Cutters next with 9 noms, followed by The Mill with 8; 6 for Arcade Edit; 5 for Beast
Finalists for the 2015 AICE Awards have been announced, and editors Damion Clayton and Biff Butler of Rock Paper Scissors topped the list, earning four nominations each. Overall, entries from Rock Paper Scissors’ editors combined for a year-high 12 nominations spanning the Alternative Media – Over :90, Fashion/Beauty, Montage, Music Video, Storytelling, Best of Los Angeles and Best of New York categories.
Entries from Cutters’ editors and artists earned nine finalist nominations in such categories as Design for Flavor (Cutters Studios’ design arm) as well as in Dialogue/Monologue/Spoken Word, Online Campaign, Spec Spot, Under 50K, Best of Chicago and Best of Detroit.
Entries from The Mill tallied eight nominations, with the bulk of those coming in the Color Grading and Visual Effects categories, which The Mill swept. Two more nominations were earned in the Design category.
Other AICE companies whose artists and editors earned multiple finalist nominations include Arcade Edit, which earned six nominations in categories for Comedy, Dialogue/Monologue/Spoken Word, Music Video, Online Campaign, Public Service and Spec Spot; Beast, which earned five nominations in the Alternative Media-:90 and Under, Alternative Media-:90 and Over, Comedy, Regional Campaign and Spec Spot categories; and Relish, which earned four total nominations in the categories of Alternative Media-:90 and Under, Public Service, Storytelling and Best of Toronto.
A number of AICE companies saw work from their editors and artists collect three total finalist nominations. This includes 3008, Big Sky, Cut + Run, Edit Bar, Final Cut, Married to Giants and Misfit.
Finalists in the AICE Awards’ new Original Music category went to work entered by Earhole Studios for Dodge, Music Dealers for Airbnb and Pollen Music Group for Google.
Editors with multiple noms
Rock Paper Scissors’ Clayton was nominated in the Alternative Media–Over :90 category for his work on Beats by Dr. Dre, in the Music Video category for his edit on Skrillex’s “Fuck That” and in the Storytelling and Best of Los Angeles categories for his work on Gatorade. Butler was nominated in the Fashion/Beauty and Best of New York categories for his work on adidas’ “Superstar” and in the Montage and Best of Los Angeles categories for his work on Nike’s “The Baddest.”
Editor Marc Stone of 3008 scored finalist nominations in the Automotive category for work on Dodge and in the Best of Dallas category for work on both Dodge and Jeep. Editor Chris Franklin of Big Sky Editorial earned finalist nominations in the Dialogue/Monologue/Spoken Word and National Campaign categories for his work on American Express and in the National Campaign category with his work for E*Trade. Editor Jackie Roda of Relish was singled out for Finalist nominations in the Public Service, Storytelling and Best of Toronto categories for her work on World Vision.
Editors earning two nominations included Paul Martinez and Geoff Hounsell of Arcade Edit; Sam Ostrove of Cut + Run; Grant Gustafson, Nadav Kurtz and Louis Lyne of Cutters; Peter Barstis of Edit Bar; Joe Guest of Final Cut; Graham Chisholm of Married to Giants; Doug Cox of Misfit; Adam Pertofsky of Rock Paper Scissors; and Doobie White of Therapy.
The 2015 AICE Awards, the association’s 14th annual competition, will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Here’s a category-by-category rundown of 2015 AICE nominations:
Alternative Media – :90 and Under
Blake Bogosian, Beast
JohnnyRandom
“Bespoken” 01:07
Chris Murphy, Relish
Canadian Tourism Commission
“Keep Exploring” :90
DDB Vancouver
Doobie White, Therapy
Skullcandy
“Push Play” :33
Alternative Media – Over:90
Damion Clayton, Rock Paper Scissors
Beats by Dre
“The Game Before the Game” 5:03
RGA
Jarrett Fijal, Bonch
iD Magazine Diesel Jogg Jeans
“A-Z of Dance” 3:33
Laura Holmes
Amanda Moreau, Beast
Champs Athletic
“Game Never Sleeps” 1:39
Translation
Audio Mix
Joaby Deal, One Union Recording
MINI USA 2014
“Midnight Black Light” 1:10
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners
Tom Jucarone, Sound Lounge
Moet Hennessy USA
“Hennessy VS The Ride” :60
droga5
Steve Rosen, Sonic Union
Adidas
“Superstar” :90
Johannes Leonardo
Automotive
Sam Ostrove, Cut & Run
Volvo V70, XC70 and XC60
“Vintersaga” 4:00
Forsman & Bodenfors
Stewart Reeves, Rock Paper Scissors
Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcats
“John vs. Horace” :60
Wieden + Kennedy
Marc Stone, 3008
Dodge
“Wisdom” :90
The Richards Group
Broadcast Promotion
John Bradley, Cosmo Street Editorial
Paulilu Emmy Promo
“Barely Legal Pawn” 6:21
Paulilu
Alan Chimenti, Northern Lights Post
NBC Sports
“Super Bowl Open” 1:52
NBC Sports
Mark Tyler, Northern Lights Post
Bloomberg TV
“With All Due Respect” :60
Bloomberg TV
Color Grading
Gregory Reese, The Mill
Tide
“Uniforms” 1:00
Saatchi & Saatchi
Michael Rossiter, The Mill
Nike
“Kirill’s Story” 1:39
AKQA
Adam Scott, The Mill
Axe White Label
“Hotel” 1:26
BBH
Comedy
Kyle Brown, NO6
Loctite Glue
“Positive Feelings” :30
Fallon
Geoff Hounsell, Arcade Edit
Snickers
“The Brady Bunch” :30
BBDO NY
Karen Kourtessis, Beast
Hello Flo
“Faked It” 2:20
Hayden 5
Design
Flavor/Cutters
Brunner Instructional
“Social Faux Pas” 2:23
Brunner
Clarice Chin, The Mill AICP
“AICP Awards 2014 Opening & Category Titles 2014” 1:17
AICP
Lisha Dan, Andrew Proctor, The Mill
Texas Lottery
“A Million Stories” :32
LatinWorks
Dialogue / Monologue / Spoken Word
Chris Franklin, Big Sky Editorial Company
American Express
“What’s Your 20?” :60
Ogilvy
Grant Gustafson, Cutters
Esurance
“Say My Name” :60
Leo Burnett
Geoff Hounsell, Arcade Edit
Snickers
“The Brady Bunch” :30
BBDO NY
Fashion / Beauty
Carlos Arias, Rock Paper Scissors,
Aussie
“$hit Girls Say” :75
mcgarrybowen
Biff Butler, Rock Paper Scissors
adidas
“superstar” :90
Johannes Leonardo
Adam Pertofsky, Rock Paper Scissors
Levi’s
“Just Don’t Bore Them” :60
FCB West
Montage
Biff Butler, Rock Paper Scissors
Nike
“The Baddest” :60
Wieden + Kennedy
Joe Guest, Final Cut USA
Lurpak Cooks Range
“Adventure Awaits” :60
Wieden + Kennedy
Sam Ostrove, Cut & Run
Volvo V70, XC70 and XC60
“Vintersaga” 4:00
Forsman & Bodenfors
Music Video
Damion Clayton, Rock Paper Scissors,
Skrillex
“Fuck That” 5:16
Nabil Elderkin
Paul Martinez, Arcade Edit
Taylor Swift
“Shake It Off” 4:02
Anonymous Content
Luis Moreno, Jump
Coldplay
“Magic Music Video (Official Video)” 5:16
National Campaign
Chris Franklin, Big Sky Editorial Company,
E*Trade / Are You Type E?
“Buffet” :30
“Rock Climbing” :30
“Dance Lessons” :30
Ogilvy
Nate Taylor, Kyle
Walmart Corporate
“I Am a Factory” :60
“Lights On” :60
”Working Man” :60
Saatchi &Saatchi
Miky Wolf, Chris Franklin, Big Sky Editorial Company
American Express EveryDay Card
Chris Franklin “What’s Your 20?” :60
Miky Wolf “Face Cream” :30
Miky Wolf “Writers Room” :30
Ogilvy
Online Campaign
Lucas Eskin, Stephen Berger, Isaac Chen, Sean Stender, Cut & Run
Starbucks
“Meet Me at Starbucks Honolulu” 3:09
“Meet Me at Starbucks Long Beach” 2:47
“Meet Me at Starbucks The Interactive Film” 5:47
72andSunny
Nadav Kurtz, Cameron Yergler, Cutters
CVS No More Tobacco Sales / One Good Reason
Nadav Kurtz “Russell” 2:15
Nadav Kurtz “Tammy” 2:30
Cameron Yergler “Lisa” 2:28
BBDO
Paul Martinez & Sean Lagrange, Arcade Edit
Facebook / The World Cup Ref
“Introducing the Ref” :90
“Countdown: Dye” :30
“Countdown: Sleeping” :30
Facebook
Original Music
Eric Lambert & Matt Harting, Earhole Studios
Dodge
“Wisdom” :60
The Richards Group
Nick Seeley & Daniel Hart, Music Dealers
Airbnb
“Wall and Chain” 1:16
VCCP Berlin
Scot Stafford, Pollen Music Group
Google Mobile Interactive App
“Duet” 3:45
Google ATAP
Public Service
Graham Chisholm, Married to Giants
CIBC Run For the Cure
“In Her Shoes” 2:15
Cundari
Jeff Ferruzzo, Arcade Edit
Evolve The Code
“The Bill of Rights for Dumbasses” 1:41
Saatchi & Saatchi
Jackie Roda. Relish
World Vision
“Blanket” :60
Kbs+
Regional Campaign
Jeff Grippe, Cosmo Street Editorial
Colorado Department of Transportation
CDOT: Drugged Driving
“Free Throw” :30
“Flat Screen” :30
“Picnic” :30
Amelie
Adam Liebowitz, Beast
Citizens Bank
“Thankles” :31
“Oh Really” :31
“Face Cake” :31
Ogilvy & Mather
Kelly Vander Linda, KVL Editorial
Group Health
“Bull Rider” :30
“The Wait” :30
“Questionable” :30
DNA
Sound Design
David Della Santa, Volume music+sound
Sunrun
“Sounds of Solar” :60
Cutwater
Jeff Dittenber, Yessian
MINI
“MINI Midnight Blacklight” 1:11
BSSP
Evan Mangiamele, Heard City
Gillette
“Conditions Box LATAM Binaural” 2:53
Grey
Spec Spot
Barnett Kiel, Cutters, Inc.
Wilson Tennis Balls
“Wilson for Life” :60
Nick Rondeau, Arcade Edit
Nike
“Anthem” :60
Wieden + Kennedy / PORT
Jai Shukla, Beast
New Balance
“Move Forward” 1:02
Storytelling
Damion Clayton, Rock Paper Scissors
Gatorade
“Made in New York” :90
TBWA/Chiat Day
Joe Guest, Final Cut USA, Inc.
John Lewis
“Monty The Penguin” 2:00
adam&eveDDB
Jackie Roda, Relish
World Vision
“Blanket” :60
Kbs+
Under 50K
Nadav Kurtz, Cutters, Inc.
Wingmate Disposable Collar Stays
“Wingmate NY” 1:50
Wingmate
Monica Remba/Sheenah Jennings, Married to Giants
Prince Edward County
“Real Progress” 1:20
BBDO
Doobie White, Therapy
Skullcandy
“Push Play” :33
Visual Effects
John Leonti, Phil Crowe, John Shirley, David Lawson, The Mill
Titanfall
“Life is Better With a Titan” 1:04
Heat
Phil Crowe, Chris Bayol, Robert Sethi, Becky Porter, Jacob Bergman, The Mill
DirecTV
“Lemonade” :32
Grey
Dan Williams (CD); 2D Leads: Ilia Mokhtareizadeh, Dan Williams, Daniel Morris; 3D Leads: Ruben Vandebroek; 2D Artists: Greg Spencer, David Farcada, Leon Woods, Dan Defelice, Tommy Smith, Naomi, Anderlini, John Mangia; 3D Artists: Ajit Menon, Yong Chang Kim, Vince Baertsoen, Wyatt Savarese, Josh Frankel, Nick Couret-Chailloux, Justin Diamond, Hassan Taimur, Jeffrey Dates, Dave Barosin, Thomas Bardwell, Jeff Lopez, Olivier Mitonneau, Olivier Varteressian, Isaiah Palmer, Raymond Leung, Timothy Kim, Josh Merck, Navdeep Singh, Katie Schiffer, Ren Hsien-Hsu, Laurent Giaume, Weichieh yu, Billy Jang, Lauren Shields, Gregory Gangemi, Alexandre Allain, Taylor Cook, Paolo Cogliati, Kevin Couture, Frederico Phillips, David Eschrich, The Mill
Nike Hypervenom
“Mirrors ft. Neymar Jr.” :60
Wieden + Kennedy
Best of Boston
Peter Barstis, EditBar
iStock Stock Photos
“Drop Dead Gorgeous” :30
Mullen
Peter Barstis, EditBar
Liberty Mutual Insurance
“James Trussart” 1:24
Hill Holliday
Michael Reuter, EditBar
Google Website
“A Spacecraft for All Trailer” 1:14
Google Creative Lab
Best of Chicago
Grant Gustafson, Cutters, Inc.
Esurance
“Say My Name” :60
Leo Burnett
Kathryn Hempel, Cutters, Inc.
P&G Always
“#LikeAGirl” :60
Leo Burnett
Randy Palmer, Optimus
Chicago Blackhawks
“Christina’s Goal” :60
Ogilvy & Mather
Best of Dallas
Marc Stone, 3008
Dodge
“Wisdom” :90
The Richards Group
Marc Stone, 3008
Jeep Renegade
“Beautiful Lands” :90
The Richards Group
Jason Uson, Foundation Editorial Company
LPGA
“Inspired” :30
Sacred Cow
Best of Detroit
Zach DuFresne, Hudson
City of Detroit
“The Gold Standard” :30
SMZ Advertising
Louis Lyne Cutters, Inc.
Ford Electric Focus
“Solstice” 1:20
Team Detroit
Louis Lyne, Cutters, Inc.
Ford
“Upside: Anything is Possible” :60
Team Detroit
Best of Los Angeles
Biff Butler, Rock Paper Scissors
Nike
“The Baddest” :60
Wieden + Kennedy
Damion Clayton, Rock Paper Scissors
Gatorade
“Made in New York” :90
TBWA/Chiat Day
Adam Pertofsky, Rock Paper Scissors
Levi’s
“Just Don’t Bore Them” :60
FCB West
Best of Minneapolis
Brody Howard, Ditch
Baylor College of Medicine
“That’s What It Takes” :30
Olson
Jim Stanger, Channel Z
Kohl’s
“Holiday Magic” :60
PMH
Mick Uzendoski, Drive Thru Editorial
Jack Links
“Painting/Penn State Colors” :30
Carmichael Lynch
Best of New York
Biff Butler, Rock Paper Scissors,
adidas
“superstar” :90
Johannes Leonardo
Ben Suenaga, Friendshop!
ExxonMobil
“Enabling Everyday Life” :60
BBDO
Kyle Valenta, Final Cut USA
Apple iPad Air 2
“Change” :60
Apple
Best of San Francisco
Doug Cox, Misfit
City Of Hope Cancer Research
“A City Like No Other” :60
Camp + King
Doug Cox, Misfit
Google You Tube
“LSTN Watch It Work” :90
Camp + King
Matt O’Donnell, Misfit
Flipboard
“My Magazine Steve Hawk” :30
Strike Anywhere
Best of Toronto
Graham Chisholm, Married to Giants
Toronto Raptors
“We The North” :60
Sid Lee
Marc Langley, Rooster
Ontario Tourism
“Invade” :60
Draft FCB
Jackie Roda, Relish
World Vision
“Blanket”:60
Kbs+
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More