At The Partners’ Film Company, director/cameraman Ian Leech shot two days for Cheerios through FCB/Ronalds Reynolds. Andy Ames edited at Panic & Bob.
Carl Harvey landed one day for Leon’s out of Bensimon Byrne/dmb&b. Behind the camera was Mike Andringa and Jeff Bessner edited at Partners’ Post.
Rick Knief teamed up with dop Chris Soos on four days for Amex Blue through Ogilvy & Mather, New York. Post was handled in the u.s.
Director Lisa Mann and dop Dylan MacLeod shot two days for the Brewers Association of Canada. The spot was developed by Gingko Ltd. and Steve Manz of Partners’ Post edited.
Matthew Vibert landed a day for McDonald’s out of Vickers & Benson. Harry Lake was behind the lens and Chris Brook edited at Partners’ Post.
Greg Sheppard directed two days for Head & Shoulders through Euro RSCG Tatham, Chicago. Derek Van Lint was the dop and Gerry Banning edited at Partners’ Post.
At Apple Box Productions, director Craig Worsham and dop Glen Keenan had two days for GM Chevy Dealers Association out of MacLaren McCann. Peter McKeen handled the edit at Edge Productions.
Director/dop Leo Zahn landed two days of Equity Toys through Asher/Gould, l.a. and two days of Odds On through The Playground. Post was handled in the u.s.
Hank Benson directed and John Spooner shot two days for Telus out of Margaret Kool Marketing. Jayne Morris Berry cut the spot at Post Haste.
Revolver director Drew Jarvis and dop Barry Parrell had a day for Kraft Canada through bbdo. Brian Noon edited at Flashcut.
Jarvis also teamed up with dop Ray Dumas on two days for the Turning Stone Casino and Resort out of Mark Russell and Associates. Kyle McDonald handled the edit at Partners’ Post.
Revolver finished a day with smw for Wal-Mart Canada, with smw’s Gerald Flach directing. dop was Craig Mullins and Chris Brook of Partners’ Post edited.
Chris Sanderson of Productions Monique Huberdeau, Montreal, directed the live action and Harold Harris of TOPIX Computer Graphics and Animation was animation director on a 30-second spot for Kellogg’s Mini Wheats through Leo Burnett.
The French-language spot features a new 3D Mr. Mini Wheat as the guest on a radio call-in show hosted by Montreal radio personality Gilles Proulx.
Animators were Andrea Leo, Richard Rosenman, Frank Falcone and Dave Hodgins. Marco Polsinelli was the Flame/Flint artist.
Coyote Films director/cameraman Ken Kuramoto shot two days for the Sandman Hotels and Inns out of Current Design Group. Deane Bennett handled the edit at Clips Post Production Services.
Maxx Films director Dan Hackett and cameraman Parrell had a one-day shoot for the Red Cross through Manifest Communications. Alex Eaton cut the spot at Stealing Time.
At The Big Film Company, director Christian Fennell completed a four-day shoot for a Bank of Montreal video through v&b. George Hosek was the dop and Big’s James Taylor edited.
Director/cameraman Ted Parkes landed one day for Pantene through Grey Advertising, one day for McDonald’s through Cossette and half a day for Dial soap through DDB Canada. The spots were cut by Dave Greenham at Big.
Director Christina Hodnet and dop Parkes shot two days for Tide out of Saatchi & Saatchi, with Big’s Taylor editing.
Director Alan Marr and dop Harry Lake completed a spot for Business Depot, also edited by Taylor. No agency was involved.
Josef Ruff directed a half-day for Mediteranea Pasta Sauce out of Doner Advertising. George Willis was on camera and Andy Attalai edited at Chameleon.
The Directors Film Company director Robert Quartly and Willis landed one day for the Ontario Lottery Corporation’s Instant Monopoly Game through Promanad Communications. Tim Kirkwood edited at Flashcut.
Magic’s Derek Case and cameraman Chris Berry started off the new year with a day for Quaker State through The Tucker Partnership, New York. Norm Odell edited at Flashcut.
At The Players Film Company, director David McNally shot two days for Campbell’s Tomato Soup out of bbdo. Doug Koch was behind the camera and Richard Unruh cut the spots at Third Floor.
McNally also teamed up with Parrell for one day of Dentyne out of Bates Canada. Peter McAuley edited at The Daily Post.
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