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Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018
Alesia Glidewell Becomes Eighth Superlounge Diversity Award Winner
On August 25, in Los Angeles, filmmaker Alesia Glidewell became the eighth Superlounge Diversity Award winner to attend Commercial Directing Bootcamp. Superlounge...
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018
Vernā Myers Joins Netflix as Vice President, Inclusion Strategy
Netflix Inc. announced that Vernā Myers is joining the company as Vice President, Inclusion Strategy. In this newly-created role, Vernā will help devise and implement strategies that integrate cultural diversity, inclusion and equity into all aspects of Netflix’s operations worldwide. For the...
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018
DWA Presents Ultimate Events, September 2018 Edition
Three main reasons people attend events are Education, Destination and Networking. Whether your focus is advancing knowledge and skills, visiting places exotic or nearby, or making deep connections to launch your career in new directions, this month’s Creative Calendar is here to light your fuse...
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018
Eli Green’s New Campaign For RaceTrac is "Wintastic"
Eli Green of A Common Thread has directed a new campaign for RaceTrac with Austin agency R/GA that rewrites the playbook for convenience store advertising in a very funny way. The series of :30, :15 and :06 second spots star actor Leland L. Jones as a tough-as-nails coach who teaches consumers...
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018
Patagonia’s "Blue Heart," A Farm League Original Directed by Britton Caillouette, Now Available on iTunes
Patagonia’s feature documentary Blue Heart, a Farm League original directed by ...
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018
GSCA Names Toni Myers and Jonathan Barker Recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award
The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce that Toni Myers and Jonathan Barker have been named recipients of the GSCA 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award. Honorees of the award are nominated by...
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018
Television Academy Announces Juried Winners for 70th Emmy Awards
The Television Academy announced today the juried award winners for the 70th Emmy® Awards in the categories of Animation and Motion Design. The juried awards for these categories will be presented at the 2018 Creative Arts Awards ceremonies on Saturday, Sept. 8, and Sunday, Sept. 9.
This...
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018
Henri Bollinger, Renowned Entertainment Publicist, Dies at 89
Henri Bollinger, renowned award-winning entertainment industry publicist, died on August 27 from complications of surgery. He was 89 and a resident of the Motion Picture and Television Fund campus in Woodland Hills.
Bollinger was a publicist for 60 years and received the Bob Yeager Award...
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018
The AICP Awards Sets New Venue, New Agenda as It Comes To Minneapolis
The honorees of the AICP Show: The Art & Technique of the American Commercial and the AICP Next Awards will be showcased in Minneapolis this year at a re-vamped screening and reception designed to provide a look at...
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018
Riptide Music Group Acquires Copyright Interest in Iconic '60s Soul Tune "You've Got the Makings of a Lover"
Riptide Music Group (Riptide), a leading creative rights management company focused on the synchronization of music with advertising, movie trailers, TV, film, video games and multimedia productions, has acquired the copyright to the classic song...
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
AFI Awards 2018 Call for Submissions and Key Dates Announced by The American Film Institute
Recognizing the year's most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image, AFI AWARDS is the American Film Institute's annual almanac of excellence — celebrating works of significance in both film and television. Submissions
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Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
Rise of Mobile Drives Advertisers To Invest $30bn in Online Video Despite Ongoing Risks
Advertisers are expected to spend a combined $30bn on online video advertising this year, most of which will be paid to social media platforms despite the continuing risks of negative adjacency and ad fraud. The rise of mobile usage is driving video consumption (particularly on mobile-optimised...
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
First Group of Presenters Announced for 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
The Television Academy and Executive Producer Bob Bain today announced the first group of presenters for the 2018 Creative Arts Emmy® Awards, hosted over two consecutive nights on Saturday, Sept. 8, and Sunday, Sept. 9.
The first group of presenters are representative of the diverse...
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
Digital Storage For Media and Entertainment 2018 Report Released
The 2018 Digital Storage for Media and Entertainment Report, from Coughlin Associates, provides 254 pages of in-depth analysis of the role of digital storage in all aspects of professional media and entertainment. Projections out to 2023 for digital storage demand in content capture, post
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Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
Rachel Whetstone Named Netflix Chief Communications Officer
Netflix, Inc. today named Rachel Whetstone Chief Communications Officer. Rachel will be responsible for leading communications on a global basis as Netflix works with the world’s best creators to deliver great entertainment to its more than 130 million members. She joins Netflix from Facebook,...
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018
Director Harry Patramanis Shoots On Film For Vodafone
Director Harry Patramanis’ recent shoot for Vodafone took the spot into a whole other world by shooting on film. The CU OPEN campaign he directed was for agency JWT Athens. Patramanis is represented in the States by CoMPANY Films. The spot can be viewed here.
According to Patramanis, the...
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018
The One Club Opens Global Call for Entries For 7th Annual One Screen Short Film Festival
The One Screen Short Film Festival, the premiere short film festival that celebrates and awards filmmakers from both commercial advertising and film industries, has opened the global call for entries for its seventh annual program.
One Screen is...
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018
charlieuniformtango Names Katherine Harper Vice President of Operations and Marketing
Lola Lott, charlieuniformtango principal/CEO, announced Katherine Harper has been named Vice President of Operations and Marketing.
“Katherine brings to tango over sixteen years of marketing experience, and an astounding love for reading and understanding legal documents,” said Lola Lott...
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018
FSU’s Seminole Productions Upgrades Camera Support with Cartoni Magnum
Seminole Productions, Florida State University's professional production group, has increased its complement of camera support gear through the purchase of three Cartoni Magnum fluid head systems from Manios Digital & Film. The production group plans to employ the systems in its coverage of...
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018
Director J.J. Stratford Challenged The Wrestling Patriarchy This Summer With FLOW: The “Future Ladies Of Wrestling”
A Director, multi-dimensional artist and technomancer, J.J. Stratford has built an astronomical portfolio of work exhibited, broadcast, and screened internationally and includes MoCA, Getty Museum, The Hammer Museum, The Palais De Tokyo Paris, and many more. Stratford established Telefantasy...
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