A woman in the copier room at work is xeroxing some documents, a scene that makes for a pretty mundane slice of office life–except for the flies. They’re buzzing all about her as a male co-worker looks on with a facial expression that’s part disgust, part perplexed.
Next she walks back to her desk where a nearby female colleague also wonders about all the buzz.
Two supers then offer an explanation: “Full of it,” which is followed by, “Get it out.”
A logo for a local Italian store (Erboristera della Piazzella) and its Natural Laxative Tea appears.
Currently being shown in movie theaters in Italy, the spot was created by Special Team, a Milan-headquartered ad agency with a branch office in New York. Creative director was Pasquale Diaferia who’s based in Milan. Agency producer was Veronica Diaferia who works out of Special Team’s N.Y. shop.
Gigi Piola directed the cinema ad via Milan production house Bedeschi Film. Exec producer was Giovanni Bedeschi with Federico Salvi serving as producer. The job was shot in Milan by DP Giancarlo Lodi.
Visual effects artist was Patrizio Rizzi of Milan-based house RIZZI.
Editor was freelancer Luca Angeleri.
Michelle Satter To Be Honored At Sundance Film Festival Gala
The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced details for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute, which will take place on Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Utah. The event will be an evening in celebration of Michelle Satter, founding sr. director of artist programs at Sundance Institute, for her longstanding commitment to nurturing artists and cultivating independent film through the Sundance Labs, where visionary artists convene to develop groundbreaking projects through an in-depth creative process, for the past four decades. The annual Vanguard Awards will be presented during the evening to Sean Wang, writer and director of Dìdi, and Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, co-directors of Sugarcane, who premiered their films at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
The annual gala enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, grants, and public programming that nurture artists from all over the world. The 2025 event is made possible with the generous support of Google TV. The Festival will take place from January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online from January 30–February 2, 2025 for audiences across the country to discover bold independent storytelling.
“For over four decades Michelle has been devoted to truly championing independent storytellers,” said Amanda Kelso, acting CEO of Sundance Institute. “She has encouraged artists to own their voice, learn their craft, become fierce leaders, and develop their resilience in our changing ecosystem. Her life-long commitment to supporting artists, especially in underrepresented... Read More