Ashley Vinson and Matt Abramson have joined DDB Chicago as senior producer of integrated creative and as producer, respectively. They both report to DDB Chicago’s director of production, Diane Jackson.
Vinson will work with DDB client teams as a production strategist to take interactive projects from conception to completion and lead the charge to further develop the agency’s overall interactive capabilities. Prior to joining DDB Chicago, Vinson held the same post at EnergyBBDO, Chicago.
As a producer at DDB, Abramson has already produced work for clients including Cars.com and Anheuser-Busch and will also partner with Vinson on several projects. Prior to joining DDB, he spent three years at Element 79, Chicago, producing TV and radio spots for such clients as Gatorade, Frito Lay, Cricket Wireless and Long John Silver’s.
DDB Chicago works for a roster of clients that includes Anheuser-Busch, Capital One, Johnson & Johnson, LensCrafters, McDonald’s, Midas, Office Max, Safeway, State Farm, The Chicago Tribune and the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.
Bensimon Byrne’s “Short Life Stories” For White Ribbon Wins ONE Screen Best of Show
“Short Life Stories,” created by Bensimon Byrne Toronto on behalf of White Ribbon, is the top winner in the global 2024 ONE Screen Short Film Festival, the premiere short film festival produced by The One Club for Creativity celebrating global filmmakers from both commercial advertising and film industries.
“Short Life Stories” tells a fictional story of a young trans woman as she celebrates the beginning of her new life and navigates the obstacles that ensue.
The work was selected by a global jury as 2024 ONE Screen Best of Show and Best of Region: North America, as well as winner in the Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Fiction, and Best Music Composition disciplines.
Klick Health Toronto also had a strong year with five ONE Screen wins. They include three for “47” on behalf of Café Joyeux (in Best Animation, Best Branded Entertainment Film, and Best Production Design), and two for “American Cancer Story” on behalf of Change the Ref (in Best Directing and Best Drama).
Other 2024 ONE Screen winners are as follows.
Craft winners
Best Emerging Filmmaker: Parker Schmidt Santa Monica “Bowl of Life”
Best Screenplay: Zulu Alpha Kilo Toronto “Living From Work” for Zulubot
Best Type on Poster: Lucky Together New York “Don’t F*ck With Ba”
Best Visual Effects: Candice Wu Los Angeles “Erasure”
Genre winners
Best Branded Content Film: Stink Films Berlin “The First Speech” for Reporters Without Borders
Best Comedy: FCB Chicago “The Last Barf Bag” for Dramamine
Best Experimental Film: Parker Schmidt Santa Monica “Bowl of Life”
Best Independent Film: Violeta Films Mexico City “The Mark... Read More