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Dictionary Films is pleased to announce the addition of Jesse Shamata to its already impressive roster of talent in the US. In addition to being a prolific comedy writer, Jesse has the uncanny ability to get the right performance from his actors every time, even when working with celebrity...
Bicoastal commercial visual effects studio www.animalwest.com.>Animal recently provided a broad array of finishing services for Audi's "Luxury Prison" campaign and Dodge's ongoing rebrand for its Ram trucks, "Strength in Numbers." Proving their...
HollyShorts (www.hollyshorts.com) is now accepting submissions for the 7TH annual HollyShorts film Festival, which takes place August 11-18, 2011. Standard deadline for submissions is Friday April 15, 2011. Other submission dates are listed below.
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Cutting Room, NY editor Debbie McMurtrey and Park Pictures, Bicoastal/London director Alison MacLean push children to the forefront of athletics for the United States Tennis Association and Obama's "Let's Move!"...
Leading post-production house www.optimus.com/sm.>Optimus Santa Monica announced with United Online, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTD) this week's launch of a national spot for MemoryLane.com,...
Moxie Pictures president and KillerMoxie Management partner Dan Levinson engages high-profile guests in casual but thoughtful conversation on prevalent topics as well as off-the-cuff personal anecdotes in his audio podcast, "Moxie Radio," (...
Simian announced today the launch of version 2.0 of its industry-leading, web-based multimedia platform for creative companies in the advertising, film, television, music and interactive media industries. Revamped design and streamlined functionality gives more...
Los Angeles based advertising agency and production company Stun Creative has announced the hiring of Cory Stern as Vice President, Development. Previously, Stern was Director of Development at (Conan O'Brien's) Conaco Productions. Prior to joining Conaco, Stern worked at The William Morris...
www.mcsaatchi.com.">M&C Saatchi Los Angeles, today announced the agency won top Digital honors at the 54th HSMAI Adrian Awards, the largest and most prestigious global travel marketing awards show. The awards, sponsored by the...
Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, has announced the filmmakers and film projects for its 10th annual Directors Lab, sponsored by Kodak. Taking place in Los Angeles from now until the end of March, the Directors...
Director/DP Dana Christiaansen has signed with www.bullypictures.com.>Bully Pictures for exclusive national representation. Christiaansen is best known for his automotive work and has credits with virtually every major car brand, including...
A man goes to superhuman lengths to take advantage of "the greatest sale ever" in a new spot directed by Fredrik Callinggard for Scandinavian retailer El Giganten. Conceived by Swedish agency Draft FCB, the spot was...
Acclaimed visual effects company Method Studios recently completed work on Capsule, a new campaign from Verizon Wireless via agency mcgarrybowen and...
Connie Stevens has attached to direct her second feature film, "Prairie Bones." In a career that...
The Art Directors Guild awarded production designers Eve Stewart and Jesse Benson top honors on Saturday at its 15th Annual Awards show.
Stewart won the Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film award for her work on "The King's Speech" while Benson won the Excellence in...
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today underscored its leadership position in open media production solutions with the introduction of new versions of its flagship editing systems—Media Composer® version 5.5, NewsCutter® version 9.5 and Symphony® version 5.5—in response to customer requests for increased...
Lola Lott, charlieuniformtango president/executive producer, announced the company has brought home multiple medals in three different AAF ADDY Awards competitions.
The company struck gold at the 2011 AAF-Dallas...
The Virginia Film Festival is returning for its 24th year from November 3-6, bringing with it a fascinating lineup of more than 100 films and a long list of special guests set to bring some serious star power to Charlottesville.
The Virginia Film Festival is presented by the University of...
The Greater Cleveland Film Commission, working in conjunction with the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and the State of Ohio, announces that Marvel Studios will film parts of the comic book superhero adventure film THE AVENGERS in Cleveland. The production will be the largest feature film...
Bully Pictures' Michael Shapiro has directed a new campaign for UnitedHealthcare and A. Eicoff & Company designed to appeal to a demographic often overlooked in ads: seniors. The two new spots, "Clocks...