After 33 years at Doner, Sheldon Cohn, former director of broadcast production and director of content innovation, has decided to move on from the agency to pursue other interests.
During his tenure, he created numerous award-winning commercials for the shop’s clients spanning varied industries. Some of his work includes the “Zoom- Zoom” commercials for Mazda, Canadian Tire’s “Albert,” “The Mission” for British Petroleum, and “Zoo Stars” for the Detroit Zoo, which, at the time, was used by zoos all around the country.
“We thank Sheldon for his many years of dedication and service to the agency and wish him all the best,” said David DeMuth, co-CEO, president, Doner. “His creativity and resourcefulness will always be remembered through the work that makes up Doner’s history.”
Rob Strasberg, co-CEO, chief creative officer at Doner, said of Cohn, “He is a talented producer who played a significant role in so many of the well-known pieces of work that have come out of this agency.”
Directing and Editing “Conclave”; Insights From Edward Berger and Nick Emerson
Itโs been a bruising election year but this time weโre referring to a ballot box struggle thatโs more adult than the one youโd typically first think of in 2024. Rather, on the industry awards front, the election being cited is that of the Pope which takes front and center stage in director Edward Bergerโs Conclave (Focus Features), based on the 2016 novel of the same title by Robert Harris. Adapted by screenwriter Peter Straugham, Conclave stars Ralph Fiennes as the cardinal leading the conclave that has convened to select the next Pope. While part political thriller, full of backstabbing and behind-closed-door machinations, Conclave also registers as a thoughtful adult drama dealing with themes such as a crisis of faith, weighing the greater good, and engaging in a struggle thatโs as much about spirituality as the attainment of power.
Conclave is Bergerโs first feature after his heralded All Quiet on the Western Front, winner of four Oscars in 2023, including for Best International Feature Film. And while Conclave would on the surface seem to be quite a departure from that World War I drama, thereโs a shared bond of humanity which courses through both films.
For Berger, the heightened awareness of humanity hit home for him by virtue of where he was--in Rome, primarily at the famed Cinecittร studio--to shoot Conclave, sans any involvement from the Vatican. He recalled waking up in Rome to โsoak upโ the city. While having his morning espresso, Berger recollected looking out a window and seeing a priest walking about with a cigarette in his mouth, a nun having a cup of coffee, an archbishop carrying a briefcase. It dawned on Berger that these were just people going to... Read More