Imported Artists director Richard D’Alessio and dop Stefan Czapsky have been extremely busy of late. The pair spent a total of 17 days shooting a number of spots for three different makes of gm vehicles. D’Alessio and Czapsky filmed four spots over 10 days for the Pontiac Sunfire, three spots over six days for the Cavalier, and a day for a Blazer spot. MacLaren McCann coined the creative and Panic & Bob’s David Baxter handled post.

D’Alessio and Czapsky also spent a day at Wayne Gretzky’s Bar in Toronto shooting a Budweiser job through DDB Needham. Post was completed in the u.s.

Director Dale Heslip and dop Barry Parrell had two days for Canadian Tire via Doner. Michelle Czukar edited at Panic & Bob.

Heslip and cameraman Simon Mestel scored six days for Hasbro through Grey Advertising. Editing took place in the u.s.

Director Nigel Dick and dop Russ Swanson shot two days for Sears through Young & Rubicam, Chicago. Editing was handled in the u.s.

Charles Wittenmeier directed and shot three spots over four days for Ikea out of Roche Macaulay & Partners. The spots, to air in Germany, were edited by Chris Parkins at Flashcut.

Director Paul Street and dop Peter Suschitzky teamed for four days for Toyota through Saatchi & Saatchi. Baxter edited at Panic & Bob.

Director/dop Robin Willis shot two days for Komtel out of Klaar Kiming. Editing was handled by Andy Ames at Panic & Bob.

Blink Pictures director Ron Baxter Smith and Mestel landed two days for Kellogg’s All Bran through Leo Burnett. Post was handled by Alex Eaton at Stealing Time.

Derek Vanlint and Raymond Bark were codirectors on a two-day job for Schneiders through The Ongoing Partnership, with Vanlint also handling camera duties. Peter McCauley edited at Axyz.

Palooka Films (now part of The Big Film Company) director Jim Lotter and cameraman Paul Tolton had a day for Colgate through y&r. Griff Henderson edited at Panic & Bob.

Lotter and Tolton also had a day for Ikea Germany via Roche Macaulay & Partners. Chris Parkins edited at Flashcut.

The Partners’ Film Company director Anouk Besson and dop Sean Valentini landed four days for Altamira through The Wolf Group. Ames edited at Panic & Bob.

Jonathan David helmed six days for DHL Worldwide Courier out of DDB Paris. Andy Dintenfass was the dop and editing took place in the u.s.

Director Bob Rice and dop Miroslaw Baszak scored 10 days for Bird’s Eye through Ammirati Puris Lintas. Bruce Copeman completed the spots at Axyz.

Don Allan directed and Ray Dumas shot a day for Sears via y&r. Paul Gowan edited at Partners’ Post.

Director C.J. Waldman and dop Dylan McLeod had four days for Colombian Coffee out of DDB Worldwide Marketing. Post was handled in the u.s.

Apple Box Productions director Philip Spink helmed three days for Spinmaster Toys direct from client. John Spooner was the dop and editing will be handled at Studio Post.

Director Hank Benson and dop Steven Finestone took on two days for BC Tel/Telus via Ogilvy & Mather. Deb Tregale edited at Coast Mountain.

Director/dop Cliff Skelton helmed a day for AgrEvo Canada through Parallel Strategies. Scott Parker edited at Picture Engine.

Skelton had another two days for Casino Niagara out of Koo Koo Creative. Jayne Morris Berry edited at jmb.

Spooner was director/dop on a two-day shoot for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The participating agency was Margaret Kool Marketing and editing was handled at Studio Post.

Fred Frame directed and Spooner shot a day for BC Savings Bonds out of Grey. Morris Berry edited.

Avion Films director Jean-Marc Piche teamed with dop George Morita on a three-day Kraft shoot through Harrod & Mirlin/fcb. Leo Zaharatos edited at Blue Highway.

Piche and cameraman Peter Hartmann had two days for Cadbury through Leo Burnett. Brian Williams edited at Panic & Bob.

Randee St. Nicholas helmed two days for Proctor & Gamble, with Andre Pienaar behind the lens. The job was through Grey and David Hicks cut at Panic & Bob.

Director Steve Eshelman had two days for Radioshack via y&r. Vanlint was the shooter and Henderson edited at Panic & Bob.

Director Jeff Kaumeyer and cameraman Ernesto Melara shot two days in Calgary and one day in Toronto for a cibc job through Padulo. Stealing Time’s Eaton handled post.

Mark Story helmed two days for Buck-A-Call through Echo Advertising. James Gardner was the dop and Barry Farrell edited at Smash.

Director Henry Holtzman teamed with Hartmann on two days for Parmalat, Lactancia through Palmer Jarvis ddb. Tim Kirkwood handled the post at Flashcut.

Director Tim Hamilton and dop Dan Cundey had two days for Economic Development Canada through Ogilvy & Mather. Hamilton and Alex Boothby edited at toybox.

Hamilton and Cundey joined forces again for another two days, this time for Nutrigrain via Leo Burnett, London. Post was done overseas.

At L.T.B. Productions, director Jeff Jones and dop Glen Mordeci had a two-day Canadian Club assignment through Goodgoll Curtis. Brant Lambermont edited at Third Floor.

Rave director Stephen Scott helmed two spots in a day for Xenical with cameraman Marc Laliberte-Else. Hoffman-Laroche came up with the creative and Greg Edgar did the post work at Stealing Time.

Director Drew Jarvis and dop John Houtman teamed on three days for Mark’s Work Wearhouse via Watermark. Michelle Taylor edited at The Eyes Multimedia.

Sparks director David Popescu and dop Glen Keenan had a day for Bell Mobility and Cossette. Zaharatos posted at Blue Highway.

Jim Manera helmed a day for ScotiaLine Visa through Rapp Collins Communicaide. Vanlint was on camera and Andy Attalai edited the spot at Blue Highway.

Director Tricia Caruso and dop Mark Blandori landed two days for Mop & Glow via McCann Erickson. Post is to be completed in the u.s.

Generator director Alan Marr shot two days for Harvey’s through Ambrose Carr Linton Carroll. The job called for three cameramen: George Morita lensed the store portion of the spot, Bob Perks handled the in-car shots and Derek Case shot the food. Editing was completed by Dave Rheaume at Generator.

Marr also had two days with two dops – Geoff Lackner and Mike Grippo – for Bell ExpressVu through Blitz Direct & Promotions. Robert Alldis edited at Generator.

Perks, meanwhile, handled a day solo for the Toronto Sun through aclc. Rheaume edited at Generator.

Director Drew Mullins and Lackner had two days for Loft Community Services. Scott Blackett edited at Generator.