Production company B-Reel has added director Kief Davidson to its commercial making roster. He comes over from Believe Media and earlier this year earned a Best Short Subject Documentary Oscar nomination for Open Heart, which centers on eight Rwandan children who embark on a life-or-death journey to Sudan in order to have high-risk heart surgery performed at The Salam Centre, Africa’s only hospital offering free cardiac procedures for families in need. Open Heart is now airing on HBO. Davidson has been active in commercials, directing campaigns for GE, Absolut, American Express and Cadillac....British commercials director Stuart Douglas, whose notable work spans such brands as Coca-Cola, Nike, Sony, Carlsberg and Guinness, has signed with Original for exclusive representation in the U.S. It marks the first time in more than a decade that Douglas has focused on the American market....Long-time Chicago creative director/art director Noel Haan has joined BBDO Proximity Minneapolis as executive creative director. Haan was most recently a group creative director at Ogilvy & Mather in Chicago....Two young girls set out to find Santa Claus in “The Search for Saint Nick,” the trailer created by assistant editor Sam Perkins of the Whitehouse L.A. that took First Prize at the 2013 AICE Los Angeles Camp Kuleshov contest.  The awards were presented at an event held at The Mill in Los Angeles....

October 24, 2008  
Documentary filmmaking legend Albert Maysles has joined Nonfiction Unlimited for representation as a director of commercials and new media ad projects....Aero Film has added director/DP Jacques Steyn to its roster for exclusive U.S. representation. The company has also signed celebrity/fashion photographers Marcus Klinko and Indrani to direct commercials, marking that duo’s first entree into the spotmaking arena....Editor Tom Vogt, known for his work on the irreverent animated TV comedy series South Park, has joined the roster of NY-based Blue Rock. He comes over from MacKenzie Cutler, NY....Feature editor Zach Staenberg (Speed Racer, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded) has landed his first spot representation, joining the talent roster at editorial boutique Cake....Jenny Gadd has returned to her native Sweden to become executive producer/managing director at Stockholm-based digital agency North Kingdom. During her time in the U.S., she worked at Fallon, and served as EP at Believe Media and later Thomas Thomas Films...