SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Producer Denny Kennedy has joined the staff of Atlas Pictures, Santa Monica. According to Atlas president Sterling Ray, Kennedy will oversee all production activity, domestic and international, for director Adam Massey.
Additionally, on an interim basis during the maternity leave of Atlas executive producer Sharn Stinson Ure, Kennedy will exec. produce for the company’s full roster of directors, including Massey, Jim Byrkit, Toby Phillips and Alexander von David.
Kennedy first teamed up with Massey two years ago while working on "Hockey," a Molson Export spot for McLaren McCann,Toronto. As Massey’s popularity (and production schedule) grew, the director looked to make his relationship with Kennedy permanent. Prior to relocating to Los Angeles, Kennedy freelance produced commercials in Canada for such U.S.-based directors as Erick Ifergan (Serial Dreamer, West Hollywood), Meiert Avis (Windmill Lane Productions, Santa Monica) and Bob Purman (Moxie Pictures, bicoastal). In fact, Massey and Kennedy recently returned from British Columbia, where the director shot a Kokanee campaign for Labatt’s out of Bryant, Fulton & Shee, Vancouver. The job was produced by Players, Toronto.
"From the first job with Adam, it was clear to me that a promising career was in the making," said Kennedy of the director. "Witnessing his creative work, and collaborative demeanor with agency creatives made the decision to form a partnership and relocate to the U.S. an easy one."
Jury Presidents Named For The One Show 2025
The One Club for Creativity has announced the global creatives from around the world who will serve as jury presidents for The One Show 2025.
These creatives will lead judging for each discipline, and have a vote on the work.
Confirmed One Show 2025 Jury presidents, by discipline, are as follows:
--Brand-Side/In-House: David Lee, CCO, Squarespace, New York
--Branded Entertainment: Malcolm Poynton, Global CCO, Cheil Worldwide, London
--Creative Use of Data, Creative Use of Technology: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna, CCO, FCB Canada, Toronto
--Cultural Driver: Bianca Guimaraes, partner, ECD, Mischief, New York
--Design: Liza Enebeis, creative director, partner, Studio Dumbar/DEPT®, Rotterdam
--Direct Marketing: Vicki Maguire, CCO, Havas London
--Film & Video: Javier Campopiano, global CCO, McCann Worldgroup & McCann Global, Madrid
--Gaming: Taj Reid, global chief experience officer, US CCO, Edelman, New York
--Integrated, Experiential & Immersive: Chris Beresford-Hill, worldwide CCO, BBDO New York
--Fusion Pencil: Walter T. Geer III, CCO, Innovation North America, VML, New York
--Green Pencil: Barbara Humphries, ECD, The Monkeys, Sydney
--Health & Wellness, Pharma: Wendy Lund, chief client officer, WPP, New York
--IP & Product Design: Ronald Ng, global CCO, MRM, New York
--Moving Image Craft & Production: Irene Kugelmann, chief creative officer, DDB Group of Companies Germany, Berlin
--Music & Sound Craft: Joel Simon, CCO, JSM Music, New York
--Out of Home, Print & Promotional: Kainaz Karmakar, CCO, Ogilvy India, Mumbai
--Public Relations: Patricia Ávila, regional director for Latin America, Ágora, São Paulo
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