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Susan Kirch Upped in DisneyToon Creative Affairs

B. Susan Kirch has been promoted to vp, creative affairs for DisneyToon Studios, responsible for developing original scripts and stories as well as sequels to Disney¹s animated successes. Kirch will be working with filmmakers through all stages of production on films that will be distributed by Disneys Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution¹s theatrical division.

Kirch reports jointly to Sharon Morrill, president of DisneyToon Studios and to Ellen Gurney, svp of creative affairs.

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FlickerLab Moves On with Elephants

FlickerLab finished the animated TV commercial for MoveOn PAC, dramatizing the Republican effort to change Senate filibuster rules on Federal judicial appointments, in 44 hours for its debut April 26, 2005.

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Mike Young Prods./Taffy Promote Fisher & Sullivan

Josh Fisher has been promoted to cp creative affairs at Mike Young Productions (MYP)/Taffy, the Los Angeles- and London-based indie animation house while Maura Sullivan has also been promoted from studio production manager to vp operations at the company.

Fisher who has been with the company for two years He will report to company principals Mike Young, Liz Young and Bill Schultz on upcoming productions, as well as liaise with international network partners.

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Autodesk Goes Toxik

Autodesk Inc. introduced Toxik, collaborative compositing software for the creation of digital visual effects. Featuring advanced creative tools as well as integrated, enterprise-level collaboration, Toxik brings new capabilities to feature film production a market that is demanding increasingly sophisticated levels of creativity, collaboration and image processing quality. Redefining the way visual effects are created, managed and shared, Toxik will be shown publicly at the National Assn. of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) in Las Vegas, April 18-21, 2005.

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Fox TV’s Berman Leaving for Paramount

Unexpectedly, Fox Broadcasting Co. entertainment president Gail Berman will ankle her post at network to become a top creative player at Paramount Pictures under newly appointed chairman/ceo Brad Grey, reports the trades. The details of her new post have not been released.

In a statement, the studio said, "Paramount Pictures is in discussions with Gail Berman for a senior creative role at the studio. We hope to conclude the discussions shortly."

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Creative Screenwriting Looking for Scripts

AAA Screenplay ContestWorld Wide WebJune 1, 2005Deadline: June 1, 2005

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Furious FX Blazes Through First Year

Burbank-based Furious FX enters its sophomore year with a wide assortment of their first years work erupting into theaters and onto DVD shelves. Currently in production are MR. AND MRS. SMITH and FEVER PITCH.

The newly ignited facility has completed nearly 500 shots in the last 12 months. Their work is featured in more than 15 high profile films, including THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, SPIDER-MAN 2, SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW, FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX, the upcoming UNDERCLASSMAN, as well as Sundance indie CHRYSTAL starring Billy Bob Thornton.

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VooDooDog, Animal Logic & ATTIK Take Gold at New York Festivals

VooDooDog, Animal Logic and ATTIK all took home Gold World Medal Awards at the New York Festivals 2005 International Film and Video Awards Competition.

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DICE Summit 2005

Begins: January 31, 2005

The Interactive Academy's DICE Summit was created to explore approaches to the creative process and artistic expression as they uniquely apply to the development of interactive entertainment. D.I.C.E. is solely focused on the creative endeavor inherent in game development. Speakers concentrate on the challenges of various aspects of game design and creation and offer solutions to help developers maintain the creative edge in this rapidly evolving industry. The DICE Summit also serves as the home to the Academy's annual Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony.

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UVPHACTORY Helps Create Scent of a Robot Music Video

For the design and creation of the SCENT OF A ROBOT music video, the first single off Pete Misers latest CD, CAMOUFLAGE IS RELATIVE, the creative collective UVPHACTORY (UVPH) enjoyed total creative control. The New York-based design and production company created the concept, designed and executed the 3D animation, lensed the live-action footage and completed the offline and online editorial for the 3:30 video that ships in early January to MTV networks, VH1, MuchMusic, Fuse and local access cable shows.

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mOcean and CMP/West to Create New Advertising/Design Facility

mOcean and CMP/West, two of the Craig Murray Prods. group of companies, will join together in a new Westside Los Angeles facility to be completed in September and operate under the mOcean banner.

The newly combined company will serve the entertainment industry as a full-service creative advertising agency as well as continue to provide its film and television clients with a complete range of design and editorial capabilities in the production of theatrical trailers and television image campaigns.

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TV-Loonland Appoints Amy Jackson Creative Affairs VP

Amy Jackson joins TV-Loonland as vp, creative affairs. Based in TV-Loonland's New York office, Jackson will be responsible for overseeing creative programming output as well as overseeing the creative development and production while maintaining and building production and strategic relationships with U.S. broadcasters, publishers, creators, rights owners and other potential partners.

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Sideshow Welcomes Creative Director Kobliska

Fresh off the success of three Promax Awards, leading creative concept, design/effects and production company Sideshow Creative has added creative director Andrew Kobliska to its team. Kobliska will be heading up the west coast creative group based in Los Angeles.

"Andrew's vast experience in all realms of our industry makes him a natural fit for Sideshow," said Scott Mantel, Sideshow Creative ceo. "He brings the highest pedigree of strategic thinking and creative leadership to his new role at the company."

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Bush Vs. Kerry Joust in New Game

Blockdot, a Dallas-based game developer, has released its newest game, WHITE HOUSE JOUST. The game is available as a free download at www.kewlbox.com. Players can play as President George Bush or Senator John Kerry.

"The game is bi-partisan," says Dan Ferguson, creative director at Kewlbox.com. "It doesn't matter which side of the political fence you are on. We poke fun at everyone equally. Millions of people play our games every day at work, and this gives us an opportunity to tell them that after goofing off, go vote. Our system is hanging chad error free!"

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Enter Your Best Spots in MEDIA's Creative Media Awards

MEDIA's 2004 Creative Media AwardsNew York, New York, USASeptember 22, 2004Deadline: July 30, 2004

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Click 3x Provide Graphics Package for AICP Show

Click 3x has completed the graphics package for the 2004 AICP Show, The Art & Technique of the American Television Commercial. The studios creative team, headed by creative director/designer Susan Armstrong, created a 50-second opener for the show as well as more than two-dozen graphics introducing awards categories. Click 3xs show opener follows a young creative as he strolls through an urban landscape and finds inspiration in non-assuming features of the environment like the bricks of a crumbling wall and the plywood barrier of a construction site.

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Crack Creative and NVIDIA Team for Day After Tomorrow Previs

The cataclysmic events depicted in Fox's THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, opening May 28, came alive with the help of previs provided by Crack Creative and visual computing technology leader NVIDIA.

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MacWorld Awards 2004

Begins: May 20, 2004

The MacWorld Awards celebrates the best work made using Mac technologies. This year's event will be held at The Ex-Saatchi Gallery, London. This year MacWorld has introduced a new category -- Creative Choice, an award is for the best creative use of Mac compatible products. These nominations can be for any sector, for example audio, video, design, print, and entertainment. The award nominees will be decided by a panel of MacWorld judges, and will be judged on individual merit. The nominees will be decided by the end of April 2004. For more information, visit www.macworld.com.

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Bratz Doll Maven Fashions Up New Film Division

MGA Ent., which owns those hugely successful Bratz fashion doll line, is more aggressively translating its intellectual properties into entertainment with the launch of its new production unit, MGA Ent. Films. MGA has recruited animation vets Jay Fukuto as vp of the entertainment division and Ellen Levy-Sarnoff as senior director of creative for Bratz Ent.

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Seybold Seminars Amsterdam 2004

Begins: April 19, 2004

Seybold Seminars Amsterdam 2004 allows the Pan-European community to benefit from an expanded conference program to covering: content management, creative pro, PDF, print, Web design & development and XML. As part of the event, the interactive Pavilion will allow attendees to come face-to-face with the leading companies responsible for advancing publishing, media and creative technology. Visit the demonstration area and find the solutions you need; take advantage of the opportunity to exchange ideas with the experts who can help you make educated decisions.

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Foothill and phuuz Strike Strategic Alliance

Santa Barbara-based production/distribution company Foothill Entertainment Inc. has formed a broad-based strategic alliance with recently established creative content house phuuz entertainment inc. to extend the business and creative reach of both organizations globally.

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DICE Summit 2004

Begins: March 4, 2004

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Universal Pictures Marketing Names 4 VPS

Universal Pictures Marketing Creative Operations has brought in Scott Abraham and Jeff Hutchinson as vps while upping Jonathan Q. Kern and Stan Scoggins to vp positions as well.

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Troika Names Lamba Creative Director

Hollywood-based Troika Design Group has named Sonia Lamba as creative director. "We have always had great respect for Sonia's work and her reputation as an innovator in our field, and we are excited to have her aboard as a creative director," said Troika co-founder and exec producer Chuck Carey.

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Artists Events

AHA! Round Table Inland Empire / Bloomington

Begins: February 11, 2004

Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It