Royale Welcomes Chris Volckmann, Beck Henderer-Peña and Loren Judah
Motion design and production studio Royale has hired executive producer Chris Volckmann, head of digital production Beck Henderer-Peña and senior art director Loren Judah. The three, formerly of Superfad, will head Royale’s new Seattle, Wash. location, and work closely with the Los Angeles office to create cohesive branding strategies for clients across broadcast, digital... »
Gigi Semone Named Executive Director of the New York’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development
New York State’s chief economic development agency Empire State Development (ESD) announced that Gigi Semone has been named executive director of the Governor’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development. »
Salt Lake City Advertising Agency Expands into Film and TV Production
Super Top Secret, a digital advertising agency in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, announced the launch of STS Studios – the company’s new venture into the film and TV industry. The company has hired Chris Moore as partner and senior vice president of production for STS Studios »
Kodak Appoints Christian Richter to Film Lab and Studio Relationship Manager
As part of Kodak’s ongoing efforts to support the motion picture film infrastructure, the company has appointed Christian Richter to the newly created role of film lab and studio relationship manager. Richter will be responsible for developing and managing strategies to optimize the workflow between studios, filmmakers, laboratories and postproduction facilities. »
RODEO FX names Audrey Boivin as Advertising Department Producer
RODEO FX, a Montreal visual effects company, announced the appointment of Audrey Boivin to the position of advertising department producer, where she will be responsible for the production of commercials. »
Cut+Run Welcomes Senior Producer Amburr Farls
Cut+Run announced the addition of senior producer Amburr Farls who will be based out of the Los Angeles office. »
Cap Gun Collective Hires Jason Botkin for New L.A. Office
Commercial production company Cap Gun Collective announced that it has hired executive producer Jason Botkin to oversee its new Los Angeles office. The company has also launched an original content offering, Cap Gun TV (CGTV). CGTV is a hybrid production studio that will develop, produce and market original content for multiple platforms. »
FILMLOOK Names Operations Manager
FILMLOOK Media and Post announced the appointment of Horacio Gosparini to operations manager. FILMLOOK Media and Post, a full service post facility offering Baselight high-end color grading system from FilmLight, full service audio services, AVID and Final Cut Pro editing bays, has been serving the entertainment industry for 24 years. »
Nice Shoes Grows Editorial Division with New Talent and Studio
Nice Shoes recently announced it has built a new edit suite at its main location, with two additional suites at its 25th Street office. The postproduction studio has also assembled a team of editors, by promoting Tony Dolezal and building a roster of freelance editorial talent represented by the studio, including Will Znidaric. Joining... »
East Pleasant Adds Michelle Cuccuini Hicks as New Executive Producer
East Pleasant has added Emmy Award-winning executive producer Michelle Cuccuini Hicks to its team. A production specialist working in commercials, TV, online, music video, independent film and documentary producing, Hicks joins East Pleasant following several years as head of production at Cause & Effect Productions in New York. »
