At the beginning of the year, the British Heart Foundation’s “No Kissing” made SHOOT‘s “The Best Work You May Never See” gallery, featuring actor Vinnie Jones as a gangster character somewhat reminiscent of his past role as Big Chris in the movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. He then performs CPR on a passed-out man to the beat of the Bee Gee’s “Stayin’ Alive” disco hit.
Fast forward to today and a sequel to that instructional video, again out of Grey London, has debuted, starring a lad in the Vinnie Jones role. This “Mini Vinnie” for the new generation also promotes hands-only CPR. The demo is accompanied by “Stayin’ Alive” which continues the Grey/British Heart Foundation strategy of “education through comedy.” At the end of the piece, Mini Vinnie is joined by the original Vinnie Jones who proudly affirms, “That’s my boy.”
Steve Bendelack of Hungry Man directed “Mini Vinnie” for a Grey London team that included executive creative director Nils Leonard, creative director Vicki Maguire, creatives Maguire and Jonathan Marlow, and producer Jacqueline Dobrin.
DGA Feature Nominees: Audiard, Baker, Berger, Corbet and Mangold
The field of feature nominees for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards spanning two categories is set. Nominated for the DGA honor for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 are: Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Conclave, Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, and James Mangold for A Complete Unknown.
The DGA also revealed the nominees for the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. The first-time narrative feature directors are: Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light, Megan Park for My Old Ass, RaMell Ross for Nickel Boys, Halfdan Ullman Tondel for Armand, and Sean Wang for Diddy.
“2024 has been a truly extraordinary year for storytelling--and today’s nominees have created audacious and unique films that expand the possibilities of cinematic excellence,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “I am thrilled to congratulate all our nominated directors for their brilliant work, which is visionary, inspirational and speaks to the depth of the human experience. To be chosen by one’s peers is the true marker of outstanding directorial achievement and what makes these nominations so very special.”
The winners will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8.
Here’s a fuller rundown of the nominees in both DGA Award categories:
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 (in alphabetical order):
JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez
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