The Directors Network (TDN), a boutique, bicoastal talent agency for freelance directors and cinematographers, has signed Los Angeles-based director Michael Shapiro. After directing for television with credits on CSI and Soldier of Fortune, Shapiro continued his success with the short film Jihad, winning at the Tribeca Film Festival. With degrees in both business and film, plus off-Broadway directing experience, Shapiro is a versatile talent ready to tackle a wide variety of projects and styles. Using home video-like techniques to capture the precious moments of everyday life, his heartwarming, authentic style has landed him clients such as Nike, Google, YouTube, Jeep, Starbucks, AT&T, Bank of America, Gap Kids and JCPenney....

First Artists Management (FAM)--an international talent agency representing composers, music supervisors, and music editors for film, television, and video games--has expanded with the hiring of Zoe Hart as agent in its European office based in London, the promotion of Hailey Flame to agent as part of its Los Angeles team, and the strengthening of its talent roster with a number of new signings providing a full music department. Hart joins from Faber Music where she worked as a film/TV composer manager and led its sync department for the published roster. In her role as agent at FAM, Hart joins U.K. and European operations head, Hamish Duff, along with new composer signings Aaron May & David Ridley (Boiling Point), Jon Opstad (Trainwreck: Woodstock ‘99), Madison Willing (Paula Rego, Secrets & Stories) and Rutger Hoedemaekers (Trapped); music supervisor Sarah Giles (The Favourite), and music editor Clare Batterton (Top Boy). During her time at FAM, Flame has championed its roster of up-and-coming composer clients and has been instrumental in their career development. Now serving as an agent, she works alongside Alexander Vangelos in the L.A. office....