PRODUCTION COMPANIES

London's Annex Films signed South African director Miles Goodall in the UK.

Bicoastal Brand New School added two new EPs: Jennifer Sofio joined the west coast office and Brent Holt joined the east.

Toronto-based Buck Productions signed directors Randy Diplock, Tony Garcia and Warren P. Sonoda for commercials.

Toronto's Code Films signed director Manuel Garcia Neves (formerly with Blink Pictures).

Bicoastal HSI signed Graeme Joyce, formerly with Untitled Films, for exclusive US rep.

Venice Beach-based Motion Theory named Scott Gemmell its new head of production.

London's Mustard welcomed back director Cris Mudge who returns from Outsider.

Bicoastal North By North Six brought on Holly Vega, formerly with Biscuit Filmworks, as executive producer.

Partizan, London added screenwriter Paul Fraser to its directors roster.

Bicoastal Sandwick Films signed director Ruben Fleischer (ex-Smuggler) for exclusive TV commercial representation.

London-based Serious Pictures signed director Nico Beyer to its roster.

Bicoastal Smuggler signed director Randy Krallman, who was formerly with HSI.

Toronto-based Sparks Productions signed director Stevan Treshow for Canadian rep.

The Paul Weiland Film Company in London, brought on Matthew Jones, previously with Leagas Delaney, as EP.

New York-based Zero 2 Sixty signed directorial duo Aggressive (Dan Shapiro and Alex Topaller) for exclusive spot representation.

POST/AUDIO/ANIMATION

LA-based visual effects/design company A52 hired flame/inferno artist Raul Ortego.

New York-based editorial collective Chemistry hired editor Hannah Neufeld, ex-wild(child).

New York's Company X hired Terence Ziegler as staff editor.

Convergence in New York hired transplanted Londoner and editor Will Barton.

Santa Monica/Chicago-based editorial house Cutters has signed Fernando Villena.

New York-based post/graphic design studio Creative Bubble added editor Paul DiNatale to its editorial roster. Also, Lisa Kwon (ex-mad.house) was named design director.

New York design and production studio Freestyle Collective named Elizabeth Kiehner (formerly with Trollbäck) as exec producer.

Post facility Manhattan Transfer Miami hired Clive Christopher as senior colorist.

Editorial company Optimus hired Therese Hunsberger (ex-FilmCore) as executive producer of its Santa Monica office.

Push Editorial, FCB NY's in-house facility, hired Mark Hutchinson (ex-Blue Rock and Crew Cuts) as senior editor, VP.

New York-based editorial shop Spot Welders hired editor Damion Clayton (ex-Bikini Edit).

San Fran-based post company Spy Post hired Lori Joseph as producer.

NYC VFX company Tangerine named new hires to its creative team: Alex Arce, director of VFX; Brett Miller, VFX supervisor; Jianchao Li, lead 3D animator; Felix Thoo, 2D animator/compositor; and Jeff Fischer, EP.

New York-based editorial/effects/design shop Version2 promoted Micah Scarpelli from assistant editor to staff editor.

AD AGENCIES

Crispin Porter + Bogusky promoted Matt Bonin to executive integrated producer. He joined Crispin in 2004 as senior producer.

DDB Canada's Edmonton office promoted Eva Polis from associate creative director to creative director, succeeding previous CD Christopher Heatherington.

Euro RSCG promoted Annette Stover to chief operating officer in its New York office. Stover was previously chief of staff, and had joined Euro RSCG in 1999. Meanwhile, Euro RSCG Chicago added four new creatives - senior art director S. Gray Joyce, and art directors Puja Bakshi, Erin Hughes and Jess Weida.

Pat Fallon named Kerry Feuerman as new CD for Fallon, Minneapolis, set to replace fired CD Paul Silburn. Feuerman was most recently executive vice president/group creative director with Leo Burnett USA. Also at Fallon, Bill Westbrook, former ECD/president of Fallon Worldwide (1993-1999), is returning to the agency as vice chairman, working out of Minneapolis HQ.

FCB, London hired Andrew Fraser, formerly creative partner at DDB London, as creative director, replacing Al Young.

Stephen Gatfield, EVP at New York's Interpublic Group, is taking on the position of worldwide CEO at Lowe, with the company's current president/CEO Tony Wright moving to chairman.

Boston-based Modernista! hired Kelly Fredrickson (formerly with Hill/Holiday) as chief of staff.