Arts & Sciences has added director David Dearlove to its U.K. and European roster. With a background in creative direction at agencies Engine and Droga5, his deep experience in the ad space informs his knowledge of commercial filmmaking and innovative means of storytelling. His short films Fighting Talk and Taj Mahal Presents…A Short Film find inventive ways to heighten production value on smaller budgets, speaking to Dearlove’s prowess as a filmmaker. Dearlove’s commercial work ranges from a gut-wrenching film for Women’s Aid to a confronting film for Breast Cancer Now, an inspirational ad for the Royal Air Force, and a film for the Kiyan Prince Foundation that won a Titanium Grand Prix at Cannes Lions. He has won four other Cannes Lions Awards, as well as several Creative Circle, Clio Awards, British Arrows, D&AD Awards, Young Director Awards, and One Show honors. Dearlove was also named Best New Director by Creative Circle, and LIA. Prior to joining Arts & Sciences, Dearlove was repped by Blink for commercials and branded content in the U.K. and Amsterdam….
Havas has acquired French data consultancy firm TED Consulting. Specialized in all aspects of digital transformation, TED Consulting will join the organization under Havas Media Network to enhance its use of data through unique expertise in AI powered hyper-automation, creating a range of optimization solutions for clients. Founded in 2016 by Mathias Chaumon, and having quadrupled revenue in just three years, TED Consulting helps clients automate business processes in all areas of operations thanks to RPA (Robotic Process Automation) technology. The uniqueness of TED Consulting lies in its early integration of artificial intelligence models into robotization processes. TED Consulting deploys tailor-made applications on Cloud infrastructures. Its data DNA, technology-driven culture, and business-centric positioning combine to create a premium approach to the market with the ability to deliver high-stakes business optimization projects. This acquisition capitalizes on the synergy of talents in terms of technological expertise and consulting know-how, which will enable Havas Media’s Business Science division, a unit dedicated to harnessing the power of data and AI, to further accelerate its development by offering increasingly innovative solutions to support brands in their transformation challenges. In doing so, Havas is creating a solution that it bills as unprecedented on the market, combining data, automation, robotization and artificial intelligence. As a result, Havas’ teams can deliver process automation projects powered by AI, allowing them to achieve a heightened level of accuracy as well as operational and financial efficiency. Supported by a network with global reach as well as local expertise, these solutions will be available both in France and internationally for companies operating in all sectors….
Apple’s “Fuzzy Feelings” Wins Primetime Commercial Emmy Award
Apple’s “Fuzzy Feelings” won the primetime commercial Emmy this evening (9/7) during the first of two Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies being held this weekend in the Peacock Theater at LA Live. The yuletide film out of TBWAMedia Arts Lab was directed by Lucia Aniello via Hungry Man in tandem with stop-motion animator Anna Mantzaris of Passion Pictures.
“Fuzzy Feelings” introduces us to an office worker by day and stop-motion artist by night. As an employee, she works for a boss whom she’s grown to hate. So at night, her stop-motion creations put him in dire straits. The young woman makes her stop-motion fare by deploying the iPhone 15 Pro camera and a MacBook Air with M2 to edit it. However, when the woman's day job takes a turn and she starts to see her boss in another light, so too do her stop-motion endeavors as we see the value of working towards a kinder world, and what better time to start than during the holiday season?
Director Aniello is no stranger to the Emmy proceedings. As creator of the HBO Max series Hacks, she has won two Emmys (writing and directing) as well as a DGA Award. This year she is nominated for three more Emmys on the strength of Hacks--Outstanding Comedy Series as well as writing and directing for a comedy series.
This marks the second straight year that an Apple film has won the coveted primetime commercial Emmy. Back in January 2024, Apple’s “The Greatest,” directed by Kim Gehrig of Somesuch, came away with the Emmy.
This time around, “Fuzzy Feelings” topped a field of nominated commercials consisting of: Apple’s “Album Cover” from Apple’s in-house creatives and directed by David Shane of O Positive; Uber One | Uber Eats’ “Best Friends,” also... Read More