Significant Others, Final Cut’s boutique sister company specializing in visual effects and finishing, has appointed Sarita d’Avignon as executive producer based out of its Los Angeles office, in charge of operations and new business.

A native of Northern California, d’Avignon spent nearly a decade as a feature film manager for Pixar, working with Academy Award-winning directors John Lasseter, Pete Docter and Brad Bird, managing teams of artists from initial storyboarding through editorial on movies like Ratatouille, Inside Out and the upcoming Toy Story 4 as well as Pixar’s first television special.

But her experience is not limited to animation. Upon moving to L.A., she honed her skills for live action effects at Digital Domain, where she managed animation and motion capture on David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which earned the team an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. From there, she accepted a position as EP for VFX and finishing at Company 3, before finally landing at Significant Others.

“Sarita has a gift for bringing people together. Clients and team members alike are inspired by her passion for and knowledge of the craft” said Stephanie Apt, president of Final Cut and Significant Others. 

Added d’Avignon, “I can’t wait to collaborate with Dirk (Greene, Significant Others’ creative director/lead VFX artist) and his team to create bespoke visual effects alongside Final Cut’s world-class editors.”