The creative team of John Regan and Tor Lemhag has joined FCB Chicago with each assuming the role of VP/creative director. Well-known for their work on the Van Gogh Air BnB campaign for the Art Institute of Chicago, Regan and Lemhag were teamed at Leo Burnett where they won 20 Lions, four D&AD pencils, eight Clios including the Grand Clio, two One Show Pencils, and an AICP Next Award in the Experiential category while working not only on “Van Gogh BnB” but also on campaigns such as Allstate’s “Social Savvy Burglar” and “Send Back Luck,” and UnitedHealthcare’s “Ways In.”
“Van Gogh BnB” was a joint marketing effort in which Vincent Van Gogh’s painting “The Bedroom” was brought to life in painstaking detail. Then the room was rented out on Airbnb.
“John and Tor are known for incredible creative work that goes far beyond the expected. Their talent, humility and diverse creative passions are perfectly aligned with the creative culture we are building at FCB Chicago. We look forward to seeing the new ideas they will bring to our client’s brands,” said Liz Taylor, chief creative officer of FCB Chicago.
First-Time Feature Directors Make Major Splash At AFI Fest, Generate Oscar Buzz
Two first-time feature directors who are generating Oscar buzz this awards season were front and center this past weekend at AFI Fest in Hollywood. Rachel Morrison, who made history as the first woman nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar---on the strength of Mudbound in 2018--brought her feature directorial debut, The Fire Inside (Amazon MGM Studios), to the festival on Sunday (10/27), and shared insights into the film during a conversation session immediately following the screening. This came a day after William Goldenberg, an Oscar-winning editor for Argo in 2013, had his initial foray into feature directing, Unstoppable (Amazon MGM Studios), showcased at the AFI proceedings. He too spoke after the screening during a panel discussion. The Fire Inside--which made its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival--tells the story of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (portrayed by Ryan Destiny), a Black boxer from Flint, Mich., who trained to become the first woman in U.S. history to win an Olympic Gold Medal in the sport. She achieved this feat--with the help of coach Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry)--only to find that her victory at the Summer Games came with relatively little fanfare and no endorsement deals. So much for the hope that the historic accomplishment would be a ticket out of socioeconomic purgatory for Shields and her family. It seemed like yet another setback in a cycle of adversity throughout Shields’ life but she persevered, going on to win her second Gold Medal at the next Olympics and becoming a champion for gender equality and equitable pay for women in sports. Shields has served as a source of inspiration for woman athletes worldwide--as well as to the community of... Read More