CLIENT
Bayer Corp./Alka-Seltzer.
PRODUCTION CO.
Giraldi Suarez Productions, New York. Bob Giraldi, director; Julian Whatley, DP; Debbie Merlin, executive producer; J.P. Greaney, producer. Shot on location.
AGENCY
BBDO New York. Ed Maslow, creative director; Mark Ezratty, copywriter; Ed Maslow, art director; Vicki Halliday, producer.
EDITORIAL
Editing Concepts, New York. Michael Schwartz, editor; Peter Schmuhl, assistant editor; Nancy Finn, producer.
POST
The Tape House Editorial Company, New York. Jay Tilin, online editor; Milan Boncich and Bobbie Thomas, colorists. Manhattan Transfer, New York. Chris Laite, online editor.
AUDIO POST
East Side Audio, New York. Todd Hrinda, mixer.
THE SPOT
Former political adversaries turned husband-and-wife James Carville and Mary Matalin star in "Carville/Matalin." In the :30, the duo walk through Washington, D.C., discussing politics, heartburn and Alka-Seltzer.
Spot broke in January.
“Memoir of a Snail” Takes Top Prize At London Film Festival
The Official Competition jury said: “Our jury was incredibly moved by Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail, which is a singular achievement in filmmaking. Emotionally resonant and constantly surprising, Memoir tackles pertinent issues such as bullying, loneliness and grief head-on, creating a crucial and universal dialogue in a way that only animation can. The jury is delighted to recognize an animated film alongside its live-action peers.”
Rounding out the winners of this year’s films screening In Competition are:
- Winner of the Sutherland Award in the First Feature Competition – On Falling (Dir. Laura Carreira)
- Winner of the Grierson Award in the Documentary Competition – Mother Vera (Dirs. Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson)
- Winner of the Short Film Award in the Short Film Competition – Vibrations from Gaza (Dir. Rehab Nazzal)