Lost Planet Announces East Coast Representation

Lost Planet signs with Commonwealth for representation on the East Coast. The acclaimed editorial house will be represented by Commonwealth’s founder, Emily Friendship, and talent agent, Bess Howell.

Commonwealth is a talent agency based in New York City and represents a roster of revered production and post companies, such as Farm League, DOMO, and Happy Place. With a keen focus on integrity and inclusivity, the agency’s vision is to marry the most evocative storytellers with the sharpest creative minds to create a breed of film that truly moves people.



Founder and agent Emily Friendship has a background in talent relations, creative development, feature film production, and sales. Following a successful career in international film sales, she moved to representing talent in the advertising industry and launched Commonwealth. Agent Bess Howell’s career has been focused on brand management and strategy, production, and entertainment. Her early production experience includes Hungry Man and Gifted Youth before working in-house at both agencies and production companies across multiple departments. Together, they bring an innovative approach to the world of talent representation within advertising. 

Lost Planet’s company ethos, grounded in unabashed individuality and fierce creativity, magnetises the edit-house as a filmmaking hub where artists go to reach new heights with their work. Lost Planet has amassed many recurring collaborative relationships with outstanding scripted series’ like HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, True Detective, and A Black Lady Sketch Show and popular musical artists Neil Young, Lady Gaga, Mumford and Sons, and Orville Peck. Founded by industry legend Hank Corwin, Lost Planet is home to a roster of award-winning editors known for their commercial work with high-consumer global brands as well as prestige feature films and modern classics like Requiem for a Dream, Almost Famous, May December, The Big Short, Don’t Worry Darling, among many others. 

Executive producer Casey Cayko says of Lost Planet’s new reps, “Storytelling is at the heart of Commonwealth, and that struck me as a sign that Commonwealth is the right rep for Lost Planet. We’re filmmakers first and foremost, and we trust that Emily and Bess will align us with even more opportunities to grow creatively.”