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Kaboom Signs Director/DP Kent Harvey
Kaboom Productions has added director/DP Kent Harvey to its roster. For almost 20 years Harvey has circled the globe filming in extreme conditions for high-profile commercials, documentaries, television shows and feature films. »
Director Jeff Gorman Joins The Joneses
Acclaimed comedy director Jeff Gorman has joined The Joneses. Gorman’s accomplishments in comedic advertising include some of the most memorable ads of all time, including work for American Express, Bud Light, Little Caesar’s, Staples and Lexus. His work has garnered numerous advertising awards, including the Palme D'Or from the Cannes Film Festival, as well... »
Hollywood & Highland Center Renews Contract with Real to Reel
Celebrating its 30th anniversary year, the Real to Reel Location Agency announced that the Hollywood & Highland Center has renewed its relationship with the agency for another two years as its exclusive representative. Real to Reel first began its relationship with the Hollywood & Highland Center in 2006, and since that time has arranged... »
Vitamin to Debut Other at SXSW
Other, a short sci-fi/horror film directed by Daniel DelPurgatorio and produced by the Chicago design, visual effects and animation studio Vitamin, will be screening as part of the SXSW Film Festival’s Midnight Shorts series in Austin, Texas, March 9-16. »
Rascal Films Adds Tony-Winning Director to its Roster
Rascal Films has signed well-known Broadway director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw. Nicholaw won the 2011 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for his work as co-director of The Book of Mormon. With Rascal Films, Nicholaw will apply his talents to the commercial realm. »
Bully Pictures’ Fredrik Callinggard Directs New Spots for Verizon, Union Bank and Target
Bully Pictures' director Fredrik Callinggard recently directed “Circles” – a commercial for Verizon and mcgarrybowen, New York that introduces the new Galaxy Nexus phone. This is one of three new commercial projects directed by Callinggard in the past few months. The others include an international campaign for Union Bank, and a holiday package for... »
SAG Members Seek Injunction Against SAG-AFTRA Merger
Over 60 Screen Actors Guild members filed a lawsuit Wednesday asking the court for an injunction to stop SAG from calling for a vote on the proposed merger of SAG and the American Federation of Television & Radio Actors. The suit alleges that SAG’s board has breached its fiduciary duties to conduct an... »
Sam Auster Directs Betty White Zombie Ad for AARP
In her latest spot for AARP, Betty White shows how easy it is to distinguish members of the organization from people who haven’t joined – the latter act a lot like zombies. The spot, which was written and directed by Sam Auster of Burbank-based Auster Productions, advises such folk to sign up and “get... »
Super Bowl Spots
For the commercial production industry, Super Bowl Sunday is the main event of the year. With an estimated audience of 111 million people, and a 30-second spot going for $3.5 million, Super Bowl advertising demands the highest production values, and top-notch talent. »
Dark Light Pictures’ Gil Cope Helps Rush University Medical Center Launch New Hospital
Dark Light Pictures director Gil Cope recently directed a new campaign for Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center announcing a 14-story hospital opening this month. Conceived by SPM Marketing & Communications, the spots feature intimate portraits of doctors and nurses discussing the new facility and what it means for the community and its healthcare. »
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Norwegian director Morten Tyldum Blends Mystery and Humor in HeadhuntersMay 2012 | By Jack Egan
Headhunters, is a new Norwegian movie, stylishly helmed by Morten Tyldum, one of the country’s best- known directors. Blending suspense and violence with macabre... »
Greg Carter Resurrects a Baseball Hero
April 2012 | By Scott Essman
With the onset of April every spring, one conjures the classic baseball films in cinema lore. Certainly The Natural, Bull Durham, Field of... »