Maxx Productions director Larry August and dop Simon Mestel had a day for the Canadian National Exhibition through Stubbs Chapman. Greg Edgar handled the post at Stealing Time and Rob Plowman added the tunes at Fish Music.
L.T.B. Productions director Jeff Jones and dop Barry Parrell shot one day for Dimetapp through Anderson Advertising. The spot, entitled ‘Museum,’ was cut by Brant Lambermont at Third Floor Editing.
The Partners’ Film Company director Jim Manera and cameraman Walt Lloyd shot two days for Kraft Foods out of Young & Rubicam Chicago. Post was done in the u.s.
Geoff Ayers and dop Miroslaw Baszak teamed up on a five-day gig for Kellogg’s through Leo Burnett Mexico. Steve Manz edited at Partners’ Post.
Director Don Allan got together with Baszak on a five-day shoot for Home Hardware out of The Saffer Group. Chris Brook handled the edit at Partners’ Post.
Director Doug Moen and dop Bernie MacNeil landed three days for saan through Padulo Advertising. Manz posted.
Floria Sigismondi shot two days for Eaton’s out of Roche Macaulay & Partners. Sean Valentini was behind the lens and Michelle Czukar edited at Panic & Bob.
Halifax-based Sight & Sound Productions director/dop Steve Gordon spent five days shooting Nova Scotia scenery, festivals and events for the 1999 tourist season. The assignment was through the Nova Scotia Marketing Agency and post was handled at Ocean Digital.
Blink Pictures director Dale Heslip and dop Andre Pienaar shot two days for Molson out of Encore Strategic Marketing. Mark Hajek edited Axyz.
Toronto’s Stargate Studios shot its first local spot, a two-day job for Schneiders LunchMates through The Ongoing Partnership. The live-action/cgi commercial was directed by Robin Trickett, with dop Derek VanLint behind the camera. Stargate’s post-production team handled the editing and effects in-house.
TOPIX/Mad Dog Inferno artist Susan Armstrong spent 10 days designing typography and post effects on a four-spot campaign for Nutribar out of Guerrilla.
Spy Films’ Pete Henderson directed a new ‘Molson Canadian Rocks London’ campaign out of Encore Strategic Marketing. Valentini was the dop and Czukar edited at Panic & Bob. James Cooper at TOPIX/Mad Dog spent three days creating the post effects on Inferno.