Art & Copy, a documentary film about the creative revolution in advertising, was awarded an Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, for Outstanding Arts and Culture Programming earlier this week (9/26) in New York. Produced by The One Club and directed by Doug Pray, the film aired on PBS’ Independent Lens series this past year and was an official selection at the Sundance Festival in 2009. Pray directs commercials and branded content via Oil Factory Films.
Art & Copy reveals the behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time–people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Starting with the Creative Revolution of the 1960s, the film features some of advertising’s real “Mad Men” and women including Phyllis Robinson, who was one of the legendary Bill Bernbach’s first hires, George Lois, Mary Wells and Hal Riney. The film also spotlights modern-day revolutionaries such as Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and Jeff Goodby, who created some of the most memorable work of our time with “Just Do It,” “Think Different” “Bartles and Jaymes” and “got milk?, respectively. All of the creatives appearing in the documentary are members of The One Club’s Creative Hall of Fame.
“Art & Copy captures the magic of creative thinkers and their impact on American culture and lifestyle,” said Mary Warlick, CEO of The One Club and executive producer of the film. “From the time we were given permission to ‘Think Small’ in the ’60s to being told to get off the couch and ‘Just Do It’ in the ’90s, it is an exciting look at how ideas and advertising affect all of us.”
The original concept for the film came from producers Kirk Souder, Michael Nadeau and Jimmy Greenway. Peter Nelson served as DP and David Baldwin was also an executive producer.
Art & Copy is available on DVD at PBS.org and on iTunes.
The film has been screened at a variety of venues, including at SHOOT‘s 50th Anniversary Party last December at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles.
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
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