Deutsch has hired Justin Crawford as SVP, creative director on 7-Eleven and Carmen Love as creative director on Uber. Crawford reports to chief creative officer Pete Favat and Love reports to executive creative director Jorge Calleja. Crawford and Love will be based in the agency’s Los Angeles office.
Before joining Deutsch, Crawford held executive creative director positions at R/GA, BBDO, JWT and Google Creative Lab in New York. He’s been a leader, problem solver and do-er on a broad spectrum of project types from campaign and story driven work to pure UX, design and new product innovation. Over the more than 20 years in the marketing and advertising industry, he’s spearheaded award-winning work for brands including Microsoft, Google, Reebok, Tommy Hilfiger, Disney, The Standard Hotels, Lexus, Smirnoff and Macy’s.
“I chose to come to Deutsch because of the people,” said Crawford. “Some crazy talented people I’ve known for years and some I’m lucky to have just met.”
Love comes to Deutsch from Crispin Porter + Bogusky, where she served as an associate creative director for Infiniti Global. Prior to CP+B, she spearheaded the creative department of TBWAChiatDay’s Mexico City office, which she was hired to co-found, before transferring to a senior creative position at TBWAChiatDay LA. Over the course of her 15 years in the industry, she has led and developed award-winning work for The Grammys, Gatorade, adidas, and Nissan, among others. She brings extensive expertise in global marketing and believes in leading by doing.
“Deutsch has been on my list for a long time,” said Love. “I’m inspired by both its ongoing love affair with culture and technology, and its drive for relentless self-improvement.”
CCO Favat related, “Hiring Carmen and Justin is a huge win for us and our clients. Carmen’s a powerful storyteller and has the cross-cultural perspective we need and Justin brings some of the best attention to craft in the business. They’re both a great addition to the team and I already see the impact their making at the agency.”
Director Dag Johan Haugerud’s “Dreams (Sex Love)” Wins Top Prize At The Berlin Film Festival
A Norwegian film about love, desire and self-discovery won top honors at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.
A jury headed by American director Todd Haynes awarded the Golden Bear trophy to "Dreams (Sex Love)" by director Dag Johan Haugerud.
Haynes called it a "meditation on love" that "cuts you to the quick with its keen intelligence."
The film focuses on a teenager played by Ella Øverbyer, infatuated with her female French teacher, and the reactions of her mother and grandmother when they discover her private writings. It's the third part of a trilogy Haugerud has completed in the past year. "Sex" premiered at Berlin in 2024, and "Love" was screened at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.
The runner-up Silver Bear prize went to Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro's dystopian drama "The Blue Trail." Argentine director Ivan Fund's rural saga "The Message" won the third-place Jury Prize.
The best director prize went to Huo Meng for "Living the Land," set in fast-changing 1990s China.
Rose Byrne was named best performer for her role as an overwhelmed mother in the Mary Bronstein-directed "If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You." Andrew Scott won the supporting performer trophy for playing composer Richard Rodgers in Richard Linklater's "Blue Moon."
The climax of the festival known as the Berlinale came on the eve of Germany's parliamentary elections after a campaign dominated by migration and the economy.
The national election is being held seven months early, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition collapsed in a dispute about how to revitalize the country's economy.
Efforts to curb migration have emerged as a central issue in the campaign — along with the question of how to handle the... Read More