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.”
Utah Leaders and Locals Rally To Keep Sundance Film Festival In The State
With the 2025 Sundance Film Festival underway, Utah leaders, locals and longtime attendees are making a final push โ one that could include paying millions of dollars โ to keep the world-renowned film festival as its directors consider uprooting.
Thousands of festivalgoers affixed bright yellow stickers to their winter coats that read "Keep Sundance in Utah" in a last-ditch effort to convince festival leadership and state officials to keep it in Park City, its home of 41 years.
Gov. Spencer Cox said previously that Utah would not throw as much money at the festival as other states hoping to lure it away. Now his office is urging the Legislature to carve out $3 million for Sundance in the state budget, weeks before the independent film festival is expected to pick a home for the next decade.
It could retain a small presence in picturesque Park City and center itself in nearby Salt Lake City, or move to another finalist โ Cincinnati, Ohio, or Boulder, Colorado โ beginning in 2027.
"Sundance is Utah, and Utah is Sundance. You can't really separate those two," Cox said. "This is your home, and we desperately hope it will be your home forever."
Last year's festival generated about $132 million for the state of Utah, according to Sundance's 2024 economic impact report.
Festival Director Eugene Hernandez told reporters last week that they had not made a final decision. An announcement is expected this year by early spring.
Colorado is trying to further sweeten its offer. The state is considering legislation giving up to $34 million in tax incentives to film festivals like Sundance through 2036 โ on top of the $1.5 million in funds already approved to lure the Utah festival to its neighboring... Read More