BRW USA has signed filmmaker Shyam Madiraju for commercial representation in the U.S. BRW Filmland Milano is handling the director in Italy.
Madiraju started his career at Anonymous Content and has assorted American and international spots to his credit, including
“Checkout” for the L.A. Film Festival, which earned him a Kodak New Director of the Year Award at Cannes in 2006, shortly after he was included in SHOOT‘s New Directors Showcase that same year. He has since gone on to direct for McDonald’s, Vicks, Chevy, Toyota and AT&T, among other clients.
Madiraju also has been active in branded content, including directing a series of three web films for Ritz Carlton. Most recently, he directed a spot for Indian motor oil giant Savsol out of DDB Mudra (Mumbai) featuring a Savsol-drenched fly darting between people and auto parts as if shot from a gun.
After Anonymous, Madiraju’s stateside spot roosts included Backyard and then Curious Pictures.
Madiraju was born and raised in India and has worked for agencies worldwide. The filmmaker is now developing TV, film and branded content both in the U.S. and India. Madiraju maintains a Mumbai, India-based production company, Gobsmack!.
Curatorial Committee Is Set For The 2025 AICP Show
The AICP has unveiled the full roster for the Curatorial Committee for the 2025 AICP Show: The Art & Technique of the Commercial. The committee, representing a lineup of experts from a cross-section of the industry, will gather this spring under the leadership of AICP Show chairperson Patrick Milling-Smith, co-founder and CEO of SMUGGLER.
The entry deadline for the full suite of AICP Awards--which includes The AICP Show, the AICP Next Awards and the AICP Post Awards--is Wednesday, Feb. 26. Full entry details can be found here. The results of each show will debut during AICP Week in New York this June, and be featured at a gala celebration at The Museum of Modern Art.
The AICP Show Curatorial Committee is the final stage of a bifurcated judging system that begins with a series of panels with experts in various fields from around the globe, nominated by their peers, who judge work across their respective categories. The Committee then serves as the final arbiter of the awards, confirming eligibility and appropriateness to category, as well as selecting the Best of Show--the winners in the Advertising Excellence/Campaign and Advertising Excellence categories.
In assembling the Committee, Milling-Smith said he was seeking a wide range of viewpoints and influences, representing just about every facet of branded film and commercial creation and production matrix. “We strove to assemble a complementary and aspirational range of voices and experiences,” he commented. “This Curatorial Committee is an inspiring blend of creative and executional excellence. I want it to be a rewarding and invigorating experience for all in the room, and best of class in terms of the caliber of people reviewing the... Read More