Fireflies West Poised For 2010 Bicycle Ride Benefitting The City of Hope Cancer CenterSAN FRANCISCO, September 08, 2010 -- Fireflies West will hold its third annual fundraising bike ride for cancer research and treatment from September 24-29. Starting with a kick-off event at advertising agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco, on September 24, a group of film directors, production, postproduction and advertising executives will set off on their bicycles for a six-day, 550 mile ride down the spectacular coastline from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

Director Daniel Cox Turns Tomboy For Spots, Branded ContentLONDON, September 08, 2010 -- Daniel Cox--who created and directed the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership's "Embrace Life" PSA which won a Bronze Lion at this year's Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival--has joined London-based Tomboy Films for representation as a director globally except for Canada where he continues to be handled by Spy Films.

Crispin, Smuggler Team On Baby Carrots SpotsOh snap! New baby carrot campaign mimics junk food; Guy Shelmerdine directs
By Emily Fredrix, Marketing Writer
NEW YORK (AP), September 08, 2010 -- Baby carrot farmers are launching a campaign that pitches the little, orange, crunchy snacks as daring, fun and naughty — just like junk food. A group of 50 carrot producers hopes the 'Eat 'Em Like Junk Food' effort starting this week will double the $1 billion market in two or three years. Agency is Crispin Porter+Bogusky, Boulder, Colo.
     Read the story and see the "Extreme" spot.

Documentarian Subject To "Crude" QuestionsNYC judge orders filmmaker deposed in Chevron case
By Larry Neumeister
NEW YORK (AP), September 07, 2010 -- A judge ordered a documentary filmmaker Tuesday to face questions from Chevron lawyers to see if he can provide further inside information regarding a legal fight between Chevron and Ecuadoreans over oil contamination. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said in a written opinion that it was likely that filmmaker Joseph Berlinger and his associates have information that is highly relevant to the legal tussle.

Director Monica Maggioni's "Ward 54" Screens At Venice FestivalItalian film documents trauma of Iraq war veterans
By Sheri Jennings
VENICE, ITALY (AP), September 07, 2010 -- A new documentary being shown out of competition at the Venice Film Festival explores the trauma of three U.S. war veterans who served in Iraq and how the military handled their cases. "Ward 54," so named for the psychiatric wing of the U.S. military's Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, also deals with the rise in military suicides following Iraq duty.

Political Ad Update: Money FlowingNo recession here: Election spending sets records
By Jim Kuhnhenn
WASHINGTON (AP), September 07, 2010 -- Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recession-proof industry. This year's volatile election is bursting with money, setting fundraising and spending records in a high-stakes struggle for control of Congress amid looser but still fuzzy campaign finance rules.

Creative Collective Fortune Cookie Launches, Finds IdentityNEW YORK, September 07, 2010 -- Fortune Cookie, a creative collective of directors, animators, artists and editors who've banded together to create narratives for agencies and brands, has opened as a division of New York-based production company Identity. The key movers behind Fortune Cookie are veteran director/photographer Pierluca De Carlo and independent filmmaker Ben Wolfinsohn.

Sandwick Media Secures Director Ramin Bahrani For Ad AssignmentsNEW YORK, September 07, 2010 -- Sandwick Media has signed independent film director Ramin Bahrani to an exclusive representation agreement for TV commercials and advertising assignments. Bahrani is accomplished in the short film and feature-length disciplines. On the former score, he directed the 2009 release Plastic Bag, the story of a wayward plastic grocery bag bound for The Pacific Trash Vortex as told via a first-person narrative...

Directing Duo Sniper Twins Take Shot With BRW Group For Worldwide RepresentationLOS ANGELES, September 07, 2010 -- The directing team of Barry Flanagan and Dax Martinez-Vargas, a.k.a. Sniper Twins, has signed with the BRW Group--BRW USA, Independent London and BRW Filmland Milano--for worldwide representation in ad content and music videos. Among the duo's credits are a rap-driven video for Hershey's called "Chocolate Shoppe" and a promo titled "The Moment of Awe" for the MTV teen sex comedy The Hard Times of RJ Berger.

Will McGinness Joins Venables Bell & Partners As Creative DirectorSAN FRANCISCO, September 07, 2010 -- Will McGinness, formerly a creative director and associate partner at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, has joined Venables Bell & Partners (VB&P) as creative director where he will partner with Paul Venables, the agency's founder and creative director. McGinness spent the past seven years at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, working across all media as an interdisciplinary creative.

Lexus IS Performs A Solo With 120-Plus Instruments In "Music Track" Via Team One, Elias ArtsLOS ANGELES, September 07, 2010 -- It begins in a sleek warehouse where 122 percussion instruments are arranged to create a precision-driving course full of angles and straightaways. Each instrument has a tiny lever. A 2011 Lexus IS sport sedan revs its engine, wheels spinning as it roars to life to debut its musical prowess. The vehicle navigates the raceway, precisely tripping each and every drum lever on the track, creating a beat as it speeds by, igniting the base, snare, toms and cymbals.
     Read the story and see the spot.

Crispin Hires Schilling As Integrated Exec ProducerLOS ANGELES, September 07, 2010 -- Carr Schilling has joined Crispin Porter+Bogusky as integrated executive producer, video management. He will work out of the agency's Los Angeles office. Schilling comes to CP+B from Cut+Run Editorial, Los Angeles, where he managed broadcast and digital campaigns for international brands including Coca Cola, Philips, Travelers, Cars.com, Bridgestone, Xbox, and Honda.

Noted Photographer Vincent Laforet Lands First Representation As Spot DirectorSigns With The Joneses, Which Also Adds Exec Producer Annie Hanlon
SANTA MONICA, CALIF., September 07, 2010 -- Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, commercial photographer and filmmaker Vincent Laforet has signed with The Joneses for exclusive representation as a commercial director. This marks the first time that he has formally been repped as a live-action director in the spot market. (He continues to be represented by Stockland Martel as a commercial still photographer.)

Shorts Gaining Exposure But Minimal Financial RecompenseEntrepreneur finds audience for short filmmakers; getting seen can lead to major opportunities
By Ryan Nakashima, Business Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP), September 06, 2010 -- Some years back, investment banker Carter Pilcher stumbled across some really good short movies made by a few talented friends, and the money-making and artistic sides of his brain suddenly clicked. The idea was to buy rights to those shorts cheaply from wannabe filmmakers who sought fame more than fortune. He figured he could make a business by showing them to new audiences for just the right price.

The Best Work You May Never See: The Canadian Real Estate Association's "howrealtorshelp.ca"September 03, 2010 -- This testimonial from a customer takes on a new face--actually different faces as one turns into yet another and another, the only constant being the verbal message which enumerates the many ways in which a realtor helped in the buying and/or selling of a house. This diversity in people represented in the many faces underscore the value universally felt by customers who hire qualified realtors.

The Best Work You May Never See: SportChek's "Helmet" Directed By Brian Lee HughesSeptember 03, 2010 -- A boy wearing a grease-stained bike helmet tell his mom that it's still stuck on his head. She immediately instructs a nearby worker at a grease removal service to "do it again," meaning to repeat dousing the lad's head in grease. The worker cannot believe the woman would subject her son to this ordeal one more time. This leads to a prickly exchange between the worker and the woman.

Top Spot of the Week: Nissan Maxima's "Baby"September 03, 2010 -- A woman looks at her home pregnancy test kit which registers a positive reading. She smiles and breaks the news to her hubby. They embrace in celebration but then the guy's facial expression turns to worrisome as he has clearly thought of something.

Coppola Checks Back Into Venice For "Somewhere"By Colleen Barry
VENICE, ITALY (AP) , September 03, 2010 -- Sofia Coppola gives audiences an insider's look into two worlds she knows intimately in her latest film: hotels and Hollywood. "Somewhere," which made its world premiere Friday at the Venice Film Festival, is the story of a movie star, played by Stephen Dorff, who comes to see the emptiness of his existence through the eyes of his 11-year-old daughter, a role performed by Elle Fanning. Like "Lost in Translation," which Coppola also premiered in Venice in 2003, "Somewhere" takes place nearly entirely in hotels, mostly the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, one of the places the director remembers staying with her famous father...

War Goes To War With PepsiCo Over TBWA/Chiat/Day Spot Music RightsFunk Band War Tells PepsiCo They're Not Friends
By Emily Frederix, Retail Writer
NEW YORK (AP), September 03, 2010 -- Members of the original funk band War say they can't be friends with PepsiCo. They're suing the soft drink maker for more than $10 million, saying it did not negotiate with them to use their song "Why Can't We Be Friends" in a new commercial. Even if PepsiCo and its advertising agency TBWA/Chiat/Day got rights from the music's publishers or anyone else who owns them, attorney Max Sprecher...

Google, AOL Agree On New Five-Year DealYouTube could help drive traffic to AOL video content
By Andrew Vanacore, Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP), September 02, 2010 -- Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week. The new contract also expands their cooperation onto AOL sites for cell phones and other mobile gadgets. And it will put AOL video content on Google's YouTube site for the first time.

Visual Effects Society To Bestow 2010 Founders Award Upon Pixar's Jim MorrisLOS ANGELES, September 02, 2010 -- Jim Morris, general manager/EVP production of Pixar Animation Studios, has been selected by the Visual Effects Society's board of directors as the recipient of the 2010 VES Founders Award. The award will be presented at the VES annual membership meeting on September 23. Morris is a former VES chair.

Oscar-Nominated Director Tran Anh Hung Knocks On "Norwegian Wood" At Venice Film FestivalBy Colleen Barry
VENICE, ITALY (AP), September 02, 2010 -- Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung crossed cultural and linguistic borders to direct his latest film, "Norwegian Wood," based on the cult coming-of-age Japanese novel. Tran told reporters Thursday, the day his film is premiering at the Venice Film Festival in competition for the Golden Lion, that he didn't try to make a Japanese film — and in fact sought a set design that would not be completely familiar to Japanese audiences.

iPad To Get Competition From Samsung's Just Unveiled Tablet PC GalaxyBy Juergen Baetz
BERLIN (AP), September 02, 2010 -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.'s popular iPad. The thin tablet device weighs 13.4 ounces (380 grams) and has a 7-inch (18-centimeter) touch screen, making it about three times that of an Apple iPhone, but roughly a third smaller than an iPad.

Darren Aronofsky Reflects On His Latest Film'Black Swan' opens Venice Film Festival
By Colleen Barry
VENICE, ITALY (AP), September 01, 2010 -- Darren Aronofsky sees his newest film "Black Swan" as the companion piece to "The Wrestler." "Black Swan" made its world premiere as the opening film at the Venice Film Festival's 67th edition on Wednesday, bringing the American director back on the Lido, where "The Wrestler" won the top Golden Lion prize two years ago.

Apple Simplifies Its Television OfferingsUnveils new box for streaming movies, TV
By Jessica Mintz and Jordan Robertson, Technology Writers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP), September 01, 2010 -- Apple Inc. announced a smaller, cheaper version of its Apple TV device for streaming movies and television shows over the Internet and into the living room. It also unveiled a new line of iPods, including a touch-screen Nano model. The new Apple TV announced Wednesday will only let people rent, not buy, content.

Mark Bernath, Eric Quennoy Appointed Exec Creative Directors of W+K AmsterdamAMSTERDAM, September 01, 2010 -- Creative directors Mark Bernath and Eric Quennoy have been promoted to executive creative directors at Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam. The duo will replace Jeff Kling, who resigned from the agency last week. As the creative force behind the recent Nike "Write the Future" campaign for Nike Football, the team of Bernath and Quennoy spearheaded a globally integrated effort that drew worldwide attention...

Bully Pictures Signs Director Michael ShapiroMARINA DEL REY, CALIF., September 01, 2010 -- Director Michael Shapiro has joined Bully Pictures for exclusive U.S. representation. He has already wrapped his first job at Bully, a Home Depot campaign for The Richards Group, Dallas. Shapiro has directed assorted commercials over the years, spanning such brands as Nike, Energizer, Bank of America and AT&T.

SHOOT News Briefs for the Week of August 30, 2010Breaking Tidbits from the World of Filmmaking, Commercialmaking, Television and Entertainment Production Updated Throughout the Week
August 31, 2010 -- Tim Allen Becomes Chevy Pitchman; Woo Awarded Golden Lion; German Court Rules Against YouTube Over Copyright; Venice Film Festival Focuses On Film Innovation; Film Based on Japanese Novel Debuts in Venice; Tarantino Calls Venice Lineup 'Cool, Eclectic'; UT Hits 'Gone With the Wind' Dress Donation Target; House of Blues Studio D moving to Nashville; Bollywood Comes to Holy Land for Film About Jesus; Extra Critically Injured on 'Transformers 3' Set; 'Crocodile Dundee' Says He Can't Afford Back Taxes

Amazon Agenda Includes Subscription TV, MoviesBy Ryan Nakashima, Business Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP), August 31, 2010 -- Amazon.com Inc. is talking with major media companies about offering unlimited views of older TV shows and movies online, as it struggles to stay relevant to consumers flocking to Apple Inc.'s iTunes a la carte store and Netflix Inc.'s all-you-can-eat subscription plan.

Mid-Level Budgeted Fare Emerging At Venice FestStoried festival focuses on film innovation
By Colleen Barry
VENICE, ITALY (AP), August 31, 2010 -- The Venice Film Festival opens Wednesday with its share of big-screen bound blockbuster potential, from Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan," to Sofia Coppola's highly anticipated "Somewhere" and Ben Affleck's sophomore directorial effort, "The Town." But director Marco Mueller says that the economic downturn has forced even big name directors to come up with cheaper means of production, giving rise to innovation and an "in-between" budget category...

Carmichael Lynch To Dismount From HarleyAd agency of 31 years drops Harley-Davidson
By Emily Fredrix, Marketing Writer
NEW YORK (AP), August 31, 2010 -- Harley-Davidson Inc.'s main ad agency for more than three decades has dropped the struggling motorcycle maker in favor of new business. Ad agency Carmichael Lynch, a unit of Interpublic Group, said many factors went into the decision, including the fact that the Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker has slashed its marketing spending in recent years amid slumping sales.

Christopher Willoughby Joins hy•brid editSANTA MONICA, CALIF., August 31, 2010 -- Editor Christopher Willoughby has come aboard Santa Monica-based hy•brid edit. The move is fitting in that Willoughby is somewhat of a hybrid innovator, dating back to when he co-founded Two Headed Monster, billed as being one of the industry's first offline editorial/visual effects/graphic design hybrid shops.

Passport Films Signs Director Mat Humphrey For U.S. Representation, Forms Alliance With His Aussie ShopSANTA MONICA, CALIF., August 31, 2010 -- Passport Films has added to its stateside directorial roster while extending its production reach Down Under. On the former score, Passport has secured director Mat Humphrey for U.S. representation. Additionally, Passport has entered into an affiliation with The Guild of Commercial Filmmakers, an Australian production house launched by Humphrey and producer Helene Nicol in 2007.

Box Office Dollars Are Up, Attendance Is Down For The Summer Movie SeasonBy David Germain, Movie Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP), August 30, 2010 -- Hollywood is finishing its summer with record revenue but the lowest actual movie attendance in five years. Domestic receipts from the first weekend in May through the upcoming Labor Day weekend should come in at about $4.35 billion — $100 million more than the record set last year, according to Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com.

Split Personality For Emmy AwardsBy David Bauder, Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP), August 30, 2010 -- Emmy had a split personality this year. Television's annual awards show honored hot new broadcast comedies "Modern Family" and "Glee," while sticking with more familiar favorites from cable--such as "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad"--in drama.

Commercialmaking Industry Makes Mark At Primetime Emmy AwardsAd Biz Honorees Extend Well Beyond Old Spice's "The Man Your Man Can Smell Like"
By Robert Goldrich
LOS ANGELES, August 30, 2010 -- "The Man Your Man Can Smell Like"--which won the primetime commercial Emmy during the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on Aug. 21--had an unexpected presence at this past Sunday's live telecast of the big-ticket Emmy proceedings, underscoring how the Old Spice Body Wash spot has woven its way into mainstream pop culture.
     Additionally a director repped for commercials saw his Emmy Show video featuring the Modern Family cast and George Clooney score with the audience and critics. Read the full story and see the video. 

Past Meets Present In Emmy Winners' Circle'Mad Men,' 'Modern Family' earn top Emmy Awards
By Lynn Elber, Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP), August 30, 2010 -- The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama "Mad Men" and the comedy romp "Modern Family" were the top honorees at Sunday's Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning formula. The best comedy series award was the first for "Modern Family," the freshman sitcom, which also captured an acting award for Eric Stonestreet and a best writing trophy. "Mad Men" earned its third consecutive best drama series trophy.

SHOOT Magazine's Prelude To 50th Anniversary Series: Part VIIPerspectives On How the Industry Has Evolved As SHOOT Approaches A Milestone
By Robert Goldrich
August 20, 2010 -- To commemorate its 50th anniversary which comes upon us in December, SHOOT continues a special series of features in which noted industry executives and artists reflect on the changes they've seen over the decades, the essential dynamics that have endured, and their visions and aspirations for the future.

ICG Names Honorees For 14th Annual Emerging Cinematographer AwardsLOS ANGELES, July 28, 2010 -- International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) judges have selected the honorees for the 14th annual Emerging Cinematographers Awards (ECA), designed to provide exposure to promising, up-and-coming talent. The honorees' short films will be screened during an ECA ceremony slated for September 26 at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles.

DGA Guidelines For Commercials Raised At SHOOT New Directors Showcase EventNEW YORK, June 18, 2010 -- During her introductory remarks at SHOOT's New Directors Showcase last month in New York City, director Laura Belsey, representing an event sponsor, the Directors Guild of America, held up a wallet-sized card for all to see.

Finding Inspiration At SHOOT Directors Symposium/New Directors ShowcaseBy A SHOOT Staff Report
NEW YORK, June 18, 2010 -- Aspiring talent benefited from inspiring advice, reflections and observations during the course of two events: SHOOT's first ever Directors Symposium during the daytime, and its eighth annual New Directors Showcase evening screening and panel discussion, held last month (May 11) at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theatre in New York City.

PRELUDE TO 50TH ANNIVERSARY SERIES: Part VI: Then, Now and Looking Ahead--Lubars, Kamen, SonnenfeldPerspectives On How the Industry Has Evolved As SHOOT Approaches A Milestone
By Robert Goldrich
June 18, 2010 -- To commemorate its 50th anniversary, which comes upon us in December, SHOOT continues its special series of features that will run through 2010 in which noted creatives, executives and artists reflect on the changes they've seen over the decades, as well as the essential dynamics that have endured.

Eighth Annual SHOOT New Directors Showcase: Taking The Leap Of FaithBy A SHOOT Staff Report
NEW YORK, May 14, 2010 -- The economy has made ad agencies more receptive to directorial newcomers as cost savings often become increasingly necessary within tighter budget constraints. However, taking the leap of faith to award work to an up-and-coming director requires more than just a talented filmmaker. Ideally, said Lora Schulson, executive director of content production at Young & Rubicam, New York, a new director will have the support of an established production house providing the proper crew and resources. She noted that if the agency has worked successfully with the production company before, there's a comfort and trust level that makes the agency more willing to break in a new director.

SHOOT's Directors Symposium And 2010 New Directors Showcase: Reflections, Insights, HighlightsEvents Span A Wide Range From Aspiring Directors To Lauded Director/Cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, From The "Good Enough" Revolution To The High-End Tech Wave
By A SHOOT Staff Report
NEW YORK, May 14, 2010 -- There was a coming together of two events this past Tuesday (May 11) at the DGA Theatre in New York City--one very much established, the evening's SHOOT eighth annual New Directors Showcase, and the other being a daytime agenda of sessions during the course of SHOOT's first Directors Symposium. Overall there was a wide span of schools of thought, talent, technology and content represented at the two sister events, with a common thread being opportunities emerging in varied sectors, from the crossroads of advertising/marketing and entertainment, to the integration of digital and traditional forms of communication, to accessible technology, to mentorship and competitions, to straight-up advice for aspiring directors and DPs.

2010 New Directors Showcase: Mini-profilesBy The Editors of SHOOT
May 07, 2010 --

On May 11, SHOOT will debut its 2010 Showcase Reel during the eighth annual New Directors Showcase Event at the DGA Theatre in New York. The evening event, beginning at 6:00pm follows the SHOOT Directors Symposium that will take place from 9:30am-3:30pm.  The reel will be available for viewing on SHOOTonline beginning May 12. Hre's a look at this year's field of talent...

Prelude To 50th Anniversary Series: Part V - Then, Now And Looking Ahead--Granger, Roddy, VandenBoschPerspectives On How the Industry Has Evolved As SHOOT Approaches A Milestone
By Robert Goldrich
May 07, 2010 -- To commemorate its 50th anniversary, which comes upon us in December, SHOOT continues a special series of features that will run through 2010 in which noted creatives, executives and artists reflect on the changes they've seen over the decades, as well as the essential dynamics that have endured.

A Higher ProfileSHOOT's 8th New Directors Showcase Lineup Revealed, Shines Light On Emerging Helmers
By Robert Goldrich
NEW YORK, May 07, 2010 -- SHOOT's eighth annual New Directors Showcase--which will be celebrated with an evening screening, panel discussion and reception next week (5/11) at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theatre in New York--offers a total of 39 helmers filling 32 slots (26 individual directors, five directorial duos, and a three-director collective).

Editing & Postproduction: Challenges, Surprises, Lessons Learned On--And From--The JobEditing, Post, VFX Artisans Reflect On A Varied Range Of Notable Projects
By A SHOOT Staff Report
April 16, 2010 -- The contributions of editors, post and visual effects artisans to the success of projects can be integral and profound. While some of these artistic and technical accomplishments end up being acknowledged on the awards show circuit in one fashion or another, such recognition only scratches the surface.

Prelude To 50th Anniversary Series: Part IV - Dan Wieden, Susan Credle, Noam Murro Reflect On IndustryPerspectives On How the Industry Has Evolved As SHOOT Approaches A Milestone
By Robert Goldrich
April 16, 2010 -- To commemorate its 50th anniversary which comes upon us in December, SHOOT continues a special series of features that will run through 2010 in which noted industry executives and artists reflect on the changes they've seen over the decades, as well as the essential dynamics that have endured.

A Tale Of Two Tribeca DirectorsBearden To Make Feature Debut, Oscar Winner Gibney Set With Trio Of Films At Upcoming Fest
By Robert Goldrich
NEW YORK, April 16, 2010 -- While assorted films will be showcased at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, which gets underway on April 21 and runs through May 2, SHOOT provides a taste of the proceedings by tapping into two directors who are on opposite ends of the experience continuum when it comes to long-form fare and for that matter, the Tribeca Festival itself.

Pete CircuittA Gold standard for branded entertainment
By Robert Goldrich
March 22, 2010 -- Consider this a tale of two awards competitions, the first being the 2007 AICP Show which honored the Pete Circuitt-directed and animated Microsoft Zune "Monsters" spot in the Animation category. Fast forward to last month and Circuitt had a hand in another accolade, a One Show Entertainment Awards Gold Pencil for the primetime CBS animated Xmas special Yes, Virginia, which he directed for Macy's and JWT N.Y. 

Prelude To 50th Anniversary Series: Part III - Then, Now, and Looking Ahead--Director POVs ShowcasedPerspectives On How the Industry Has Evolved As SHOOT Approaches A Milestone
By Robert Goldrich
March 19, 2010 -- On the occasion of this Spring Directors Series, we sought out three celebrated directors--Joe Pytka, Bryan Buckley and Joe Sedelmaier--for our latest installment of Then, Now & Looking Ahead, a series of features commemorating SHOOT's upcoming 50th anniversary in which industry notables reflect on the changes they've seen over the decades, as well as the essential dynamics that have endured. Here are insightful perspectives from our trio of helmers:

Prelude To 50th Anniversary Series: Part II - Then, Now and Looking Ahead--Silverstein, Dickstein, GeierPerspectives On How the Industry Has Evolved As SHOOT Approaches A Milestone
By Robert Goldrich
February 12, 2010 -- To commemorate its 50th anniversary which comes upon us in December, SHOOT continues a special series of features that will run through 2010 in which noted industry executives and artists reflect on the changes they've seen over the decades, as well as the essential dynamics that have endured.

Drama 'Winter's Bone,' Documentary 'Restrepo' Earn Top Honors At The Sundance Film FestivalBy David Germain, Movie Writer
PARK CITY, UTAH (AP), January 31, 2010 -- The Ozark Mountains drama "Winter's Bone" and the war-on-terror documentary "Restrepo" won top honors Saturday (1/30) among U.S. movies at the Sundance Film Festival. Debra Granik directed "Winter's Bone" while "Restrepo" was helmed by Sebastian Junger.

JWT: Ready For Holiday Primetime With CBS SpecialBy Robert Goldrich
NEW YORK, December 11, 2009 -- While Mad Men has made its mark in primetime, a modern day ad agency, JWT, is looking to do the same this holiday season--but as a TV special creator/producer. And like Mad Men, the new show has a retro appeal, though of a different variety, hearkening back to the yuletide tradition of the animation special which in the 1960s brought us such perennial favorites as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and Frosty The Snowman.

Prelude To 50th Anniversary Series: Part I - Then, Now and Looking Ahead Through The Eyes of LuminariesPerspectives And Context On How The Industry Has Evolved As SHOOT Approaches A Milestone
By Robert Goldrich
December 11, 2009 -- Next December marks SHOOT's 50th year of publication and in this year-end issue we begin a series of features that will run through 2010 in which noted industry executives and artists reflect on the changes they've seen over the decades, as well as the essential dynamics that have endured.