Director Tony Vainuku signed with M88.
Wainuku became an Emmy-winning director in 2017 for his documentary. We trust football. Sundance’s beloved cautionary sports documentary focused on the impact football is having on the developing Polynesian community in the United States.
The Polynesian-American filmmaker also directed the two-part Netflix finale. incalculable The documentary series is produced by Way Brothers and will premiere next month. The finale follows the catfishing stunt that causes Heisman Trophy finalist Manti Teo to fall from stardom.
Wainuku also directs a documentary series american gladiators with Campfire Films and will direct and launch the Scott Budnick for One Community documentary series.
In addition, it is developing a narrative series based on the life of Junior Sue. The Samoan NFL star’s life from Oceanside, California ended suddenly and tragically in 2012 after a long battle with CTE, a traumatic brain disease that plunged the NFL into a major crisis.
Wainuku continues to be represented by UTA on the agency side and by Community Films for commercials.
In 2020, former WME partner Philip Sun and MACRO founder and CEO Charles D. King founded M88 as an independent representation company run by Sun and his partners Oronde Garrett and Gaby Mena.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
