Chicago, Illinois - August 11, 2008 - Editorial company Hootenanny has hired producer Don Avila to fill the role of Executive Producer at the newly-formed post house. Avila comes to Hootenanny from JWT Chicago, where he served as the Director of JWTwo, the in-house editorial facility for the global ad agency. In addition, Avila brings his editorial knowledge to the job, having also worked as a creative editor for the last 12 years. "Having been in the chair, I know the editing process and its unique challenges. I've also experienced the flipside of that position in the producer role at JWTwo. Having learned from both those experiences. I will be able to serve our clients in a more knowledgeable and unique way." "Don came on right when we needed him most," says Liz Tate, Partner/Editor at Hootenanny. "The pace of jobs and the uniqueness of every project, be it a job shot on the Red or multiple standards of deliverables, has made our daily workflow more complicated. Don brings a wealth of knowledge to the job where he can be the technical point person to help the client through their job from start to finish."

Avila joins the staff producing the work of the 3 creative editors, Graham Metzger, Liz Tate, and Jerem Sloan, as well as the finishing staff of Jim Annerino, Partner/Smoke artist, and John Montgomery, Visual Fx artist and founder of FXPHD.

Hootenanny, LLC is a boutique post-production company offering SD & HD services in creative editorial, finishing, graphic design, and visual effects, Hootenanny was founded in 2008 by Jim Annerino and Liz Tate. The core business focus is commercial broadcast post-production across all media platforms including television, web, corporate video, and interactive media.

For information: www.hootenanny.tv
Contact: info@hootenanny.tv
Phone: 312-670-7777

For information: www.fxphd.com, www.fxguide.com
Contact: johnmont@fxphd.com