http://www.btlnews.com Voice of the Crew Fri, 18 May 2012 18:49:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/sfi-hires-david-nelson-as-executive-producer/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/sfi-hires-david-nelson-as-executive-producer/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 15:53:46 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=28307 SFI (Simpson Films), headed by founder/director Jerry Simpson, has hired David Nelson to serve as executive producer. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/sfi-hires-david-nelson-as-executive-producer/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/leslie-sorrentino-in-the-shotgun-seat-at-big-block/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/leslie-sorrentino-in-the-shotgun-seat-at-big-block/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 15:52:12 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=28165 Leslie Sorrentino, formerly of Animal West and The Syndicate, has joined digital production and design studio Big Block. He brings with him his production team, Flame artist Gizmo Rivera and producer Cindy Chapman, also from Animal West.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/leslie-sorrentino-in-the-shotgun-seat-at-big-block/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/wildchild-editorialny-signs-executive-producer-amy-lazarus/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/wildchild-editorialny-signs-executive-producer-amy-lazarus/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 15:52:47 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=28026 Amy Lazarus has signed with New York-based Wild(child) Editorial. Lazarus brings a broad range of skills and an in-depth knowledge of postproduction to the table. The veteran executive producer honed her craft during a 10-year stint at Mad River Post, followed by a position at BlueRock as the New York editorial house’s executive producer. In 2009 Lazarus set out to broaden her scope of experience in the freelance arena. During the past three years she has been tapped by a steady stream of cutting houses that includes Beast, Company X, Consulate, NO6, Homestead, Cut and Run, Lost Planet and Jump.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/wildchild-editorialny-signs-executive-producer-amy-lazarus/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/juergen-schwinzer-joins-zgc-and-cooke-optics/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/juergen-schwinzer-joins-zgc-and-cooke-optics/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 15:58:52 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=28002 ZGC and Cooke Optics have appointed industry veteran Juergen Schwinzer in a wide-ranging sales and technical role, bringing his extensive industry knowledge and technical expertise to both organizations.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/juergen-schwinzer-joins-zgc-and-cooke-optics/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/city-films-adds-director-james-wahlberg-to-its-roster/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/city-films-adds-director-james-wahlberg-to-its-roster/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 15:53:26 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=27874 City Films has added director James Wahlberg to its directorial roster. Wahlberg, the director of Nickelodeon's TV series The Fresh Beat Band, joins David Denneen, Derek McKane, Phil Meatchem, Kelly Hommon and Sandy Smolan. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/city-films-adds-director-james-wahlberg-to-its-roster/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/hooligan-signs-editor-jonathan-del-gatto-for-east-coast-representation/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/hooligan-signs-editor-jonathan-del-gatto-for-east-coast-representation/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 15:57:12 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=27821 Jonathan Del Gatto has signed with NYC creative editorial shop Hooligan for East Coast representation. Del Gatto, an award-winning editor of commercials, films, music videos, and television, will continue to be exclusively represented by Original for West Coast work. He is currently wrapping up a commercial campaign for Street King energy drink, featuring an eclectic celebrity cast including 50 Cent, Joan Rivers and Chris Kattan via ad agency Pure Growth. Other recent editing credits include a music video for "Block After Block" by Matt and Kim, a series of web videos for Jamba Juice and The Neighbor Agency, Los Angeles.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/hooligan-signs-editor-jonathan-del-gatto-for-east-coast-representation/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/mpc-signs-colorist-aline-sinquin/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/mpc-signs-colorist-aline-sinquin/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 15:54:27 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=27810 MPC has signed Aline Sinquin as senior colorist. Formerly based in Paris, Aline has more than 10 years of industry experience, having worked with acclaimed directors including Emir Kusturica, Frederic Planchon, Michel Gondry, Antoine Bardou-Jacquet, Jean-Pierre Philippot and Pleix to name a few. Her recent credits include projects for Nike, Nina Ricci, Orange, Peugeot and L’Oreal. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/mpc-signs-colorist-aline-sinquin/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/mark-williams-returns-to-mirror-films/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/mark-williams-returns-to-mirror-films/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 15:49:20 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=27791 Mark Williams has returned to Mirror Films, and re-joined the company’s roster of directorial talent. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/mark-williams-returns-to-mirror-films/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/community/dante-spinotti-named-2012-kodak-cinematographer-in-residence-at-uclatft/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/dante-spinotti-named-2012-kodak-cinematographer-in-residence-at-uclatft/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:59:43 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=27616 Kodak and UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) have announced that Oscar nominee Dante Spinotti, AIC, ASC will be the 2012 Kodak Cinematographer-in-Residence for the spring quarter at UCLA/TFT.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/dante-spinotti-named-2012-kodak-cinematographer-in-residence-at-uclatft/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/dino-pascarelli-joins-arri-csc-florida/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/dino-pascarelli-joins-arri-csc-florida/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:58:17 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=27584 ARRI CSC announced the addition of Dino Pascarelli to its Florida office. In his role as digital liaison, Pascarelli will be responsible for guiding and assisting clients with workflow paths that are specific to their needs, monitoring digital technologies and demonstrating digital products.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/dino-pascarelli-joins-arri-csc-florida/feed/ 0