UTA Signs Ian Barling, Director of Cannes Critics’ Week Title ‘Safe’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentUTA has signed Ian Barling, a New York-based filmmaker whose latest short competed at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, for worldwide representation in all areas.Barling’s “Safe” world premiered at Critics’ Week, the Cannes sidebar dedicated to emerging directors.A twisted father-son thriller set in Barling’s native Atlantic City, “Safe” is the first U.S. short to compete at Critics’ Week in over four years.