Looking Glass Films, Los Angeles, and Bikini Films, London, have entered into an arrangement whereby each will represent select talent from the other’s roster in their respective markets. Initially, Bikini at Looking Glass will feature directors Andy Morahan, David Hartley, Peter Lydon, Johnny Magginn, Jonty Toosey and Katie Bell for stateside projects.
Conversely, under the Looking Glass at Bikini banner, gaining U.K. spot representation will be Bikini’s roster of filmmakers which includes David Mamet, Alek Keshishian, Alfonso Arau, Steven Antin, Kerry Conran, Chad Einbinder, Renny Harlin, Anjelica Huston, Marc/Andy, Francine McDougall, Marine Panossian, Jay Roach, Chris Rock, Mark Simmons, and Cliff Watts.
Looking Glass is headed by owner/executive producer June Guterman. The Bikini Films executive team consists of managing partner Kate Elson, deputy managing director/head of music video Phil Barnes and director/partner Morahan.
FCB Stays Atop The One Club’s Year-End Global Creative Rankings
FCB ended the year repeating its top positions in The One Club for Creativity’s Global Creative Rankings, with FCB New York again crowned Global Agency of the Year and FCB Global finishing as Agency Network of the Year for 2024.
The annual worldwide benchmark report is a comprehensive ranking of agencies, brands, countries, and individuals based on points earned from winning entries in The One Club’s eight global, regional, and local awards shows: The One Show 2024, ADC 103rd Annual Awards, Type Directors Club TDC70 competition, Art Directors Club of Europe ADCE Awards 2024, ONE Asia Creative Awards 2024, and The One Club Denver, San Diego, and Miami chapter 2024 awards programs.
“The Global Creative Rankings is the industry’s most comprehensive and transparent ranking,” said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO, The One Club. “There are no secret weightings in calculating the rankings, and unlike others, it’s not hidden behind a paywall. As the industry’s foremost nonprofit organization for the global creative community, The One Club is in a unique position to provide this free, definitive measure for global creative excellence to everyone in the industry.”
Highlights of the Global Creative Rankings 2024 are below.
Global Agency Rankings
FCB New York
Rethink Toronto
McCann New York
TBWAMedia Arts Lab Los Angeles
Serviceplan Germany Munich
Dentsu Inc. Tokyo
FCB Chicago
Marcel Paris
VML New York
Ogilvy PR New York, Publicis Conseil Paris (tie)
Independent Agency Rankings
Rethink Toronto
Serviceplan Germany Munich
Wieden+Kennedy Portland
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