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Friday, Nov. 8, 2002
Prodn. Cos. Win Key Ruling In Timely Payment Lawsuit
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has denied plaintiffs' request to grant class action status for defendants in a pivotal lawsuit centering on timely payment to "motion picture" workers in California. This means that the entire universe of production companies spanning TV, commercials and music...
Friday, Nov. 8, 2002
Dir. Apted Opts For GARTNER
Noted feature filmmaker (e.g., Enough, Enigma, Coal Miner's Daughter) and documentarian (Inspirations, Incident at Ogala, 7 Up, 42 Up) Michael Apted has entered into an agreement with bicoastal GARTNER to direct commercials. Apted is no stranger to the ad arena, often asked to helm spots of a real-...
Friday, Nov. 8, 2002
California Catches Anti-Runaway STAR
During a time of contracted budgets, California has expanded its State Theatrical Arts Resources (STAR) partnership, an anti-runaway program introduced last year. The STAR system makes designated state-owned and -controlled surplus property and unused real estate assets available to filmmakers for...
Friday, Nov. 8, 2002
FLASHBACK: 5 YEARS/10 YEARS
NOVEMBER 7, 1997/Director Ray Lawrence, who left bicoastal Bedford Falls this summer, has signed with bicoastal/international @radical.media for U.S. representation. He'll continue international work through his Sydney, Australia-based Window Productions….Helmer Bob Gaffney has signed for exclusive...
Friday, Nov. 8, 2002
Now Open: Plotkin, Finn, Leonard Form Co.
Editor Owen Plotkin and longtime associates, executive producer Nancy Finn and editor Nelson Leonard, have launched The Now Corporation, a five-bay editing facility in New York. Plotkin will serve as president/editor of the new venture while executive producer Finn and editor Leonard assume VP...
Friday, Nov. 8, 2002
Ad Talent Goes Long (Form)
The Quality of Mercy has garnered considerable attention during its tour of the film festival circuit this year. Through 10 festivals in the second half of 2002, the short received recognition at four of them—selected for the "Best Shorts Program" at Lake Placid Film Forum, Lake Placid, N.Y.;...
Friday, Nov. 8, 2002
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Los Angeles ad agency Ad Americas has relaunched itself as Castells & Asociados Advertising . Liz Castells-Heard will head up the agency in the position of president. Crispin Porter + Bogusky , Miami, has hired Oscar Thomas as staff producer. He comes over from Cliff Freeman and Partners, New...
Friday, Nov. 8, 2002
Post/VFX, Music/Sound Design and Equipment Briefs
SHORT CUTS Zona Design , New York, created the program package and identity-including the open, transitions, lower thirds, animated text and credit beds-for MSG Network's The Boomer Esiason Show . Zona's director/creative director Zoa Martinez led her team in the creation of the show's package,...
Friday, Nov. 8, 2002
SPECIAL REPORT: MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN_ Fantasy Trio
For SHOOT's Fall top 10 chart, the three highest ranking spots have one thing in common: they all take an absurd, fantasy-like situation and make it feel real. A poignant piano tune causes viewers to feel empathy with a discarded lamp for Ikea, while sound design and an eerie score accompany the...
Friday, Nov. 1, 2002
Knight Takes Majority In Vinton Deal
PORTLAND, Ore.—Nike co-founder Philip Knight has upped his minority stake in dimensional animation house Vinton Studios to majority ownership. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Suffice it to say that Knight's investment is significant, helping to accelerate Vinton's expansion plans in...

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