Director Stephen Markle marked his first job with m.e.a.t. by shooting eight, 15-second spots for Showcase. The shoot took two days to complete, with Ryan McMaster the dop. Laurence Robinson edited at Showcase.
Generator director Allan Mestel teamed with dop George Morita on a two-day shoot for Providence Hospital through DP & Company, Detroit. Andy Attalai edited at Blue Lizard.
Drew Mullin helmed a day for a Biovail spot through the Advocacy agency. Geoff Lackner was on camera and Scott Blackett edited at Generator.
Morita acted as director/dop on a one-day shoot for Mr. Sub through Brandworks. Dave Rheaume edited at Generator.
Morita had another day for Federal Mogul via Bozell Detroit. Animation was completed at TOPIX/Mad Dog and Blackett handled editing duties.
The Partners’ Film Company director Geoff Ayres and dop Rene Ohashi had five days for Kellogg’s through Leo Burnett, Mexico. Post was handled in the u.s.
Ian Leech was director/dop on a six-day Ford job out of Young & Rubicam, Toronto. Andy Ames edited at Panic & Bob.
Director Ali Selim and dop George Willis polished off three days for the Ontario Lottery Corporation and Gingko. Editing was done by Steve Manz at Partners’ Post.
Aviator Pictures director Oscar Bassinson teamed with dop Ron Williams on a two-day shoot for Favorite Brands International through y&r, Cincinnati. Melanie Snagg handled the post at Coast Mountain.
Industry Films director Noam Murro landed a two-day Ikea shoot through Roche Macaulay & Partners. Robert Yeoman served as cameraman and Mark Hajek cut at Stealing Time.
Director Vadim Perelman teamed with dop Barry Parrell on three spots shot over three days for Zellers and Ogilvy & Mather. Two of the ads were edited by Attalai at Blue Lizard, with the remaining spot done by Norm Odell at Flashcut.
Perelman and Parrell had another two days for Nintendo out of Leo Burnett, Chicago. Post was handled in the u.s.
The two teamed up once again on a three-day General Mills shoot via Saatchi & Saatchi, New York. Editing was done in the u.s.
Director Brian Scott Weber and dop Aaron Schneider partnered on a two-day Kellogg shoot out of Leo Burnett, Chicago. Editing was completed in the u.s.
Radke Films director Mark Mainguy teamed with Ohashi on a day for the Bell Canadian Open through Cossette. Hajek posted.
Mainguy, with Simon Mestel on camera, helmed two days for Maple Leaf out of Saatchi & Saatchi. Brant Lambermont cut at Third Floor Editing.
Director/dop Steve Gordon had a two-day General Mills job through Cossette. Chris Parkins edited at Flashcut.
Director Tom DeCerchio and dop Mike Bonvillian handled a two-day assignment for Yellow Pages through Bryant Fulton & Shee. Edits were completed at Coast Mountain Post by Ian Jenkins.
A new spot for General Mills out of Cossette had director Eric Steinman team up with cameraman Andre Pienaar for two days. Leo Zaharatos edited at Blueberry Canoe.
Gordon Clark was director/dop on a three-day Borden job through DDB Chicago. Post was done in the u.s.
At Radke Films, the director team Marty & Brian had a day for Labatt via Ammirati Puris Lintas. h Sean Valentini was on camera and Brian Noon edited at Flashcut.
Director Martin Shewchuk and Pienaar landed a day for Labatt’s Double Blue through Ammirati Puris Lintas. Flashcut’s Bob Kennedy edited.
Shewchuk had another day for Labatt and apl, this one for a beer sale. Peter Hartmann was the dop and editing was done by Wendy Linton handled the edit at Smash.
Sparks director Tenney Fairchild and dop Scott Henriksen had four days for Federal Mogul through Bozell Michigan. Post was handled in the u.s.
Director Eden Tyler teamed up with dop John Houtman for a one-day McCain Foods shoot through BWS Advertising. Attalai edited.
Director Phelim Dolan and cameraman Glen Keenan shot a Lysol spot over a day. The job was out of McCann-Erikson, New York, and editing was handled south of the 49th.
A Zippen spot out of bws brought director Sarah Pirozek and dop Carl Hahn together for a day. Post-production was handled by Peter McAuley at Axyz.
Apple Box Productions director Randy MacDonald and dop John Spooner teamed up on a two-day shoot for Subway. The spot was done through Venture Group and edits were completed by Scott Parker at Picture Engine.
Spooner helmed and shot a day for Toyota through Brown Communications. The post was handled by Command Post/toybox and Coast Mountain by Jenkins.
Director Jim Donovan teamed with cameraman Paul Tolton on a day for Zest through Bensimon Byrne/dmb&b. The spot was edited by Bruce Copeman at Axyz.
Gerald Casale directed and Tolton shot two days for Pennzoil – Quaker State and The Tucker Partnership. Odell cut at Flashcut.
Director Cliff Skelton and Valentini got the call on a six-day shoot for Pharmaprix through agency PMND Communications. Post was handled by Miquel Raymond at Bureau de Post.
Director Randy Diplock has a day for Digital Music Express through Brown Communications. Spooner will serve as dop.
Apple Box Productions director Akim Triebsch and Spooner will team on a Sports Select shoot through Calgary’s Highwood Communications. Gary Shaw is editing at Toybox West.
The Players Film Company director Adam Massey teamed with Parrell on a four-day Sears Canada job out of y&r. David Baxter cut at Panic & Bob.
Director Mitch Gabourie and Tolton had a day for the Milk Marketing Board and LBJ.FRB Communications. Post was handled by Joel Zeigler at Players Post.
Director David Storey and dop Craig Mullins collaborated on a pair of spots for Bridgestone/Firestone. The job, shot over two days, was out of Communique. Post was handled by McAuley.
Director Bradley Walsh and dop David Greene had a day for Kraft Smooth Peanut Butter through J. Walter Thompson. Brian Williams edited at Panic & Bob.
Director/cameraman Henry Less had a day for Fila through MacPhee & Partners. Marc Colliser handled the edit at Players Post.
Correction:
in last issue’s Commercial Directions, Leo Zaharatos edited the Royale spot, directed by Christina Hodnet, at Blueberry Canoe. Andy Attalai edited the series of Alexander Keith’s spots (also featured in Storyboards), directed by Greg Sheppard, at Blue Lizard.