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    2020 Mid Year Report Card – Amy Wertheimer

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    2) As a producer, part of my job is exposing filmmakers to creatives. I need to ensure that women and minority filmmakers and artists, along with women and minority owned businesses, are represented and, in turn, engaged in searches and production.

    5) BBDO NY and Mars Petcare embraced the pandemic in their work. In March, we were able to quickly put together a shoot and produce a lovely commercial for Nutro that told the story of our stay at home lives through a dog’s eyes. Working with trusted partners, BBDO, Mars and O Positive were agile and turned creative around from concept approval to air in two weeks. Pedigree took the social distancing a step further and gave people the opportunity to adopt dogs without having to leave home. Using Zoom, we set up, hosted and broadcast webinars from multiple shelters, allowing hundreds of people to see adoptable dogs in their area. People then completed the adoption process online and were able to have a contactless adoption.

    Amy Wertheimer
    EVP/Group Executive Producer
    BBDO NY



    “Se7en” Turns 30, Gets A Special Restoration From David Fincher For Its Re-Release

    Friday, January 3, 2025

    For David Fincher, seeing “Se7en” in 4K was an experience he can only describe as harrowing. That or a high school reunion.

    “There are definitely moments that you go, ‘What was I thinking?’ Or ‘Why did I let this person have that hairdo’?” Fincher said in a recent interview with The Associated Press.

    He’s OK with the film being a product of its time in most respects. But some things just could not stand in high-definition resolution.

    “It was a little decrepit, to be honest,” said Fincher. “We needed to resuscitate it. There are things you can see in 4K HDR that you cannot see on a film print.”

    Ever the perfectionist, he and a team got to work on a new restoration of the film for its 30th anniversary re-release. This weekend the restored “Se7en” will play on IMAX screens for the first time in the U.S. and Canada, and on Jan. 7, the 4K UHD home video version will be available as well.

    The dark crime thriller written by Andrew Kevin Walker and starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as a pair of detectives looking for a serial killer was somewhat of a career-reviver for Fincher, whose directorial debut “Alien 3” had not gone well. “Se7en” was not a sure thing: It was made for only $34 million (and only got that when Fincher managed to persuade studio execs to give up $3 million more). But it went on to earn more than $327 million, not accounting for inflation, and continues to influence the genre.

    Fincher has over the years overseen several restorations of the film (including one for laser disc) but decided this needed to be the last. It’s why he insisted on an 8K scan that they could derive the 4K from. He wanted to ensure that it wouldn’t have to be repeated when screens get more... Read More

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