By Kristin Wilcha
New Faces
Scott O’Leary and Ryan Peck are joining Carmichael Lynch as partners/creative directors. The pair had previously been with Fallon, Minneapolis….Creative directors Chris Aldhous and Peter Hodgson have come aboard Euro RSCG Fuel Worldwide, London, where they will work on the Volvo account….Jeff McClelland has joined Cliff Freeman and Partners, New York, as the agency’s first-ever CEO….
Account Movement
“Memoir of a Snail” Takes Top Prize At London Film Festival
The Official Competition jury said: “Our jury was incredibly moved by Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail, which is a singular achievement in filmmaking. Emotionally resonant and constantly surprising, Memoir tackles pertinent issues such as bullying, loneliness and grief head-on, creating a crucial and universal dialogue in a way that only animation can. The jury is delighted to recognize an animated film alongside its live-action peers.”
Rounding out the winners of this year’s films screening In Competition are:
- Winner of the Sutherland Award in the First Feature Competition – On Falling (Dir. Laura Carreira)
- Winner of the Grierson Award in the Documentary Competition – Mother Vera (Dirs. Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson)
- Winner of the Short Film Award in the Short Film Competition – Vibrations from Gaza (Dir. Rehab Nazzal)