PRODUCTION COMPANIES

Bicoastal Anonymous has signed directing team Brett Morgen and Nanette Burstein, as well as sales rep Susan Murphy, formerly of Satellite/Propaganda Films.

Bicoastal Basecamp Entertainment Group (Great Guns in the UK) has hired executive producer/head of production Matthew Pomerans formerly of Satellite, as well as directing team Daddy.

class-key chew-po commercials, Los Angeles has signed director/3D animator Dave Foss and live-action director and designer Bil White to its roster. Foss was previously based in Chicago where he directed out of his own shop, Force Extreme Anti-mation. White comes from Atlanta-based DESIGNefx where he worked as a director and DP for broadcast and commercial projects.

Bicoastal Coppos Films has signed renowned comedy director Tom Schiller. Previously, Schiller spent five years with New York-based Five Union Square.

Film Neutron, Beverly Hills, CA has signed director combo Dave and Eric. Newcomers to spots, the team was signed on the strength of their spec reel.

Joy Films, London has hired directors Tom Merilion and James Marsh. Merilion was most recently with RSA, while Marsh is known for his documentary films.

Santa Monica-based M-80 has hired director Tom Higgins, formerly of RSA USA.

Partizan has signed French animation directors Loïc & Aurélien as well as director Anthea Benton.

Taxi Films, New York has signed Swedish director Michael Massanyi for US representation. Massanyi is a partner in Stockholm-based BMP with producer Jesper Boecker.

POST/ANIMATION/AUDIO

Dallas-based creative editorial house charlieuniformtango has hired Ronny Gordon as senior editor. Gordon has eleven years' experience as an editor and compositor and has been working with the editorial house on a freelance basis.

Bicoastal Face the Music has hired composer Jon Mooney and producer Sara Weeks, both previously with Tomandandy, LA.

Interface Media Group (IMG), a Washington-based film and video production service, has signed Jeff Mullen as sound designer.

Manhatten Transfer, New York has hired British designer/director Lesley Robson-Foster. Prior to this, Robson-Foster spent two years working at New York-based Zero 2 Sixty.

Los Angeles-based digital studio Radium has hired Andrew Hardaway as a senior CG technical director. Hardaway was previously with Industrial Light & Magic.

New York-based Rhinoceros Visual Effects & Design has hired CG director/project leader David Barosin. Barosin was last represented by Click 3X.

Soho-based Sideshow has hired Mike Granowsky as general manager of its newly expanded operations. Previously Granowsky was a director at Post Production USA Networks.