Fernanda Romano has joined Euro RSCG Worldwide as global creative director, digital and experiential, a newly created position. Romano will work across all of the network’s global clients and collaborate with the creative departments of Euro RSCG offices around the world. She will be based in London initially, and will relocate later this year to Madrid to launch a global start-up for the agency that will coordinate efforts across all disciplines and geographies.
Romano will report to David Jones, global CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide, and will work closely with Pete Zillig, president of global brands, and Matt Atkinson, global CEO of Euro RSCG 4D.
Previously, Romano served as global executive creative director on Nokia and creative director at JWT London, overseeing such clients as Unilever, Cadbury and Diageo. As exec creative director at Lowe New York from 2005 to ’07, Romano led campaigns that were shortlisted at Cannes for Cyber and Design for three consecutive years, received medals at the New York Festivals and was awarded an Innovation in Media award for the documentary, Music Recommenders. In July 2007, she relocated to Spain to serve as global creative director at Lola, Lowe Madrid, where she led the winning pitch for the global Unilever ice cream business.
From ’02 to ’05, Romano rose to the level of director of other media and special projects for Brazil’s DM9DDB, where she drove creative integration between all mediums for the agency’s clients and helped the shop garner unprecedented honors, including 10 Cannes CyberLions and the Interactive Agency of the Year honor. A native of São Paulo, Brazil, she started her career at several Internet companies such as Parlo.com, Starmedia, Tantofaz.net (Loquesea Inc.) and iBest.
Nominees Unveiled For Cinema Audio Society’s 61st Annual Awards
The Cinema Audio Society has unveiled its nominees in seven categories for the 61st Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing 2024.
The 61st CAS Awards will be held on Saturday, February 22, at the Beverly Hilton.
Nominated in the live action motion picture category were the audio teams behind A Complete Unknown, Deadpool & Wolverine, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II and Wicked.
Animated motion picture nominees were the sound ensembles behind Inside Out 2, Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Wild Robot and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
As previously announced, multi-award-winning sound mixer Tod A. Maitland CAS (A Complete Unknown, West Side Story, Joker), will be honored with the CAS Career Achievement Award. In addition, visionary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival) will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker Award.
The CAS Award nominees highlight the outstanding contributions of sound mixers, recognizing excellence in the specialized craft of sound mixing for both film and television. Each year, accomplished CAS members—who possess extensive expertise in the art and science of sound—carefully review hundreds of projects to ensure the nominees truly reflect excellence in sound mixing in Motion Picture and Television entertainment.
“2024 was a year of remarkable achievements in the sound community, with exceptional talent on display across every category,” said CAS president Peter Kurland. “The innovation and artistry of these sound mixers continue to elevate the craft, and the upcoming awards will be a celebration of the outstanding contributions made this year. Congratulations to... Read More