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Magnet Filmworks Attracts Director Miguel Bueno

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

MIAMI, May 17, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Magnet Filmworks welcomes director Miguel Bueno to the roster for representation in the US general and multicultural markets. During his tenure with agencies such as BBDO, TBWA, Mcann- Erickson and SCPF Miguel won prizes and special TV mention in Cannes, One Show festivals, D&AD, New York Festivals, and prestigious local festivals like El Sol, Laus and singular prizes from El Club de Creativos, of which he has been part of the jury on several occasions.

Director Tony Petrossian Joins th2ng

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK, May 17, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Acclaimed commercial and music video director Tony Petrossian has joined th2ng for representation in the United States and United Kingdom, marking the first US-based signing for the live action production division of th1ng Group

Light Iron Chooses Christie Solaria Projection For Postproduction Needs

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:00 -0400

CYPRESS, CA, May 16, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Light Iron has expanded its use of Christie Solaria® Series digital cinema projectors offering rich, saturated color, high brightness and sharp, 4K resolution to its ever growing clientele.

Animal Gives Red Bull Wings

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400

PITTSBURGH, May 16, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- When Smith Brothers Agency landed the national launch of Red Bull's first-ever new flavors, they turned to Animal, Inc for help. With a small team, and an even tighter deadline, the Animal team, led by director Samm Hodges, designed a :30 & :15 to announce Red Bull's three new flavors: cranberry, lime and blueberry.

Rodeo FX Names Audrey Boivin to the Position of Producer, Advertising Department

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

MONTREAL, May 16, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Rodeo FX, an industry leader in visual effects, has announced the appointment of Audrey Boivin to the position of Producer for the company's Advertising Department. As such, she will be responsible for the production of numerous commercials from a diverse array of clients.

Countdown Begins As May 23 SHOOT Directors/Producers Forum & 11th Annual New Directors Showcase Are Just One Week Away

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK, May 15, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- The SHOOT Directors/Producers Forum and New Directors Showcase Event coming up on Thursday, May 23rd, is designed to provide a networking day and evening for filmmakers, videomakers, commercialmakers, ad agency creatives & producers, TV/Cable/Online/Movie development & production execs and brand marketers. Leading directors, agency creatives, production & post execs & artisans will share their expertise, helping to define opportunities in an evolving marketplace spanning advertising and entertainment. Sharing perspectives, experiences and backstories, they'll provide valuable information on production, workflow and multi-disciplinary talent to help attendees take advantage of new opportunities and provide ideas for realizing creative vision and objectives on upcoming projects. Forum speakers include directors Cynthia Wade, James Stewart, Bryan Buckley, Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus, Henry-Alex Rubin and Joe Berlinger. Additional panelists include Matt Bonin, Chief production officer, Ogilvy & Mather; Rebecca Skinner, executive producer/managing director of HSI; Kristen Finch, Director digital production, Grey New York; Hafeez M. Saheed, Head of Production/Executive Producer, Nickelodeon Creative Advertising and Bladimiar Norman, Senior Vice President, Marketing, The Weinsein Co. The evening program will include the debut screening of the 11th Annual SHOOT New Directors Showcase Reel, panel and after-party. David Rolfe, Director of Integrated Production, BBDO New York and Bonnie Goldfarb, Co-founder & EP, harvest films join the "Meet the New Directors" panel following the screening. http://www.shootonline.com/go/register

Knock It Out Music Wins Best Theme Song at the LA Webfest Awards

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- NYC-area based Ryan Nach, Executive Producer and Composer for Knock It Out Music, won for Best Theme Song for a Travel, Talk, Lifestyle, or Lifestyle series at the 2013 Webfest Awards for "The Curious Cook."

Friendly's "Build Your Own Burger" Campaign Shot with Blackmagic Cinema Camera

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400

FREMONT, CA, May 15, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Blackmagic Design today announced that award winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) used Blackmagic Cinema Camera to shoot the new Friendly's "Build Your Own Burger" campaign, which is now airing on www.Friendlys.com and the brand's social media channels. The four spots were also colored using Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve, the world's most advanced color correction tool.

Screenvision Names Talent Involved In Emerging Filmmakers Series

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK, May 15, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- ScreenvisionScreenvision has named the first quartet of talent for their Emerging Filmmakers Series, featuring Antonio Campos, Matthew Huston, Christian Camargo and Andrew Renzi. Announced in April at Screenvision's first-ever Upfront, the Emerging Filmmakers Series connects brands with talented filmmakers to create customized branded entertainment that will be showcased before moviegoers in theaters nationwide. featuring Antonio Campos, Matthew Huston, Christian Camargo and Andrew Renzi. Announced in April at Screenvision's first-ever Upfront, the Emerging Filmmakers Series connects brands with talented filmmakers to create customized branded entertainment that will be showcased before moviegoers in theaters nationwide.

Madheart: Executive Producer Lisa Phillips Finds Success in a Competitive Advertising Market by Flaunting Convention

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:15:00 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Madheart goes its own way. A producer of artfully-crafted advertising of unusual emotional power, the company is led by executive producer Lisa Phillips who has made a habit of zigging when other companies zag. Rejecting the mainstream production company business model based on a "stable" of directors, Phillips has stubbornly maintained Madheart's boutique status. She and Catherine De Angelis, the company's national sales manager, prefer to direct their laser-like attention on a small number of directors in whom they passionately believe.

SpotGenie Appoints Larry Fox VP/Director of Creative Services

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

ATLANTA, May 15, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- SpotGenie Partners, LLC (seespotgenie.com), a leading provider of digital media services to the advertising, entertainment and broadcast industries, has appointed Larry Fox to the newly created position of VP/Director of Creative Services, it was announced today by company President/CEO Wayne Dykes.

Rodeo FX Commercials Group Creates Ad Campaign For Montreal Symphony Orchestra's 80th Season

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400

MONTREAL, May 15, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- The Commercials Group of Rodeo FX, a world leader in the creation of visual imagery for motion pictures and advertising, has produced the ad campaign promoting the 80th Season of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM). Rodeo FX's client for this project was Canada's Cossette Agency.

Winners Announced For 2013 Student Academy Awards

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, May 14, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Thirteen students from nine U.S. colleges and universities as well as three students from foreign universities have been selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Student Academy Awards competition. They will be brought to Los Angeles for a week of industry activities that will culminate in the awards ceremony, hosted by 1978 Student Academy Award winner and comedian Bob Saget, on Saturday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

Lost Highway Films' Peter Rabôt Captures a Poignant Military Perspective in New Ads

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK, May 14, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Lost Highway Films Director Peter Rabôt continues his illuminating "Amazing Things Are Happening Here" campaign for NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, highlighting the latest in innovative clinical research and advanced medical treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in recent advertisements for the hospital.

SCRATCH and SCRATCH Lab Are Key to Rolling Out Red Carpet for Cannes Film Festival 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:00:00 -0400

SANTA CLARA, CA, May 14, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- At the 66th Festival de Cannes, May 15 - 26, several films on the competition roster have been created by filmmakers whose post-production companies used ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH® DI software in their digital workflows for conform, color grading, and finishing, and/or SCRATCH Lab® for their production dailies or VFX reviews. ASSIMILATE® congratulates Alchimix/Wallpaper (France) Arane Gulliver (France) Cosmo Digital (France), Mikros Image (France), Jeffrey Flohr (USA), Cinecolor Argentina, Technicolor France, In The Mood (France), Basecamp (Malaysia), Fundacion Universidad del Cine (Argentina), Centro de Capacitacion Cinematografica (Mexico), Gary Jackemuk and (USA), Ludovico Bettarello (Italy) for their high-quality post-production and/or dailies of the following features, short films and documentaries accepted by the Festival de Cannes 2013 and related venues.

Comedy Legend Billy Crystal And Frank Oz Join "Winter's Discontent" For Atlas Entertainment And Sierra Pictures

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:45:00 -0400

CULVER CITY, CA, May 13, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Billy Crystal is attached to star in Winter's Discontent as a widower who moves into a reputed active adult community in hopes of reinvigorating his sex life. Frank Oz will direct the comedy. Sony Pictures will distribute the film domestically and has also acquired rights in select international territories. Sierra Pictures will finance the film and Sierra/Affinity will handle additional foreign sales on the title in Cannes. The announcement was jointly made today by Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures, and Steve Bersch, president of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions, Atlas' Charles Roven, and Sierra/Affinity's CEO Nick Meyer.

SIGGRAPH 2013 Releases Preliminary Line-Up of Production Sessions

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:00:00 -0400

CHICAGO, May 13, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- SIGGRAPH 2013, 21 -25 July at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, released an early preview of its impressive schedule of production sessions that will be featured at this year's conference and are a part of the Computer Animation Festival, which is open to the public.

Technicolor � PostWorks' Tim Stipan Applies the Finishing Touch to Indie Drama "Disconnect"

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK, May 13, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Disconnect, the new drama from LD Entertainment and director Henry Alex Rubin, weaves three loosely related narrative lines, each of which relates to the internet and the way it is affecting human relationships. The protagonists of its three plot lines include a TV news reporter investigating porn chat sites, a lawyer whose 15-year-old son is victimized by his skater buddies, and an interracial couple who turn to on-line grief consoling to cope with the death of their baby.

Simian Releases "Simian Real Time Video Encoder"

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA, May 13, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Simian, the global leader in creative workflow and media management solutions has announced the release of the Simian Real Time Video Encoder�, a groundbreaking app that makes it simple to simultaneously encode and upload any size video file to the cloud. Available free to Simian users, the new app reduces the complexities involved with encoding and uploading video files to a single drag-and-drop operation. Even large files can be quickly uploaded to Simian. The app also ensures optimal playback.

Cinelicious Prepares Two Feature Films For Cannes

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:30:00 -0400

HOLLYWOOD, May 09, 2013, SHOOT Publicity Wire, -- Cinelicious is currently providing DI and Mastering for two features, "Max Rose" and "Red Sky," both heading to one of the most prestigious film events of the year: Festival De Cannes. Part of the Cannes Official Selection, "Max Rose" stars Jerry Lewis as a jazz pianist who makes a discovery days before the death of his wife that causes him to believe his sixty-five year marriage was a lie. "Red Sky" is an action thriller directed by Mario Van Peebles stars Shane West, Rachel Lee Cook and Cam Gigandet.