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Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023
New York Film Critics Name "Killers of the Flower Moon" The Year's Best Film
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” has been named the best film of the year by the New York Film Critics Circle. It’s the third time that Scorsese has been given the best film award from his hometown’s critics, who named 1990’s “GoodFellas” their top movie, as well as 2019’s “The...
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023
Uncommon Hires James Guy As Chief Production Officer; Charlie Gatsky Sinclair Becomes President of Brands & Entertainment
Uncommon has appointed James Guy as its chief production officer. The hire marks a pivotal moment for the shop as its previous chief production officer Charlie Gatsky Sinclair becomes its first president of brands and entertainment. Guy will report directly into Gatsky Sinclair as well as work...
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023
Meta Shuts Down Thousands of Fake Facebook Accounts Created To Polarize Voters Ahead of 2024 Elections
Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year's elections, Meta said Thursday. The network of nearly 4,800 fake accounts was...
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
GS&P Hires Martin Pagh Ludvigsen as Director of Creative Technology and AI
Goodby Silverstein & Partners (GS&P) has hired Martin Pagh Ludvigsen as its director of creative technology and AI, and appointed Simran Kaur as brand strategy director and director of Innovation Camp. “Our goal is to make technology a change maker in our clients’ businesses by taking them...
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
Love Song Signs Director Walid Labri For Spots and Branded Content
Filmmaker Walid Labri has signed with Love Song--the production house founded by Kelly Bayett and Daniel Wolfe--for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. Labri, who was previously repped by Division’s U.S. branch, has a diverse body of work. His visually hypnotic ad for Nike...
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
Chaka Sobhani To Join DDB Worldwide as President, CCO International
Chaka Sobhani will join DDB Worldwide as president, chief creative officer international. Sobhani is leaving Leo Burnett UK where she’s served as CCO. Sobhani will report to DDB Worldwide’s global CEO Alex Lubar. During Sobhani’s tenure at Burnett, the agency and overall network received assorted...
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
Mark Elwood Promoted To Chief Creative Officer At Leo Burnett UK
Mark Elwood has been appointed chief creative officer for Leo Burnett UK, effective immediately. Elwood is a proven creative leader, who has rebooted the agency’s creative department, brought in new talent and led Leo Burnett UK to win multiple creative awards since joining the agency in June 2020...
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
Frank Cartagena Joins MullenLowe As U.S. CEO
MullenLowe U.S. has hired Frank Cartagena as CEO. He will lead the agency of more than 400 people across offices in Boston, New York, and Los Angeles. By appointing a former chief creative officer to the highest rank, the agency reinforces its commitment to ideas, creativity, and craft. “As CCO,...
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
Director Oren Brimer Signs With Gifted Youth For Spot Representation
Production company Gifted Youth has signed director Oren Brimer for commercial representation in the U.S. Brimer is known for creating emotional and comedic work. His stylistic directing chops are complemented by his exploits as a writer and producer. Brimer’s latest directorial venture, Pete...
Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
HPA Awards Unveil Creative Category Winners; "Oppenheimer" Takes Feature Honors In Editing, Color Grading
The HPA Awards turned the spotlight on the exemplary contributions of the postproduction industry last night (11/28), honoring work in color grading, sound, editing, restoration, and visual effects for theatrical features, commercials, and episodics. Held at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre,...