Christopher Hutsul of Soft Citizen directed this series of four segments under “The Inevitable News” banner, newscasts reporting on “news before it happens…The Inevitable News” for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada out of Toronto agency john st. This is the centerpiece of a WWF Canada campaign designed to garner support and action to stop the proposed construction of the Northern Gateway Pipeline through British Columbia’s ecologically sensitive Great Bear region.
The four newscasts are being rolled out on WWF Canada’s Facebook page, capturing the “breaking news” of an “inevitable” oil spill in the Great Bear region highlighting some of the fallout in the region as a result of the disaster.
The Inevitable News will take over WWF-Canada’s Facebook page for the duration of the campaign, allowing fans to help spread the news, interact with broadcasts, and take action, sending letters or emails to Parliament members.
“Most people, myself included, only get behind a cause after something awful has happened,” said Chris Hirsch, associate creative director at john st. “By broadcasting the news before it happens, we’re hoping to encourage Canadians to help put a stop to an environmental disaster before it happens too.”
“A Complete Unknown,” “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “Wicked” Among ADG Excellence in Production Design Award Nominees
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has unveiled the nominees for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The ceremony, hosted by actress and comedian Rachael Harris, will take place on Feb. 15, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Among the motion picture nominees are the production designers on A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Gladiator II, Nosferatu and Saturday Night in the Period Feature Film category; and Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Wicked in the Fantasy Feature Film category.
Television nominations span the likes of Bridgerton, Fallout, House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: Pachinko, Rings of Power, Ripley and Shogun.
The ADG Awards celebrate excellence in production design across theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and animated feature films. The 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award will be presented to Academy Award®-nominated director and filmmaker Jason Reitman, whose body of work includes Juno, Up in the Air and Saturday Night.
“This year’s nominees showcase the incredible artistry and vision that define our craft and our industry. We’re thrilled to bring the Guild together to celebrate the achievements of these incredible production designers and their art departments,” shared award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG, in a joint statement.
In addition, the ADG will honor Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, and J. Dennis Washington with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Legendary production designer Carl Jules Weyl will be inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame as part of the... Read More