“Pure Waters,” a spot from Publicis Mojo, Sydney, for client James Boag’s Draught took a Grand Clio in the TV/Cinema/Digital competition. Directed by Steve Rogers of Revolver, “Pure Waters” earned the highest Clio honor during the 2010 Clio Print & TV Awards held Wednesday night at Skylight Soho in New York City.
There were a total of 11 Gold Clios bestowed during the evening in the TV/Cinema/Digital portion of the proceedings–seven in Technique categories, four in Product/Service categories.
In Technique, the best direction honor went to Philips’ “Cinema 21:9” for Philips TV sets, directed by Adam Berg of Stink, London, for Tribal DDB Amsterdam. There were two Gold Clio winners for cinematography: DP Alwin Kuchler for adidas’ “Every Team Needs The Spark” directed by Rupert Sanders of MJZ for 180 Amsterdam; and DP Simon Walsh for Bernardos’ “Memories” directed by Gary McKendry via production house Blinder, Dublin, Ireland, for agency The Hive, Dublin. (McKendry is handled stateside by Aero Film.)
The Gold Clio for visual effects was earned by MassMarket, New York, for Nike’s “Human Chain” directed by Brian Beletic of Smuggler for Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore.
Scoring one of two animation Golds awarded was the directing duo of Line Andersen and Martin Andersen, a.k.a. Andersen M Studio, handled by Broadway Films, London, for New Zealand Book Council’s “Going West” out of Colenso BBDO, Auckland. Line Anderson was the animator on the spot, which earlier this month earned Andersen M. Studio inclusion into SHOOT‘s New Directors Showcase.
The other Gold Clio for animation was garnered by Framestore, London, for Activision/Freestyle Games “DJ Hero” directed by Marco Puig of Framestore and Warp Films, London.
And copping Gold for original music was BLUWI Music & Sound Design for Tierschutzbund’s “Monkey” via Grey Worldwide GmbH, Dusseldorf.
Product/Service
The four Product/Service winners were: Canal+’s “Closet” in the media category, directed by Matthijs Van Heijningen of Soixante Quinze, Paris, for BETC Euro RSCG, Paris; UNICEF’s “Folders” in the public service category, directed by Moises of Smog, Santiago, for Ogilvy & Mather, Santiago; Luvs Diapers’ “New Kid” in the toiletries category, helmed by Harold Einstein of Station Film for Saatchi & Saatchi, New York; and Viagra’s “Antiquing,” “Strolling” and “Reading” spots in a campaign directed by The Perlorian Brothers of Soft Citizen, Toronto, and Furlined, Santa Monica, which scored in the pharmaceuticals category and came out of Toronto agency Taxi.
Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Clio Hall of Fame was Nike’s classic “Tag” spot directed by Frank Budgen of Gorgeous Enterprises, London, and bicoastal Anonymous Content, for Wieden+Kennedy, Portland.
For a full list of Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze Clio winners, click here.
Curatorial Committee Roster Is Set For The 2025 AICP Post Awards
The AICP has set the full roster for the Curatorial Committee for the 2025 AICP Post Awards. The group, representing experts from the full gamut of postproduction crafts as well as from the agency and brand ranks, will meet this spring under the leadership of AICP Post Awards chairperson James Razzall, U.S. president of advertising, Framestore.
The extended entry deadline for the full suite of AICP Awards--which includes The AICP Show: The Art & Technique of the Commercial, and the AICP Next Awards--is Wednesday, March 5. Full entry details can be found here. The results of each show will debut during AICP Week in New York this June, and be featured at a gala celebration at The Museum of Modern Art.
One of Razzall’s key responsibilities as chair is to form the AICP Post Awards Curatorial Committee, which will determine the selection of the final winners and choose the Post Awards Best of Show from among the category winners. “I was looking for the best people at the top level in all their respective crafts,” explained Razzall. “We aimed to be as diverse and geographically as broad as possible. And we looked for cross-discipline opinions. We strove for a mix of people, including those who curate the work, not just our peers in post but also the best people we have worked with on the brand and agency side.
“Across the board, we were looking for people with a strong voice,” Razzall continued. “Our goal is to have a proper conversation, so we can filter through to make sure the best work is being recognized. When you consider the amount of effort that’s gone into these entries and the level of craft that they exhibit, we owe them that respect and honor of judging the work... Read More