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Friday, Feb. 20, 2004
Facing "Mecca"
The headline in the Feb. 11 business section of Southern California's Daily News read: "L.A. a commercial mecca." The accompanying story was about the detailed survey of production companies commissioned by the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) and independently conducted and...
Friday, Feb. 13, 2004
Domino Effect
SHOOT is introducing several new columns over the coming months, at least a couple of which will appear in the slot below that's normally reserved for "Your Shot." While "Your Shot" will continue to be prevalent in its accustomed space, from time to time for the sake of variety we'll sprinkle in...
Friday, Feb. 6, 2004
Super Resolution
Lost in the shuffle of the high-profile, mega-audience, all-encompassing Super Bowl ad derby are those spots that ran locally or regionally during the Big Game telecast. So in our tradition of shining the spotlight on creatively worthwhile work that might otherwise not get widespread exposure,...
Friday, Jan. 30, 2004
Hall Mark
Recognizing, encouraging and nurturing young talent has been an ongoing topic in this column over the years—whether it be in relation to SHOOT's annual New Directors Showcase, our "The Best Work You May Never See" gallery or advocacy of arts education, technical training and mentorship programs...
Friday, Jan. 23, 2004
Remembrance
I met director Brian Gibson once—in 1989—but it was enough to make a lasting impression. He exhibited a wry sense of humor, an engaging intellect and soulful spirit. We talked about his spotwork and longform endeavors, including Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story, a film he had recently...
Friday, Jan. 16, 2004
Instant Gratification
Even though "The Best Work You May Never See" gal-lery is now in its sev- enth year, the positive charge still resonates for SHOOT when a spot recognized in that gallery goes on to gain wider spread attention. Normally there's considerable lag time between gallery inclusion and an awards honor and/...
Friday, Jan. 9, 2004
Fast Food For Thought
Striking a chord of optimism has become a New Year's tradition in this column. In the big picture perspective, the outlook for 2004 is at least somewhat promising. Leading studies have forecast ad growth for TV and cable based in part on the quadrennial effect of the Olympics and the U.S...
Friday, Dec. 12, 2003
In The Mix
While newspaper publisher Horace Greeley's now famed advice circa the 1840s was to "Go West," the direction of the West Coast chapter of the Association of Music Producers (AMP) has taken a decidedly national turn, spanning East, West, North and South. Back in '01, AMP's Los Angeles-based chapter...
Friday, Dec. 5, 2003
Green Light
Robert Green's directorial career began some 30 years ago when since shuttered house N. Lee Lacy/Associates hired him as a helmer based on his thesis film at UCLA. After 10 years under contract at Lacy, he joined another venerable company, now defunct The Film Tree. A couple of years later, he...
Friday, Nov. 28, 2003
Media Savvy
Numerous installments of this column over the years have stressed the importance of public education—particularly in the arts and the high-tech sector—as it relates to helping to create a viable workforce for the new millennium. So it's with considerable pleasure that we report on Cleveland High...

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