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    Director Tom Hooper Sees His “The King’s Speech” Honored At Toronto International Film Festival

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    Director Tom Hooper (l), actors Colin Firth (center) and Geoffrey Rush on the red carpet at the Toronto Film Festival (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

    Movie generates Oscar buzz, which comes on the heels of director joining Smuggler for U.S. spot representation

    “The King’s Speech”–directed by Tom Hooper–was crowned the fan favorite at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, a possible precursor to an Academy Award nomination.

    The British/Australian film is a critically acclaimed portrait of a stammering monarch preparing for war. It stars Colin Firth as King George VI, Geoffrey Rush as his Australian speech therapist and Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen Mother.

    It won the Cadillac People’s Choice Award as the most popular film. The festival itself doesn’t give out awards, but there are a few awards from sponsor companies.

    The Toronto Festival honor came on the heels of the movie drawing acclaim at the Telluride Film Festival and Hooper joining production house Smuggler for U.S. representation in commercials (SHOOTonline, 9/8).

    Lofty prognostication
    The Toronto Film Festival’s director, Piers Handling, predicted Oscar nominations for the three leads and a possible best picture slot for Tom Hooper’s film, noting it garnered steady attention throughout the 11-day movie festival that ended Sunday.

    “So many people were talking about that film during the festival,” said Handling, noting that previous audience-pleasers including “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” and “Slumdog Millionaire” went on to multiple Academy Award nominations.

    The Toronto International Film Festival is a prime launching place for big Hollywood movies and Academy Awards contenders. Unlike such festivals as Cannes, Venice and Sundance, Toronto is a noncompetitive event where filmmakers are not up against one another for prizes.

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    AD&Co. Launches Studio A; Davida Hall To Head New Venture As Sr. Director of Creative Content

    Thursday, November 14, 2024

    Female-founded and led creative marketing agency AD&Co. has opened Studio A. The new venture will serve as AD&Co.’s in-house social brand content division, focused on developing and producing digital programming for advertising, social media, and influencer marketing campaigns designed to reach today’s audiences on the most popular and pivotal platforms. Davida Hall has been named to head Studio A as sr. director of creative content. She shifts over from AD&Co. where she held the same title since December 2023. Hall’s affiliations prior to AD&Co. include PopSugar and Studio71.

    Amy Demas, founder and chief creative officer of AD&Co., said, “We understand content is king-—or queen—and that our clients need to engage their customer communities where they live. That inspired the logical expansion of AD&Co with Studio A, which is committed to producing only the most engaging and authentic brand stories.”

    Studio A will harness both AD&Co’s and Hall’s deep expertise in the lifestyle sector, as content creators and avid consumers. Specializing in reaching audiences where they spend their time, the studio is immersed in social media, pop culture, and current trends, expertly crafting visuals, language, and storytelling to reinforce client brand identities and cut through the noise.

    Studio A debuts with the “This Is Me” campaign for Love + Craft + Beauty, a brand dedicated to embracing and promoting diversity within the beauty space. “This Is Me” highlights Gen Z’s affinity for radical self-expression that allows individuals to tell their own stories, free from labels, using beauty and fashion as tools of authenticity. The campaign showcases models celebrating their unique qualities to present... Read More

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