5 Years Ago
APRIL 15, 1994
Ad agency Deutsch and furniture and housewares store IKEA have debuted the ad, "Dining Room," directed by Paul Goldman, a former creative at the agency. The commercial is believed to be the first mainstream spot to feature a gay male couple….For the first time ever, The San Francisco Show’s Bellringer Award for Advertising was shared by two agencies: Goodby, Berlin & Silverstein and Hal Riney & Partners, both in San Francisco…. Director Steve James and cinematographer Peter Gilbert, who directed and shot the documentary Hoop Dreams, have signed with Brownstone Films, L.A. for spots….Director/cameraman Chris Gyoury and executive producer Sarah Burmeister have departed First Light Films, to open Means Street Productions, Atlanta….