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Zurich-based director Ivo Wejgaard has joined Shadow Pictures, New York, his first exclusive commercial spot roost in the U.S. and Canada. The Gang Films, Paris, represents him in France; BRW...

The 49th annual PROMAX&BDA Conference is scheduled to take place June 23-25 at the New York Hilton & Towers. In addition to a series of panel discussions, parties and an awards show, this...

Editor Brad Wetmore has returned to Mad River Post, this time joining the company's Dallas operation. He had most recently been freelancing after having been on staff at Mad River Post, Santa...

Though he set a buzz-generating industry precedent a couple of years ago by winning the coveted Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award, Bob Kerstetter feels that he has just now begun his spot...

Bicoastal Anonymous Content and Los Angeles-based Biscuit Filmworks topped the field of honorees at the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) Show, "The Art and Technique of the...

Veteran European commercial executive producer Federico Fasolino—perhaps best known for his long tenure as partner/managing director at BRW & Partners, Rome and Milan—has teamed with cYclops...

This :30 shows us a pickup truck hurtling by and overturning in mid-air, while a voice, presumably that of a minister, recites wedding vows: "…for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health...

Joanne Ferraro is joining The Blue Rock Editing Company, New York, as executive VP. She had been managing director of bicoastal Coppos Films….Jon Kamen, chairman of bicoastal/international @...

SHORT CUTS

Pat Santamauro of New York-based rhinoedit cut Aquafresh Extreme Clean's "Empowermint," for Grey Worldwide, New York. The :30 (with a :15 lift)—in which the action...

LOS ANGELES—Though he set a buzz-generating industry precedent a couple of years ago by winning the coveted Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award, Bob Kerstetter feels that he has just now begun...