The Mill Chicago has appointed indie firm Samuel Guthrey, the recently established partnership between Gay Guthrey and Rowley Samuel, for sales representation in the Midwest. Guthrey recently rolled her eponymous representation outfit Gay Guthrey & Associates into the new company alongside Samuel, the former head of integrated production at Energy BBDO. Samuel Guthrey also represents MJZ, Biscuit, Prettybird and Pulse Films in the Midwest….
Indie firm Liz Laine Reps, Inc. has reunited with Katie Ward Gerard as sales representative. Based in Toronto, she will be heading up sales in Canada as well as contributing to sales in the U.S. Liz Shaw, founder of Chicago-based Liz Laine Reps, hired and trained Ward Gerard nearly 20 years ago. Since then, Ward Gerard has worked on the West Coast as an independent and as head of sales for Radium VFX. She then made her way to New York, where she worked as an agent for
Patricia Claire Co (now Free Agents)….
DP Colin Arndt has joined Innovative Artists for representation in commercials and features. He has worked with brands such as 23 & Me, Levi’s, Dupont, and Hallmark…
Also coming aboard the Innovative Artists’ roster is production designer Alex Cole for representation in commercials. His credits span such brands as Bud Light, Bertolli and State Farm….
DP Serge Desrosiers has joined Dattner Dispoto and Associates (DDA) for representation….
Jesse Foster has been promoted to the new position of VP of marketing and strategic accounts at Cobalt Digital, which designs and manufactures award-winning 12G/3G/HD/SD and IP-based conversion, terminal, throwdown, and multiviewer technology for the broadcast television environment. Foster most recently served as Cobalt’s director of product and business development. In his new role, he will be responsible for all aspects of the Cobalt Digital product line, including product marketing and promotion, public relations, corporate messaging, customer knowledge, sales and distribution training, and development of strategic sales opportunities….
Apple, WWF, CeraVe, Sydney Opera House Among Those Having A Grand Time At CICLOPE
An awards ceremony last night (10/10) capped three days of CICLOPE in Berlin, marked by talks by notable speakers, collaborative Craft Sessions, and attendees making global connections.
Drawing nearly 1,700 entries, culled down to 370 finalists across 18 different countries, the competition saw judges award seven Grand Prix winners, 45 Gold, 51 Silver and 61 Bronze trophies.
Grand Prix winners were:
--Apple’s “Flock” directed by Ivan Zacharias of SMUGGLER for TBWAMedia Arts Lab, Los Angeles.
--WWF’s “Up In Smoke” directed by Yannis Konstantinidi via production company NOMINT.
--A$AP Rocky’s “Tailor Swif” from directors Vania & Muggia of production company Iconoclast.
--Spotify’s “Spreadbeats” directed by Maldita via production house The Youth for FCB NY.
--CeraVe’s “Michael CeraVe” from directorial duo Tim & Eric via production company PRETTYBIRD for WPP Onefluence team, led by Ogilvy PR North America.
--Sydney Opera House’s “Playit Safe” directed by Kim Gehrig via Revolver x Somesuch for agency The Monkeys.
--Gucci’s “Who is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story” directed by Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman via Moxie Pictures.
Special Awards--Year’s Best
CICLOPE Special Awards went to:
Production Company of the Year: SMUGGLER
Director of the Year: Ivan Zacharias
Editing Company of the Year: Work Editorial
VFX Company of the Year: Electric Theatre Collective
Animation Company of the Year: Untold Studios
Sound Company of the Year: Barking Owl
Music Company of the Year: String & Tins
Agency of the Year: TBWAMedia Arts Lab
Brand of the Year:... Read More