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Friday, Mar. 10, 2000
Patricia Murphy Joins Bravo Zulu
Director Patricia Murphy, an established European spotmaker via her London-based Patricia Murphy Films, has signed with Bravo Zulu, Santa Monica, for exclusive stateside representation. At press time, Murphy was in the midst of a live action/visual effects combo spot for Whirlpool out of Publicis,...
Friday, Mar. 10, 2000
Silberling Signs With Dark Light For Spots
Director Brad Silberling, whose feature film credits include City of Angels and Casper, has signed an agreement for exclusive spot representation with Dark Light Pictures, West Hollywood. Silberling recently wrapped a pair of Coca-Cola spots via Dark Light prior to formally coming aboard the...
Friday, Mar. 10, 2000
Basecamp Set Up For Spot Prodn.
Maurice Marciano, CEO of Guess?, Nathalie Marciano, designer and creative director for international shoe retailer Charles David, and Laura Gregory, managing director of seven-year-old London-based production company Great Guns, have partnered to form Basecamp Entertainment Group, a bicoastal film...
Friday, Mar. 10, 2000
DDB Chicago, Budweiser Are "True" For Windy Awards
DDB Chicago was the overall winner in the television competition at the inaugural Windy Awards—formerly known as the Addy Awards—which was sponsored by the Chicago Ad Federation (CAF). DDB won the Best of Show trophy in television for the Anheuser-Busch Budweiser spot "Whassup/True," directed by...
Friday, Mar. 10, 2000
Machete Edit & Design Opens In Chicago
Creative editorial boutique, Machete Edit & Design, has been launched in Chicago. Partners in the new venture are editor Marty Bernstein, formerly at Chicago-based Spots BME, and editor/effects designer Luiz Landgraf, who had been at now defunct Skyview Studios, Chicago. Commenting that it was...
Friday, Mar. 10, 2000
Directors Zoo, Barbier Join Open Frame Prodns.
Open Frame Productions, New York, has added Paris-based directors Zoo and Eric Barbier to its roster. Both Barbier and Zoo (a trio consisting of Julien Rambaldi, David Fauche and Matthieu Mantovani) continue to be represented in Europe by Paris-based Big Productions. The signing marks Barbier's...
Friday, Mar. 10, 2000
Musikvergnuegen Adds Exec. Producer Weaver
Pat Weaver, formerly executive producer at Admusic, Santa Monica, has taken on the same role at Hollywood-based Musikvergnuegen, the music house founded by composer Walter Werzowa. Her duties include overseeing music production, marketing and client relations, as well as being involved in long-term...
Friday, Mar. 10, 2000
Scott Baio To Direct Spots Via 30 Second Films
Actor/director Scott Baio has signed with 30 Second Films, Santa Monica (formerly Gun for Hire Film & Tape) for representation as a spot helmer. He joins veteran actors/directors Debbie Allen and Tony Dow, who are also available to direct commercials through the production house founded by...
Friday, Mar. 10, 2000
Music House Barton: Holt Opens
After departing his position as executive producer of Venice, Calif. and Minneapolis-based Asche & Spencer, Hugh Barton has teamed with musician/composer/producer Sean Holt to launch Culver City-based music/sound design shop, Barton: Holt. The buildout on the facility, which is the former...
Friday, Mar. 10, 2000
Conspiracy Spreads West
Conspiracy has opened a West Coast office in Venice, with executive producer Mike Brady and director/ cameraman Ron Fricke. The pair exited Atlas Pictures, Santa Monica, over a year ago, and have been working on independent projects together. Conspiracy, New York, founder/executive producer Tony...