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    In The Director’s Chair: Alan Taylor

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    SHOOT editor Robert Goldrich interviews director Alan Taylor, winner of the DGA Award for the Mad Men pilot and recipient of an Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Emmy on the strength of the "Kennedy and Heidi" episode of The Sopranos. Taylor is also a Best Drama Series nominee for Game of Thrones for which he directed multiple episodes and served as a co-executive producer. His feature film directorial credits include Terminator: Genisys and Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World, which went on to gross $645 million worldwide.  Taylor has also successfully diversified into commercials and branded content via production company Bullitt.

    In this Forum session, Taylor reflects on the path he took to a directorial career, shares backstories on Mad Men, The Sopranos and Game of Thrones, discusses how he extended his creative reach to feature films, commercials and branded content,  and shares details on his latest project, Roadside Picnic, an original series for WGN America.

    Director Ayse Altinok Joins Good Times For U.S. Commercial Representation

    Tuesday, November 12, 2024

    Director and writer Ayse Altinok has joined commercial production company Good Times for U.S. representation. Altinok has directed campaigns for Nike, Horizon Milk, Larabar, Jose Cuervo, Unilever, Mavi Jeans, Boots, Lumene, and more.

    A former art director at Wieden + Kennedy in Amsterdam and Portland, she approaches each project with careful consideration, analyzing the end goal as a first step and uncovering meaningful moments along the way. Her work features a cinematic, dreamlike quality and elevated aesthetic.

    “Having the right chemistry and karma is very powerful and that’s what attracted me to Good Times, and also timing,” said Altinok. “It’s a place where I can continue to push myself as a filmmaker and try new things, whether it’s for a traditional commercial spot or a high concept art project and everything in between.”

    “I’ve worked with Ayse for 20 years and she’s super talented. She’s great at finding gems in stories that would otherwise be overlooked, and her aesthetic is phenomenal,” noted Bernadette Spear, executive producer at Good Times. “She can also empathize with creatives, because she’s lived in that world and understands what our clients face and knows how to support their vision.”

    Throughout her career, Altinok’s work has won many industry accolades, including awards from The One Show, Clio, Art Directors Club, AICP, and the ANDYs. In 2016, she was nominated for a D&AD Next Director Award for her short film A Day at the Mall Reminds Me of America, a motion poem. Her first short film, 2009’s Hortum was an official selection of 11 film festivals worldwide and won the Special Jury Prize for Best Drama at the Amsterdam Film Festival.

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