Bicoastal/international Satellite Films has signed five directors: Fritz Flieder, Enda Hughes, Jason Goldwach, Norbert Heitker and Richie Smyth….
Director Mark Perez has come aboard Perretti Productions, New York….
Director Phelim Dolan, formerly of Zero 2 Sixty, New York, has joined New York-based TAG Pictures.…
Animation studio Wild Brain, San Francisco, in conjunction with Beverly Hills-based talent agency The Irv Schechter Company, is representing director and animator David Feiss for spot work. Best known as creator/director of the animated TV series Cow & Chicken for Cartoon Network, Feiss just wrapped his first Wild Brain campaign—Frito-Lay Cheetos Whirlz’ "Cool Cat" and Cheetos Mystery Colorz Snacks’ "PSA" out of BBDO New York….
Designer/director Alessandro Swainston has come on staff at Black Logic, New York….
Avid editor Karama Horne has left mad.house, New York, and joined The Blue Rock Editing Company, New York….
The on-again, off-again deal between Pentamedia Graphics and North Hollywood animation studio Film Roman has been resurrected, albeit on a smaller scale than first planned. Now the Chennai, India-headquartered Pentamedia will acquire 49.9 percent of Film Roman in a deal valued at around $10 million. Originally, Pentamedia was to have bought a 60 percent stake in Film Roman, which is best known for its work on such TV series as The Simpsons and King of the Hill. Film Roman also maintains a commercialmaking division….
Crissy Desimone has joined Santa Monica-based editing house Swietlik as a producer….
Director Tim Hamilton of bicoastal Zooma Zooma has wrapped the first six episodes of a Steve Martin-executive produced comedy series and is again available for spots. Meanwhile, Hamilton’s short, Truth In Advertising, is one of a dozen films to make the cut in the Cannes Film Festival short competition. Hamilton’s cult spoof is scheduled to be the opening film of the fest’s short lineup….
