By NEW YORK
Mindy Goldberg, president/co-owner of bicoastal/international Epoch Films, has been named chairwoman for the 15th annual Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) Show, which is slated to debut June 8, 2006, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
Established in 1992, in cooperation with MoMA, the AICP Show recognizes excellence in commercial filmmaking, focusing on technical expertise and the artistic application of that expertise. The honored commercials are made part of the permanent archives of MoMA’s Department of Film and Media.
Goldberg launched Epoch in 1989 with a Nike commercial directed by her partner Jeff Preiss for Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore. The company has since diversified beyond its established spotmaking base with the production of its first feature film, Junebug, directed by Epoch’s Phil Morrison, and selected for competition in this year’s Sundance, Cannes and Edinburgh film festivals. Junebug has been released in the U.S. by Sony Pictures Classics.
As AICP Show chairwoman, Goldberg leads a 32-person Show committee and is responsible for recommending policies and speakers, reviewing marketing materials, and promoting the event, as well as selecting the companies that provide editorial, graphics and music to the final reel. She also serves on the Show’s board of governors, which is the final arbiter charged with ensuring the Show’s quality and adherence to its rules.
AICP Show committee members include: Pia Alexander of Human; Andy Arkin of Blah! Blah? (Blah…); Tara Averill of Anonymous Content; Dana Balkin of Biscuit Filmworks; Meredith Bergman from Tool of North America; Roe Bressan of Navigating; Ned Brown of Rock Fight; Jennifer Burak of Getty Images; Maddi Carlton of HSI Productions; Brian Carmody of Smuggler; Carol Case of GSP/Playroom; Maxine Cherlin of Post Millennium; Charlie Curran of Crossroads Films; Mary Eiff of The Artists Company; Joanne Ferraro of Blue Rock; Doug Halbert, Jerry Solomon and Mal Ward of Epoch Films; John Johnston of Eastman Kodak Company, Entertainment Imaging; Marguerite Juliusson of Marguerite Juliusson & Companies; Saffron Kenny of A Very Small Office; Diane McArter of Furlined; Sheryl Myers of Comotion Films; Linda Rafoss of Version2. Editing; Jill Reehl of Get Reehl; Deborah Sullivan of @radical.media; Alistair Thompson of The Mill; and Christy Van House of Hest & Kramer Music.
The AICP Show’s call for entries will be available in January at www.aicp.com/show. The deadline for entries is Feb. 15.
Taylor Swift Wins Big At MTV Video Music Awards, Ties Beyoncรฉ’s Record
Taylor Swift 's dominance continued at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she took home seven awards โ including the night's biggest, the trophy for video of the year.
In her speech Wednesday night, Swift thanked her "boyfriend, Travis" for being on set of the "Fortnight" music video and cheering her on. Fans rewarded the mention of NFL star Travis Kelce with loud screams.
"Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic," she said, before shifting gears to the 2024 presidential election and instructing her fans who are over 18 to register to vote.
Swift did, however, avoid discussing Kamala Harris' presidential bid on stage. On Tuesday night, Swift endorsed the vice president, moments after Harris' debate with former president Donald Trump ended.
Swift's awards haul brings her to a career total of 30, tying her and Beyonc for the title of most-awarded musician in VMA history. Eminem is now the male artist with the most VMAs, at 14.
Swift and Post Malone also took home the first televised award of the VMAs for best collaboration, for "Fortnight," handed to them by Flavor Flav and Olympian Jordan Chiles.
Swift started that speech by giving remembrance to everyone who lost their lives and loved ones during 9/11, 23 years ago.
"I've just been thinking about what happened 23 years ago, everyone who lost a loved one and everyone that we lost and that is the most important thing about today," she said. "And everything that happens tonight falls behind that."
She then turned to discussing Malone.
"There is a reason Post Malone is everyone in music's favorite person to collaborate with," she shifted her attention to him. "It has taken forever for me to get him to stop calling me... Read More