Portfolio competition identifies talented female and non-binary creatives whose work and POV are positively impacting the industry
Talented women creatives from 12 countries have been selected as Top-10 and Regional winners for Next Creative Leaders 2020, run jointly by The One Club for Creativity and The 3% Movement.
Next Creative Leaders (NCL) is a portfolio competition that identifies, celebrates and gives a global platform to talented women and non-binary creatives who are making their mark on the world with both their work and a unique point of view on creative leadership that’s changing the industry for the better.
The Top-10 highest scoring winners for 2020, as selected by a diverse jury of 88 creatives from 25 countries, are (listed alphabetically):
- Astrid Andujar, art director, Droga5, New York
- Fatima Ansari, copywriter, BBDO Pakistan, Lahore
- Sarah Berro, associate creative director, Impact BBDO, Dubai
- Marina Erthal, creative director, CUBOCC, Sรฃo Paulo
- Lauren Ferreira, creative director, Droga5, New York
- Lauren Haberfield, associate creative director, BETC, Paris
- Elma Karabegovic, associate creative director, FCB Toronto
- Chloe Saintilan, associate creative director, R/GA, New York
- Imen Soltani, copywriter, TBWAMedia Arts Lab, Los Angeles
- Sara Uhelski, copywriter, freelance, San Francisco
Regional honors
New for 2020 is the addition of NCL Regional honors to recognize those on a regional level whose work and creative vision the judges feel deserves accolades.
NCL 2020 Regional winners are as follows:
Asia Pacific:
- Haylie Craig, senior art director, Colenso BBDO, Auckland
- Alex Xu, copywriter, Wieden+Kennedy Shanghai
Europe:
- Anyaa Dev, art director, Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam
- Nian He, art director, Grabarz & Partners, Hamburg
- Teresa Verde Pinho, copywriter, and Mariana Reis, art director (team), Ogilvy Paris
- Antoinette Ribas, art director, Ogilvy Social Labs Brussels
Latin America:
- Mariana Albuquerque, senior copywriter, Rothco, part of Accenture Interactive, Dublin (originally from Brasilia)
- Erika Moreira, copywriter, AKQA, Sรฃo Paulo
North America:
- Emily Berger, senior creative, Mojo Supermarket, New York
- Marybeth Ledesma, creative director, Droga5, New York
- Belรฉn Mรกrquez, global associate creative director/art director, WhatsApp – Creative X, Facebook, San Francisco
- Nellie Santee, senior copywriter, DAVID, Miami
- Malika Reid, art director, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco
MENA/Africa
- Bongiwe Neema Nouse, copywriter, The Odd Number, Johannesburg
NCL recognizes those who are stepping into leadership roles. Entrants were judged on four-to-six pieces of creative work, their background and information about how they — and their work — are pushing the industry forward and making a positive contribution in terms of diversity, mentoring and advocacy. To make Next Creative Leaders as open and accessible as possible, there is no fee to enter the competition.
“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