We open in a hospital delivery room where a mother is in the final throes of deep labor, about to give birth. She’s instructed to “push” and does, the last thrust bringing into the world a brand new spanking….teenager.
The mom smiles, eliciting the teen a slightly derisive “whatever” facial expression. He then starts walking towards the door, prompting the mother to affirm, “Don’t even think about going to Kevin’s house.”
Indeed the real labor in this case is going to take place well after and beyond childbirth.
A voiceover intervenes, “It takes one powerful mother to have a teen. Learn how to keep yours safe and stay sane at drugfree.org.”
Accompanying the website address in an end tag is the Partnership for a Drug-Free America logo.
James Gartner of Santa Monica-based GARTNER directed the spot for Minneapolis agency Martin Williams.
Don Block, Rich Carter and Elaine Behnken exec produced for GARTNER, with Jane Thompson serving as producer. The DP was Tom Olgeirsson.
Editors were Paul Martinez and Kim Bica of Arcade, Los Angeles.
DGA Feature Nominees: Audiard, Baker, Berger, Corbet and Mangold
The field of feature nominees for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards spanning two categories is set. Nominated for the DGA honor for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 are: Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Conclave, Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, and James Mangold for A Complete Unknown.
The DGA also revealed the nominees for the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. The first-time narrative feature directors are: Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light, Megan Park for My Old Ass, RaMell Ross for Nickel Boys, Halfdan Ullman Tondel for Armand, and Sean Wang for Diddy.
“2024 has been a truly extraordinary year for storytelling--and today’s nominees have created audacious and unique films that expand the possibilities of cinematic excellence,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “I am thrilled to congratulate all our nominated directors for their brilliant work, which is visionary, inspirational and speaks to the depth of the human experience. To be chosen by one’s peers is the true marker of outstanding directorial achievement and what makes these nominations so very special.”
The winners will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8.
Here’s a fuller rundown of the nominees in both DGA Award categories:
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 (in alphabetical order):
JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez
(Netflix)
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