Production Companies

All Films, London has signed director Simon Aboud (he's repped by Believe Media in the US.)

Bicoastal Anonymous has signed director Stephane Sednaoui, previously with Propaganda.

Backyard Productions, Venice, CA has named Kris Mathur exec producer.

Black Dog, London has signed directing team James (Frost) and Alex (Smith) for representation in the UK and Europe.

Bicoastal Celsius Films has signed director Bobby Sheehan.

Compass Films, New York has signed directors Jean-Michel Ravon and Magnus Wikman for US commercial representation.

Extension Films, Santa Monica has signed exec producer Jim Evans to head its newly formed spot division.

Bicoastal Go Film has hired Sandy Schwartz as production manager, similar to her recent position at Shelter Films.

Highway 61, New York has signed director Mark Claywell, previously repped by bicoastal Celsius Films.

Bicoastal/international hungry man has signed director Jim Jenkins.

Mia Films, Miami has hired Deborah Resto as exec producer.

No Guns Pictures has signed directors Hernan Jabes and Mario Bazzi.

Bicoastal/international Partizan has signed director Federico Brugia. Brugia is repped by Nursery/BRW in Italy, Lee Film in Spain, neue sentimental film in Germany and Les Producers in France.

Shooting Gallery, New York has named Joseph Tedeschi president.

Minneapolis-based Twist has named director Joe Schaak a full partner.

Post/Animation/Audio

ATTIK, San Francisco has promoted Monica Perez from associate

creative director to creative director.

New York's Blue Rock Editing

Company has promoted Sewra G. Kidane to editor. Kidane spent three years as an assistant editor at Raw Talent, an independent Blue Rock company.

Broadcast Video Production Group, Miami has rehired colorist Scott Gardner after a stint at Miami-based Cineworks Digital Studios, Inc. Broadcast Video also welcomes David Ungurait and Leonard

Wong as production manager and producer/director respectively.

London-based Clear has hired inferno* operator Jonny Hicks, formerly of Glassworks.

Crawford Post Production, Atlanta, GA has named Melissa Donovan and Richard Martz account executives. Prior to his post at Crawford, Martz was an account exec at SDS Group, Norcross, GA. Donovan was previously a sales and promotions specialist/video sales exec at iXL.

New York-based Cutting Vision has signed Irene Lee as new media developer. The company has also promoted assistant editor Mona Lu to the position of editor.

New York-based Eyeballnyc has signed designer Susan Armstrong, previously with Toronto's TOPIX/Mad Dog.

Final Cut, London will enlist the services of editor Joe Guest. Guest was most recently employed at London's Blue.

Culver City-based Mixed Signals Technologies has appointed Caroline Beck CEO/president. Beck was previously chief operating officer at Intertainer.