Marina del Rey, Calif.-based Gillen Films, the recently formed shop featuring director Scott Gillen, has secured Mary Knox of Commercial Artists Management, New York, to handle the East Coast….Bicoastal music/sound design shop Ear to Ear has signed Jay Jackson-Jochum for in-house sales representation on the West Coast. Chicago-based independent rep Nikki Weiss continues to cover the Midwest, and Lori Benson and Rich Schafler of Benson/Schafler Artists Management, New York, remain Ear to Ear’s reps on the East Coast….Justine Smith has been named directors’ rep at music video house 1171 Production Group, Hollywood….DP Bojan Bazelli has wrapped principal photography on the DreamWorks feature Ring and is again available for spots and music videos via Dattner And Associates, Los Angeles….
Britt Nolan Named CCO For McCann Worldgroup, North America
Britt Nolan has been hired as chief creative officer at McCann Worldgroup, North America. He will report to Javier Campopiano, global chief creative officer of McCann Worldgroup and McCann.
Nolan will work directly with the networkโs creative leadership in the U.S. and Canada to lead the development of ideas that solve clientsโ business challenges, guided by the creativity of the networkโs founding philosophy of โTruth Well Told.โ Key to this effort will be fostering collaboration across capabilities and agencies, leveraging the networkโs talent and expertise in strategy, design, commerce, branding and production to bring its best-in-class offerings to bear for each client.
โBritt is without a doubt a leader and a point of reference for excellence in our industry,โ said Campopiano. โHe has led some of North Americaโs very best work in recent years with incredible range--creating eye-catching, smart, authentic, and funny ways of connecting brands with people. He has a rare track record of success across both creative and business, with a unique understanding of how they power each other. And most importantly, we share a common belief that brand-building is right now more important than it ever was, and the only way to do it is through radical creativity based on human truths. He embodies the very essence of our Truth Well Told philosophy.โ
Most recently president and chief creative officer of Leo Burnett Chicago, Nolan comes to McCann Worldgroup with a track record of creative achievement and business impact, both for his clients and the agencies at which heโs worked. Over the years, his work has won Grand Prix or Best in Show at every major international award show, including over 50 Cannes Lions, as well as recognition... Read More