MAY 17, 1996/ Partizan Midi Minuit, London and Paris, has opened a U.S. office in New York. The new venture has stateside production support from bicoastal/international Propaganda Films, and has hired Cecilia Arca, formerly of Riviera Films, New York, as head of sales….In Los Angeles, John Cigarini, owner/president of bicoastal BFCS, will shut down that production company by early July…. Robert Campbell has joined Tony Kaye Films, London and West Hollywood, as executive producer. Most recently Campbell was at multinational Spots Films, executive-producing for director Tarsem….
MAY 17, 1991/A coalition of advertising executives in New York has launched Ads Against AIDS (AAA), announcing a nationwide advertising competition to help combat the virus. Heading up production of the winning spots will be Laura Nelson, VP/executive producer, DDB Needham; Carole Cohen, senior VP/broadcast production manager, McCann-Erickson; and Rick Wylie, VP/executive producer, BBDO….Killer Music, Hollywood, has signed 13 major feature composers for spot work—among them, Academy Award-winners Bill Conti, Jerry Goldsmith and Henry Mancini….Swell Pictures has unveiled its new division, Bazooka Graphics, Chicago….