News

Much to the relief of the spot community, the actors' unions and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) reached a tentative agreement last week on a new three-year...

The Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG)—the parent to such multi-national agencies as McCann-Erickson WorldGroup and The Lowe Group—has entered into a new-media strategic alliance with...

Richard Packer is exiting his post as head of television at London ad agency HHCL to help bicoastal/international Propaganda Films establish a standalone U.K. office later this summer. Propaganda'...

Scott Stewart, Stuart Maschwitz and Jonathan Rothbart—three former Industrial Light+Magic (ILM), San Rafael, Calif., staffers who teamed two years ago to form feature visual effects shop Orphanage...

Imagine an ad shoot in which everyone involved says exactly what he or she is thinking. The possible hilarious consequences are explored in The Reel Truth, a satirical short film directed and co-...

Director Chris Hooper has signed with bicoastal production house Bob Industries for exclusive commercial representation.

Hooper was most recently repped by bicoastal Tool of North America,...

Backyard Productions, Venice, Calif., has signed Steve Burrows, an actor/writer/director, for exclusive representation as a spot helmer. Already at Backyard, Burrows is preparing to shoot his...

Director Allen Martinez has signed for exclusive commercial representation with Scream, the Los Angeles-based production house headed by founder/executive producer Charles Salice and co-executive...

Nonfiction Spots and Longform, Santa Monica, and Paris-based Dissidents have entered into a co-production pact whereby Nonfiction directors will gain representation and production support in...

Jennifer Sukup has joined Pomann Sound, New York, as casting director. She comes over from New York-based Howard Schwartz Recording where she was serving as assistant producer….Minneapolis-...