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Friday, Jul. 19, 2002
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The Story Companies, headquartered in Chicago, has signed a pair of directors for exclusive national representation in commercials: Jamie Most and Brian Johnson. Most is best known for his tenure as creative director of NBA Entertainment, where he directed more than two dozen commercials for the...
Friday, Jul. 12, 2002
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Director John Frankenheimer died this past weekend (7/6) in Los Angeles due to complications from a stroke following recent spinal surgery. He was 72. Renowned for his feature (e.g.—The Manchurian Candidate, The Birdman of Alcatraz) and TV work, Frankenheimer also made his mark in the advertising...
Friday, Jun. 28, 2002
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has appointed Katherine Oliver as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, New York. She replaces Patricia Reed Scott, who held the post from 1983 to '90 and from '94 to 2002. Prior to her appointment, Oliver served as general manager of...
Friday, Jun. 21, 2002
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The Massachusetts Senate's Ways and Means Committee has unveiled a budget for fiscal year 2002-'03 that provides no funding for the Massachusetts Film Office. The state is facing an estimated budget deficit of some $2 billion for the fast approaching fiscal year. Stay tuned….Director Miguel...
Friday, Jun. 14, 2002
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Word is that BMW's "The Hire" will return this fall with three new shorts, out of Fallon Minneapolis and produced by bicoastal Anonymous Content. The Web-based shorts have scored impressively on the awards circuit this spring, gaining recognition at the AICP Show, the Clio Awards, the One Show and...
Friday, Jun. 7, 2002
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Director Fredrik Bond has come to in a sense reflect the globalization of the business on a couple of fronts over the past week-plus. For one, Supernoodles "Face Off," which he directed through London-based Harry Nash for agency Mother, London, was one of the honorees in the AICP Show's Advertising...
Friday, May. 31, 2002
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Reflecting the sluggish economy's impact on the ad business, entries in the Film portion of this year's Cannes International Advertising Festival are down a little more than 17 percent as compared to the number of entries in 2001. The Film competition has drawn 5,059 entries in '02; last year's...
Friday, May. 24, 2002
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Composer Robert Miller has exited Amber Music, New York and London, and is launching his own as-of-yet-unnamed music studio in New York with executive producer Vera Pandolfo. She was formerly producing at New York agency Amster Yard….West Hollywood-based production house Copper Media and executive...
Friday, May. 17, 2002
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Director Frank Ockenfels 3 and bicoastal Go Film have parted ways. At press time, Ockenfels future plans were not known…. Leo Burnett Worldwide announced the formation of a new agency, Made, London, which will specialize in lifestyle and fashion brands. The new shop will be headed up by creative...
Friday, May. 10, 2002
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Director Michael Haussman has signed with bicoastal HSI Productions for stateside commercial representation. He continues to maintain Serious Pictures, London, as his U.K. roost…. Director Ray Lawrence has come aboard bicoastal Bedford Falls for commercial representation. He was most recently with...