DAVID Miami has named Edgard Gianesi as its chief creative officer.
Affectionately known as Ed, he has a long history with DAVID, having worked for the agency since 2015. Most recently, Gianesi served as the executive creative director of DAVID’s São Paulo office, where he led his team to winning over 25 Cannes Lions, among other honors from The One Show, D&AD, and Clio, for brands like Coca-Cola, Burger King, and Faber-Castell. Gianesi now takes over from Rafa Donato, who held the position of chief creative officer at DAVID Miami for the past three years and was recently named CCO of Ogilvy Brazil.
“After years of doing world-class work for brands in Brazil and the UK, Ed will continue helping our clients in the U.S. and from one of our most iconic offices,” said Pancho Cassis, global CCO of DAVID.
Carolina Vieira, managing director of DAVID Miami, added “Ed has a history with DAVID, an agency that highly values its talents and takes pride in seeing them evolve within the network’s structure. Moreover, he brings the experience of working with international clients and brands seeking creative excellence as a business differentiator, poised to make an impact in the U.S. market. A warm welcome from our entire Miami team to Ed.”
Gianesi, a professional with a copywriting background, has built his career working for various global brands. Before joining DAVID, Gianesi served five years as global creative director at Lowe UK for Unilever (Knorr, Persil, Becel, Signal), Cadillac, and many other brands.
“DAVID Miami has an incredible track record, and leading this team is a source of pride and a challenge for any creative professional. My goal is to maintain the excellence achieved over the years and keep DAVID Miami at the forefront as one of the most relevant agencies in the world,” said Gianesi.
DAVID Miami has been working with new clients including Google, Netflix, and Pennington. Besides Miami, the DAVID network has five more offices worldwide in São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Madrid, Bogotá and New York, with talent from over 25 nationalities.
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More