Mark Tutssel, chief creative officer of Leo Burnett Worldwide, has been named to serve as president of the Film and Press juries at the 2010 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.
“Mark’s profound industry knowledge, leadership expertise and extraordinary ability to nurture creative talent are skills that combined with his passion for creative excellence make him an obvious choice for the demanding role of leading two Cannes juries,” stated Festival CEO Philip Thomas.
Regarding his double duty at Cannes next year, Tutssel said, “I am delighted and extremely flattered to be asked to preside over the world’s biggest celebration of creativity in communications.”
Under Tutssel’s creative leadership, Leo Burnett Worldwide was the third most awarded agency network at this year’s Cannes Lions Fest. And in the just released Gunn Report (see separate story), Leo Burnett Worldwide was the fourth most awarded agency network in ’09.
The 57th annual Cannes Lions International Advertising Fest is set for June 20-26, 2010.
Director Tim Bullock Goes ROGUE In U.K.
Director Tim Bullock has joined ROGUE Films’ U.K. roster for commercials and branded content. He continues to be handled in the U.S. market by Ruffian, in Australia by Scoundrel, in France by Division and in Germany by Tony Petersen Film GmbH.
Bullock’s work spans drama and comedy. In his own words, Bullock is “all about mining for a reaction--whether it be laughter or tears or inspiration.” He is a master of adopting a tone of voice and stylistic approach that suits the script and the message. Prior to joining ROGUE, Bullock was repped in the U.K. by Blink.
Kate Taylor, ROGUE managing director and partner, commented, “Tim Bullock has a reel that oozes confidence and craft - that there are a few big chortles to be had, just makes it for me. I’ve been a huge fan of his for years--so, naturally, I’m delighted that he’s chosen to come to Rogue--and no, I don’t need to go to Specsavers. I know exactly what I’m looking at when I look at his work. Genius! That’s what.”
Bullock said, “Throughout my time directing, Rogue has always been a name associated with rock-solid, quality work. I like that the company represents a breadth of directors with differing styles but all united by a high standard of work. Sam Brown is particularly inspiring to me. And what’s not to like about Kate Taylor? I’ve been a long time fan of hers and I can’t wait to work with her.”
Famously a “suit” in his previous life, Bullock started out as a corporate recovery consultant for KPMG and then an account director at Saatchi & Saatchi before he began to fulfill his unleashed creativity directing short films. These shorts just kept winning awards so Bullock jumped ship from the corporate world and landed fully in the world of... Read More