Who’s gone where? From where? And when? As the Revolving Doors spin, we put the spotlight on spot-makers on-the-move.

fresh off of a very successful and well-attended 10th anniversary bash, Imported Artists president Christina Ford says her Toronto-based spot shop is making some changes. Those changes come in the form of a new look, a new website and a whack of new directors.

In this new Imported age, director Rebecca Blake has made the jump for representation in Canada. Previously repped in Canada by Toronto’s Avion Films, Blake is a New York-based director whom Ford says has ‘a dynamic reel.’

‘She’s a photographer who has made an incredible transition from [stills] photography into the world of directing,’ says Ford. ‘She has done a lot of car work and has fantastic visuals. She has done beauty as well and is a great visual storyteller.’

Imported has also announced it will also be repping the three gents on l.a.-based Dektor Films’ roster – directors Eugene Yelchin and Mark Dektor, and director/dop Paul Dektor.

Ford says she appreciates the history behind the shop: Paul and Mark Dektor are the sons of ‘a commercial giant,’ director Leslie Dektor.

‘Aside from the name, which is synonymous with unbelievable work, their reels are phenomenal,’ says Ford. ‘I thought Paul was fantastic, Eugene has a brilliant reel, and Mark is definitely an up-and-comer.’

Although less experienced than his peers in Dektor Films, Mark has shot for clients like Michelob and Schweppes. Paul’s credits include work for the Sacramento Kings nba franchise, Visa and Nike, while Yelchin’s client list features Coca-Cola, Trojan and Legoland.

Imported is also repping bicoastal Flying Tiger Films’ roster exclusively in Canada. The Tigers include director/dop Klaus Obermeyer (bmw, Fairmont, Mercedes) and directors James Holt (Nissan, Budweiser, Delphi), Ken Arlidge (Mazda, Reebok, Nike) and Henrik Hansen (Amnesty International, Telia Image, Mercedes).

All this and a website, too.

Importedartists.com is now on the Web and is indicative of the changes happening at the shop.

‘Imported Artists is now creating a brand new identity for itself for the next 10 years,’ says Ford. ‘We’ve changed our logo, and that is sort of reflected in the styling and identification of the website. It’s helping launch the next 10 years with a new identity and new logo and a total sort of revamp of Imported Artists.’

Importedartists.com is currently featuring a number of pictures snapped at its 10th anniversary bash, held Oct. 12. If you think you did something to embarrass yourself, check the site and find out for sure.

-www.importedartists.com

*Donovan returns to ads with Voodoo

Veteran commercial director Jim Donovan has signed on with Montreal’s Voodoo Arts for representation in North America.

Donovan, who has been directing film, television and commercial projects for more than 15 years, has been repped across the country by shops such as Apple Box Productions, SWAT Films, La Fabrique d’Images and Figaro Films International. He has shot spots for a vast client list that includes Budweiser, McDonald’s, Labatt, Molson, General Motors and Ford.

Donovan has also been at the helm of several short films, including New Gold Dreams and Papillon, and the feature film Provocateur. His episodic television credits include Are You Afraid of the Dark?, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo and Misguided Angels.

After two years concentrating on television work, Donovan says he is ‘enthusiastic at the idea of joining Voodoo and once again making advertising my priority.’

-www.voodooarts.com

*Ayres’ DNA matches

Toronto-based commercial director Geoff Ayres has signed an exclusive u.s. representation deal with dna (Don Naylor & Associates) of Hollywood, California. Ayres, who is repped in Canada by The Partners’ Film Company, joins the dna roster, which includes directors Francis Lawrence, Yuki and Liz Friedlander.

Ayres began his spot directing at Toronto’s Revolver Films before moving on to Partners’ two years ago. He has shot spots for Nintendo, Coors Light and Kellogg’s. Ayres was also an on-air commercial producer for MuchMusic, where he shot, directed and wrote many of the Much teasers, bumpers and spots. He won a Broadcast Design Award for his MuchMusic efforts in 1996, and a Saatchi & Saatchi/Playback First Cut Award in 1998. *

-www.partnersfilm.com