Three from Superfad NY Join Gravity to Debut SCOUT
By Dan OchivaMadison Avenue-based Gravity adds to its portfolio with three new top execs. In business since 1996, Gravity is big by usual New York facility standards, with some 250 artists, designers, producers, writers, brand experts and others creating work for advertising, feature films, and web projects. Gravity has its other offices in Santa Monica, Connecticut, and Tel Aviv...
Director Tony Petrossian Joins th2ng
By Dan OchivaInternational live action production company th2ng continues to add on directors and other creatives in bolstering the capabilities of this wide-ranging commercial company. All postproduction is handled out of their London office. Their U.S. offices are down on Centre Street...
Lost Highway Films’ Peter Rabôt Captures a Poignant Military Perspective in New Ads
By Dan OchivaNEW YORK — Director Peter Rabôt continues his illuminating "Amazing Things Are Happening Here" campaign for NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, highlighting the latest in innovative clinical research and advanced medical treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in recent advertisements for the hospital. As Rabôt explains, "The hospital category probably has the most difficult audience to engage. Most people [...]
Technicolor – PostWorks’ Tim Stipan Applies the Finishing Touch to Indie Drama “Disconnect”
By Dan OchivaTechnicolor - Postworks' DI Colorist Tim Stipan found an interesting film project in "Disconnect" by director Henry-Alex Rubin. The indie feature about the "consequences of modern technology and how it affects and defines our daily relationships" relies on subtle differences to set up the three different stories. Stipan has done DI Colorist work on "Moonrise Kingdom" and "Black Swan"...
New York Lottery Winner Trapped in Doll Factory
By Dan OchivaDDB, New York launched a new spot for the New York Lottery Winning Numbers App. The spot features a worker in a doll factory who is unaware that he is a millionaire because he hasn't checked his numbers on the app. Instead, he has the unsettling feeling the dolls are staring at him. Director David [...]
Nice Shoes Grows Editorial Division with New Talent and Studio
By Dan OchivaNice Shoes continues to grow its editorial business with the building of a new edit suite at its 352 Park Avenue South headquarters, with two more suites going in at its 25th Street office. Personnel expands with a roster of freelance editorial talent and the hiring of award-winning editor John Mallerman...
Major New York Metro Area Lighting & Grip House THOMAS CESTARE LIGHTING Equipment Auction Set For Early-June
By Dan OchivaIt's tough to see a family-owned business like lighting and grip rental house Thomas Cesare hang up the “For Sale” shingle. Not too much of a surprise though: In business since 1972, the Mineola-based operation faced an increasingly competitive market that requires considerable investment to stay current...
Cutting Room Amps Up The “Flash Workout” For Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ Campaign
By Dan OchivaElaborate PSA's like "Move Your Body 2013" for Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign give a facility a chance to do something different than the ordinary run of commercial work while offering an editor like Cutting Room NY's Brian Sanford a fun way to show his chops...
Adorama Hosts One Day “NAB Spin-off”
By Dan OchivaB&H Photo has had a division that sells to the pro production and post industry for years now. Adorama must see room for another retailer, as they're launching this show, which seems centered mainly on cameras...
Registration Opens for SHOOT DIRECTORS / PRODUCERS Forum
By Dan OchivaSHOOT Magazine's annual Directors/Producers Forum & 11th Annual New Directors Showcase brings together a range of speakers, panels and more all celebrating the creation of films, videos, commercials and more...
