New York Festivals® Advertising Awards announced the 2019 NYF Film Craft Executive Jury. Members of the jury are:
- Jesse Brihn, director of production, Droga5
- Anna de Castro, executive producer, Google Creative Lab, NY
- Jordana Freydberg, executive producer, London Alley
- Sara Greco, executive producer, Serial Pictures
- Charles Howell, managing director, Framestore, New York
- Megan Kelly, founder/managing partner/EP, Honor Society
- Zack Kortright, EP/head of business development, Hornet
- Michael Kuhn, founding partner/director, Greenpoint Pictures
- Adam Perloff, executive producer, BBH New York
- Sune Sorensen, director, Cadence Films
These industry professionals dedicated to creativity and the aesthetics of filmmaking will collectively review the innovative Film Craft finalists selected by New York Festivals online Grand Jury. The Film Craft Executive Jury will judge this year’s Film Craft submissions in New York City on April 30 and May 1.
“We’re thrilled to have this highly regarded award-winning collective of production experts to curate the 2019 New York Festivals Film Craft winners,” said Susan Glass Ruse, executive director of New York Festivals Advertising Awards. “Their ability to recognize impeccably creative and flawlessly executed work will result in artistically captivating films being honored.”
Droga5’s Brihn stated, “Effective advertising finds the perfect balance between art and commerce. And, as an industry of creative problem solvers, it’s our duty to our clients and ourselves, that we honor the public with integrity driven, purposeful content. I’m honored to be a part of the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards and look forward to recognizing this year’s incredible collection of filmmakers.”
The final deadline to enter the 2019 New York Festivals Advertising Awards is March 1. For more information and to enter the 2019 competition, click here.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More