Publicis Groupe BeNe (Belgium and The Netherlands) has appointed Eduardo Marques to serve as its chief creative officer.
Marques, a Brazilian who has experience across international markets including U.S. and Europe, has won 40 Cannes Lions, including three Grands Prix and a Titanium Lion. He has also won Black Pencils at D&AD and The One Show, during his time at 180LA and Publicis Spain.
Marques will divide his time between Netherlands and Belgium and will join the BeNe board of Publicis Groupe. Marques is best known for his IKEA campaign “Real Life Series” and of course, the “Moldy Whopper” for Burger King.
After two years, Marques exchanges Publicis Groupe Spain for Publicis Groupe BeNe. He previously worked at 180LA, Pereira & O’Dell San Francisco, JWT Bahrain and Ogilvy Brazil.
Bruno Bertelli, global CCO of Publicis WW and CEO of Publicis, Italy, said, “Eduardo is one of the most distinguished creatives in the Groupe. His appointment is testament to the importance of our investments in the BeNeLux region and the creative opportunities it offers. He is a wonderful storyteller who knows how to successfully connect strategy, data, creativity and storytelling. ”
Marques commented, “The BeNe region is a great ‘university’ for creativity, and a hot spot for awesome talent. The strength of the Power of One in these regions facilitates a multidisciplinary creative-data-strategy powerhouse for clients.“
Succeeding Marques as chief creative officer at Publicis Groupe is Óscar Martínez who will become the lead creative responsible for the Publicis, Wysiwyg, Nurun and Publicis Emil units regionally.
“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