholas Wayman-Harris, Adam Jenkins, Marco Perez, Pablo Piriz, and Paul Plew.