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Friday, Dec. 7, 2001
Anti-Runaway Prodn. Tariff Sparks Debate
At press time, the Film & Television Action Committee (FTAC), Made in the USA and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) were scheduled to file a petition this week (12/4) with the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Trade Commission and the International Trade Administration. The petition is asking...
Friday, Dec. 7, 2001
Charlex Hires Five Staffers For 3-D Division
Charlex, New York, the hybrid postproduction/design/graphics firm, is exploring a new dimension—specifically the third—by launching what it calls a "3-D studio." Although hiring began three months ago, Charlex just announced the official launch of this division, with five full-time employees and...
Friday, Dec. 7, 2001
Van Dusen, Pfeifer Part Ways; Dir. Maintains Shop
Chuck Pfeifer, head of sales at Pfeifer Van Dusen, has exited the New York-based production company. He described the move as an "amicable" split from his partner, director Bruce Van Dusen. The two founded the shop nearly three years ago. At press time, Pfeifer hadn't yet determined his future...
Friday, Dec. 7, 2001
Fluid Flows Into Sound Design With Szymanski
Fred Szymanski has joined Fluid, the New York music scoring and design/visual effects company, as its new chief sound designer. Szymanski was brought on as a freelancer in early September of this year to work on a series of spots for Microsoft X-Box, the software giant's new product for the home...
Friday, Dec. 7, 2001
R!OT, Liberty Livewire Team On iTV Venture
R!OT Santa Monica and Liberty Livewire LLC's Interactive Services Group (ISG), both units of Liberty Media Group, have launched a joint venture aimed at developing interactive television (iTV) applications. Per the plan, R!OT will link its broadcast postproduction services with ISG's Web authoring...
Friday, Dec. 7, 2001
Dir. Jean-Marc Piché Finds Blind Spot
Canadian director Jean-Marc Piché has signed with Blind Spot Media, Santa Monica and Dallas, for U.S. representation, following four years of being handled stateside by Conspiracy, bicoastal and Austin, Texas. Piché will continue to be represented by Cinélande Et Associés, Montreal, for...
Friday, Dec. 7, 2001
The Altrian Plague
Few now recall that the Marlboro Man was born a woman. Using the slogan, "It's mild as May," Phillip Morris launched its Marlboro brand in 1925, with an emerging market of women smokers specifically in mind. By 1985—60 years and countless deceptions later—these distinctively packaged, ruthlessly...
Friday, Dec. 7, 2001
Dir. John Landis Joins A Band Apart 35mm
Noted feature director John Landis (Trading Places, The Blues Brothers, Animal House) has joined Los Angeles-based A Band Apart 35mm for exclusive commercial and music video representation. The signing marks Landis' first formal spot roost, though he has directed several commercials on a freelance...
Friday, Dec. 7, 2001
A New Start For The Finish Line
The Finish Line, the Santa Monica-based visual effects/motion graphic design/CGI/compositing and finishing house, has extended its Southern California reach with a second facility, opening a high-end boutique in Orange County. The new Costa Mesa shop features a Quantel Henry Infinity suite—believed...
Friday, Dec. 7, 2001
Director Paul Street Reaches Crossroads
Director Paul Street has come aboard Crossroads Films, bicoastal and Chicago, for stateside commercial and music video representation. He was previously handled in the U.S. spot market by Los Angeles-headquartered A Band Apart Commercials, which he joined in 1998 (SHOOT, 10/30/98, p. 1). In Europe...

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