Friday, Jan. 15, 1999

LOS ANGELES-Bicoastal Coppos Films wasn't looking to sign a new director-until executive producers Allison Nunn and Bill Bratkowski saw Steve Suchman's spec reel.

"We all felt it was one of the better spec reels that any of us, including our sales reps, had seen in a...

Friday, Jan. 15, 1999

SANTA MONICA-Director Carolyn Coal-who last year won a Gold Clio in the student category for "It's Claire," a poignant AIDS Awareness Durex condoms commercial she conceptualized, produced and helmed at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena-has joined bicoastal Headquarters for...

Friday, Jan. 15, 1999

In an effort to increase traffic on barnesandnoble.com, Barnes & Nobles Internet bookstore, TBWA/Chiat/Day, New York, produced a four-spot campaign featuring popular authors Stephen King, Tom Clancy, Frank McCourt and Dilbert creator Scott Adams.

King, Clancy, Adams and McCourt were...

Friday, Jan. 15, 1999

Bicoastal Coppos Films wasnt looking to sign a new director-until executive producers Allison Nunn and Bill Bratkowski saw Steve Suchmans spec reel.

We all felt it was one of the better spec reels that any of us, including our sales reps, had seen in a long time, said Nunn. Coppos...

Friday, Jan. 15, 1999

Canadians are familiar with American imports. Twenty percent of all U.S. exports are shipped north of the border, to Americas largest trading partner. Automobiles, textiles and agricultural products are the most common goods. But lately, a new and uncommon import has been added to the list: spot...

Friday, Jan. 15, 1999

28/New Orleans: 36th Annual National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) Program Conference & Exhibition at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Details, call (310) 453-4440 or www.natpe.org....Feb. 1: Deadline for entries to the...

Friday, Jan. 8, 1999

VENICE, Calif.-Executive producers T.K. Knowles and Chuck Ryant-who both exited bicoastal Reactor Films last August-have teamed with exec. producer John O'Grady to launch Bob. The new bicoastal venture opens with five directors: Jason Smith, Lisa Rubisch, Mark Kohr and the team...

Friday, Jan. 8, 1999

A SHOOT STAFF REPORT

NEW YORK-Although the global financial difficulties that surfaced last summer-particularly in Asia, Latin America and Russia-remain cause for concern, the bottom-line word from a trio of expert forecasters is that ad-media spending in 1999 should...

Friday, Jan. 8, 1999

ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Volkswagen ads from both sides of the Atlantic scored impressively in the television portion of the fourth annual International Automotive Advertising Awards, bestowed at a gala reception Jan. 6 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre.

Topping the competition...

Friday, Jan. 8, 1999

OBERHAUSEN, Germany-Visual effects house Digital Domain, Venice, Calif., has joined with Los Angeles-based film/ TV producer Kushner-Locke Co., independent feature production/distribution company Capitol Films, London, and a pair of Israeli businesses-banking firm DLIN, Ltd.,...

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