The directorial team Berman+Pulcini—a.k.a. Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, who helmed American Splendor, the movie that won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and the Film Critics Award at the Cannes International Film Festival—has signed with bicoastal Moxie Pictures for exclusive representation in commercials.
Director Henry Lu has signed with bicoastal Moxie Pictures for exclusive representation in the U.S. Lu first established himself on the agency side of the business, most notably as a producer at Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore.
The Film Company, New York, has opened as a satellite of EUE Screen Gems. The new division is comprised of director David McNamara and executive producer Lora Nelson.
Editor Peter Mostert has come aboard mad.house, New York.
Protean Image Group/P.I.G., Venice, Calif., has signed Swedish director Filip Nilsson.
Jean Lane has joined bicoastal Lost Planet as a producer. Lane, who will be based in the shop’s New York office, was formerly an assistant producer at Red Car, New York.
San Antonio-based Cibolo Films has added director Charlie Watson to its roster for the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets.
Bob Isherwood, New York-based worldwide creative director, Saatchi & Saatchi, has been named to chair the TV & Radio Jury for the 2004 Clio Awards. Also, Paul Rothwell, managing director of Gorgeous Enterprises, London, will chair Clio’s Technique Jury. Chairing the Internet Jury is Lars Bastholm, creative director, Framfab, Copenhagen. And heading the Content & Contact Jury is Nick Brien, president, corporate business development, Starcom MediaVest Group, Chicago.
Budweiser’s "Reggae," out of DDB Chicago, and directed by LeMoine/Miller—Steve and Rick, respectively—won best of show in the TV category at the first-ever Chicago Creative Club Awards, held on Thursday, Nov. 13 (LeMoine/Miller no longer co-direct; both are still with bicoastal/international @radical.media).
Partners Joey Levine and Mary Wood of New York-based Crushing Music Enterprises are teaming with West Coast producers Steve Lindsey and Matt Kahane to launch Crushing Blueprint. The new company will have a stable of hip-hop composers, including Jurassic 5, Mike Elizondo, DJ Hi-Tek, T-Ray, Bud’da, DJ Revolution and Ming+ FS, available for spots. Additionally, Blueprint will work in conjunction with P. Diddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment and Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Records to bring their talent to the ad market.
Larry Chernoff and Joshua Touber, who both most recently served as execs at Santa Monica-headquartered Ascent Media Creative Services, have formed Los Angeles-based Chernoff Touber Associates. The team intends to use its expertise in technology, software, postproduction and facility design and management to advise entertainment studios, advertising agencies, broadcasters and commercial/promo edit houses. The new venture will also offer consulting for digital asset management, video and data convergence and facility management software requirements. Ad agency Rubin Postaer and Associates, Santa Monica, recently named Chernoff Touber Associates to design a state-of-the-art, in-house facility. Chernoff Touber is also involved in a three-month consultation for Ascent Media‘s U.K. creative operations.
