Former creative team at Wieden+Kennedy
Craig Love and Shayne Millington, a creative duo at Wieden+Kennedy, have come aboard JWT New York as creative directors on the Macy’s and Bloomberg accounts, respectively. At W+K, Love was a senior copywriter and Millington a senior art director since 2008, partnering on notable campaigns for Target, Nike and Coke.
Love and Millington represent the first new creative hires of Peter Nicholson since he became JWT New York’s chief creative officer in January.
“This duo has been producing stellar work for more than a decade,” said Nicholson. “Their creative skills are indicative of the type of talent I am looking to bring to JWT. They have a strong body of work and I look forward to what they will achieve at JWT.”
Among Love and Millington’s collaborations at W+K was Target’s “Collection” campaign, which includes “The Great Thermostat War,” “We Only Met Two Days Ago” and “The Mysterious Car Odor” collections. Spots were directed by The Perlorian Brothers from production house Furlined.
Prior to joining W+K, Love and Millington spent five years at Saatchi & Saatchi New York, where they created Wheaties’ “Muscle Bag” and JCPenney’s “Back to School” campaign. Love and Millington also collaborated on creative for Cold Stone Creamery, Honey Nut Cheerios, Olay, and “I Love New York” New York State Tourism.
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this yearโs AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckisโ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwoodโs Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
โAt the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,โ said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. โWe look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.โ
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraรญn, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the worldโs most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More