Street Talk
The directorial team of Cole & Roy, a.k.a. Joe Cole and Paul Roy—both former producers at McCann-Erickson, New York—has come aboard RAW/Progressive Films, Los Angeles, for exclusive spot representation….Pictures In A Row, Los Angeles, has added directors Olly Blackburn and Marshall Vernet…....
Director Ulf Johansson, who left the directorial collective Traktor (repped by bicoastal/international Partizan) this past summer, has teamed with executive producer Philippa Smith to open Smith and Jones Films, with offices in North Hollywood, Calif., and London.…Jason Watts, a former Flame...
Bicoastal Transmission@RSA has signed New York-based director Brent Harris. Formerly of bicoastal Go Film, Harris joins a directorial roster that also consists of Sean Mullens, Wayne Holloway and ACNE….Michael Crapser, best known for his long tenure as...
In an effort to keep more commercial editing within the agency, The Assembly Line, the in-house editorial division of Fallon, Minneapolis, is looking to establish a strategic alliance with an outside editorial company. Per the arrangement, an edit house will relocate one of its cutters to the...
Director Gavin Bowden has come aboard Los Angeles-headquartered A Band Apart for spot and music video representation….Crossroads Films, bicoastal and Chicago, has signed directors Andy Margetson and Julia Jason….CreoCollective, Santa Monica, has opened an office in London with Sean Feeney as...
Word is New York-based production company Lovinger Mahoney Adelson (LMA) has ceased operations. According to a former insider, the company closed its doors as of Sept. 1. SHOOT called LMA for confirmation, but at press time the office number at LMA was not in service. Reportedly, director/...
Director Anouk Besson has come aboard bicoastal Celsius Films. She had most recently been represented by bicoastal Epoch Films….Director Marc Chiat has returned to Green Dot Films, Santa Monica. Chiat had previously maintained his own Red Dog Films, Santa Monica, for commercials….Director...
Jeff Labbé has departed Leo Burnett USA, Chicago, where he was a senior VP/creative director, to pursue directing….Director Sam Cadman has come aboard bicoastal Tool of North America for U.S. and Canadian commercial work….Bicoastal Headquarters has signed director Laurence Thrush for U.S. spot...
Director Paul Street has linked with bicoastal/international Believe Media for U.S. commercial representation. Street, who has not had a stateside spot roost for the past year-plus, maintains his own company, Streetlight Films, London, and Brisbane, Australia. The director's prior affiliations...