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Tim Keene Fills Newly Created Framestore Role Of Executive Producer, Commercials

Thu, 11 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, LONDON, March 11, 2010 -- Tim Keene, who exec produced stereoscopic visual effects for Avatar, has been placed in a newly created role at Framestore, the London VFX house which has been with since 1997. Keene has been named executive producer, commercials, so that ad industry clientele can tap into his extensive VFX experience, particularly the 3D expertise he gleaned from Avatar.

Lisa Margulis Joins Epoch Films As Exec Producer

Fri, 12 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, NEW YORK, March 12, 2010 -- Epoch Films has hired Lisa Margulis as executive producer. She served in the same capacity most recently for MJZ and prior to that at Anonymous Content, HKM and The Directors Bureau. The move enables Epoch managing director Jerry Solomon to step back from day-to-day commercial production operations and focus on expanding the offerings of the company's branded entertainment shop Dandelion.

ONE at Optimus Signs Directors Chaves, Beh

Fri, 12 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, CHICAGO, March 12, 2010 -- Director Michael Chaves and Alex Beh have signed with ONE at Optimus, the live-action production arm of production and post house Optimus. Chaves, a Southern California local, is best known for his previous tenure at Backyard. His credits include spots for such clients as Toshiba, 7-Eleven, Ford, McDonald's, Microsoft, Kellogg's, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Lucky Jeans and Zippo.

Rep Report

Fri, 12 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, March 12, 2010 -- Char & Associates is now representing animation director Bob Kurtz of Kurtz & Friends Animation exclusively in the West and Texas....

Street Talk

Fri, 12 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, March 12, 2010 -- Production house aWHITELABELproduct has signed director/cinematographer Darius Khondji for commercial representation. As a spot director, Khondji draws upon a career as an accomplished cinematographer, Oscar and Cesar-nominated for Evita and Delicatessan, respectively....

SHOOT News Briefs for the Week of March 8th, 2010

Wed, 10 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, March 10, 2010 -- NYC Ex-model Sues Over Use of Stock Photo FilmDubai; Lynx Attracts 1364 Entries; Disney To Release Indian film in Southern Dialect; Feds Pledge Tough Review of Comcast-NBC Deal; Pink Floyd Wins Online Battle; 3-D Boosts Box Office Worldwide to Record $30 Bln; Cable, Sat TV Firms Ask Gov't to Stop TV Blackouts; TV Producer Admits Attempting Letterman Shakedown; Samsung, Panasonic Start Selling 3-D TVs This Week; Euphoria Over specials Masks Deeper TV Concerns; 'Ajami' Director Says He Doesn't Represent Israel

Directorial Team Riess/Hill Hits Paydirt

Fri, 12 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF., March 12, 2010, Robert Goldrich -- The directorial duo of Riess/Hill--consisting of Chris Riess and Amy Hill--has joined Paydirt, the production house headed by partners/executive producers Jonathon Ker and Jeremy Barrett. Riess/Hill comes aboard a Paydirt directorial roster that includes company partner Iain Mackenzie, Lorenzo Fonda, Lex Halaby, Moh Azima, Shawn Kim, and select filmmaking talent from longstanding U.K. music label/studio WARP.

AICE Extends Membership To Design, Motion Graphics, Visual Effects Shops

Wed, 10 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, NEW YORK, March 10, 2010 -- In what it regards as a natural evolution, the Association of Independent Creative Editors (AICE)--the international trade association for the independent creative editorial and postproduction industry--has extended its membership reach to now include design, motion graphics and visual effects companies as well as the artists who work for them.

Fawcett Omission From Oscar Segment No Accident

Tue, 9 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, LOS ANGELES (AP) , March 09, 2010, Sandy Cohen, Entertainment Writer -- The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star. Fawcett's family issued a statement through a publicist Tuesday saying they were "deeply saddened" and "bereft with this exclusion of such an international icon who inspired so many for so many reasons." When asked why Michael Jackson was included when actors were left out...

Director Shyam Madiraju and His India Shop Gobsmack! Sign with Curious Pictures

Wed, 10 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, NEW YORK, March 10, 2010 -- Curious Pictures has signed director Shyam Madiraju and his Mumbai, India-based content studio Gobsmack! for exclusive representation for TV commercials and other advertising assignments in North America. In turn Gobsmack! will rep many Curious directors for ad projects in India. The move gives the New York-headquartered Curious its first base outside the U.S. and opens the door to assignments from agencies throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Stay Tuned: More Local TV Fee Disputes Coming

Mon, 8 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, PHILADELPHIA (AP), March 08, 2010, Deborah Yao, Business Writer -- Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups. Broadcasters hurt by declining ad revenue are demanding more fees from cable and other subscription TV providers to carry the stations. The providers are resisting, and in the latest tussle, Cablevision Systems Corp. dropped the ABC station in New York in the hours leading to Sunday's Oscars telecast.

Why Did "The Hurt Locker" Win? It's Just a Really Good Movie or More To It...

Mon, 8 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, NEW YORK (AP), March 08, 2010, Jocelyn Noveck, National Writer -- For Hollywood pundits, industry folk and Oscar fans still paying attention on Monday, a major question remained: How did David slay Goliath? For as much as "The Hurt Locker" was the critics' darling, it had three major strikes against it in its battle against the mighty James Cameron's "Avatar." How did "The Hurt Locker" win out?

Oscar Ad Misdirect Makes Direct Impression On Women's Health Issue For McCann

Tue, 9 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, NEW YORK, March 09, 2010 -- Characterized by many in the advertising industry as the Super Bowl for women, the Academy Award telecast carried a message of importance to the female market, taking the form of a spot which at first appears to be a stylish, high glamour, atmospheric ride extolling the virtues of a perfume or similarly "indispensable" cosmetic or piece of fashion apparel.
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TWC Lands Six Directors, Exec Producer Mel Gragido

Tue, 9 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, SANTA MONICA, CALIF., March 09, 2010 -- An infusion of filmmaking and executive talent into TWC Films consists of veteran executive producer Mel Gragido along with six directors, three of whom-Jonas Arnby, Hans Moland and Johan Skog-were previously with Gragido at The Joneses. Additionally TWC has signed directors Arni Thor Jonsson, Ken Lambert and Terry Rietta.

Artisans With Commercialmaking Ties Enter Academy Award Winners' Circle

Mon, 8 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, LOS ANGELES, March 08, 2010 -- Artisans with ties to the commercialmaking industry made their mark at the 82nd annual Academy Awards last night (3/7), starting at the top with Kathryn Bigelow who became the first woman ever to win the Best Director Oscar. Bigelow, who earned the history-making distinction on the strength of The Hurt Locker--which won a total of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture--signed with RSA Films last year for representation in spots and branded content.

Behind The Scenes At The Oscar Show on Hollywood's Biggest Night

Mon, 8 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, LOS ANGELES (AP), March 08, 2010, Derrik J. Lang & Sandy Cohen, Entertainment Writers -- The Academy Awards is without question Hollywood's biggest night, a time when the world stops to gawk at its celluloid heroes. Here's an insider's look from the Kodak Theatre at what you are not seeing on camera.

Japan Defends Dolphin Hunt in Oscar-Winning 'Cove'

Mon, 8 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, TAIJI, JAPAN (AP), March 08, 2010, Jay Alabaster -- The Japanese fishing village featured in "The Cove," which won an Oscar for best documentary, defended its practice of hunting dolphins Monday as a part of its tradition. Residents of this remote village nestled on the rocky coast of southwestern Japan expressed disgust at the film, which they said distorted the truth, though few acknowledged seeing it in its entirety. The mayor's office handed out a statement that said Taiji's dolphin hunt is lawful and argued that the movie contained statements that were not based on science. Otherwise, most town officials refused to talk.

Director Bigelow Makes History With 'Hurt Locker'

Mon, 8 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, LOS ANGELES (AP), March 08, 2010, Christy Lemire, Movie Writer -- Kathryn Bigelow made Oscar history Sunday night, becoming the first woman to win best director at the Academy Awards for her gritty Iraq war saga "The Hurt Locker." "There is no other way to describe it - it's the moment of a lifetime," Bigelow said, her voice quivering. She dedicated the award to the military men and women serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world: "May they come home safe."

Bigelow Pioneers Oscars With 'Hurt Locker' Win

Mon, 8 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, LOS ANGELES (AP), March 08, 2010, David Germain, AP Movie Writer -- Kathryn Bigelow played field commander to bring her raw, relentless Iraq War thriller "The Hurt Locker" to the screen. After her film triumphed at the Academy Awards with six prizes and made her the first woman ever to win the directing Oscar, she graduated to diplomat with her deft handling of some uncomfortable personal questions from reporters after the show.

A "Precious" Night At Film Independent Spirit Awards

Sat, 6 Mar 2010

SHOOTonline.com, LOS ANGELES, March 06, 2010, Robert Goldrich -- Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire was the big winner at the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards held Friday (3/5) night at L.A. Live's event deck in Los Angeles. The Lee Daniels-directed film won every category for which it was nominated, taking best feature, best director, best first screenplay for Geoffrey Fletcher, best lead female for Gabourey Sidibe, and best supporting female actress for Mo'Nique.