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Friday, Mar. 28, 2003
Malcolm Venville
Elegant in its simplicity, Volkswagen's "Squares" looks more like a piece of modern art than a commercial. Created by Arnold Worldwide, Boston, the spot depicts a series of square objects—an electrical outlet, a piece of toast, industrial buildings and the like—before settling on the appealingly...
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003
HSI Lands Supermega Director Kahn
CULVER CITY, Calif.—Noted music video director Joseph Kahn and his production company, Supermega, have linked with bicoastal HSI. Per the deal, Kahn and Supermega directors Hayley Cloake and Todd Kellstein gain worldwide representation for commercials and music videos via HSI, which in return gets...
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003
Minnesota Film Office Fights For Survival
MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Film and TV Board, the state's longstanding film commission, has initiated a lobbying campaign with legislators in an effort to preserve its funding for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2003 to June 30, '04. The move is in response to the overall state...
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003
New Senior Producer For So. Calif. Music & Sound Design House.
Kimberly Lambert has joined Howling Music, Malibu Lake, as senior producer/creative. She will be relocating to the Los Angeles area after a seven-year tenure with advertising agency Doner, Southfield, Mich. Lambert will head up Howling's sales effort nationwide, produce music sessions and serve as...
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003
SPECIAL REPORT: MIAMI_ On The Spot
The Miami commercial production community is experiencing uncertain times. While some companies report a brisk business, others are scrambling to find new revenue streams. Like other cities and states, Miami is losing productions to places like South Africa and Latin America. "The industry is in a...
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003
FCB Chicago's Mitchell And Bing Promoted
Scott Mitchell and Chris Bing have been promoted to the respective positions of director and deputy director of creative broadcast production at Foote, Cone & Belding (FCB), Chicago. The duo succeeds longtime FCB staffer Mike Leary, who served as director of broadcast production. Leary left the...
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003
AudioEngine Adds John Grant To Company Mix
Mixer John Grant has joined audioEngine, a New York-based audio postproduction house, where he reunites with mixer/company co-founder Bob Giammarco. Grant comes over from Photomag, a New York shop that has recently become SoundImage at Photomag (see separate story, p. 1). Raised in Connecticut,...
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003
Jepsen Cuts With Machete
Editor Mark Jepsen, formerly of Chicago shop Swell, has come aboard Machete Edit & Design, Chicago. He joins an editorial roster comprised of majority owner Luiz Landgraf and minority owners Marty Bernstein and Mary Roland. Landgraf and Jepsen met late last year to discuss Landgraf's vision for...
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003
Carla Attanasio Joins Digital Effects Shop Zoic Studios As Senior Producer
Senior producer Carla Attanasio has come aboard digital effects house Zoic Studios as senior producer. At the Los Angeles-based shop, where she will work closely with executive producer Steve Schofield on commercials, Attanasio has just wrapped her first job—a Tide spot directed by David Kellogg of...
Friday, Mar. 21, 2003
Steel Rose Editorial Hires Cutter Nicole Futoran
Editor Nicole Futoran, an eight-year staffer at the New York office of Crew Cuts, has joined Steel Rose Editorial, New York. The move comes on the heels of another former Crew Cuts' artisan hire, editor Sophie Scoufaras, who joined Steel Rose last month (SHOOT, 2/21, p. 9). Crew Cuts also maintains...