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Mike Sheldon and Eric Hirshberg have been named managing partners at Deutsch LA. Sheldon remains general manager, and Hirshberg retains the title of executive creative...

JUNE 14, 1996/Director Allan van Rijn will join bicoastal RSA-USA next month, for exclusive spot representation. Paris-based Frog still reps him in France, while RSA, London, handles him in Europe...

Bicoastal/international @radical.media topped the field of production houses with eight honors at the 10th annual Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) Show, The Art and Technique...

Fuel executive producer Janet Arlotta and creative director Justin Leibow have partnered to buy the Santa Monica-based broadcast design studio from its parent company of the past two years, New...

Veteran feature visual effects supervisor John Nelson—who won the effects Oscar this year for Gladiator—has joined computer animation/visual effects/live action shop Rhythm & Hues (R&H)...

D'Arcy Detroit, Troy, Mich., has hired John Van Osdol as senior VP/director of broadcast production; he is slated to start on June 29. The post was previously held by Claire Bernacki, who remains...

Director Jeremy Goodall has signed with Taxi Films, New York, for representation in the U.S. The South African director lives in Cape Town, where his own company for non-U.S. work—Thunderbird...

The best antidote for the temptation of drugs among teenagers is being so passionate about life that self-destructive narcotics have no appeal.

This is the premise of a youth-inspired "What...

Andrew Denyer has joined bicoastal/international Propaganda Films as executive producer of its commercial division. Having formerly served primarily as head of production for bicoastal...

Director Paul Sapiano has joined Blind Spot Media, with bases in Santa Monica and Dallas. He comes over after five years at bicoastal MacGuffin Films.

Sapiano is best known for comedic work...