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3) My role as a receptionist, production supervisor, producer and A.D., to a company owner/CEO has significantly evolved over the years. What I like most about this evolution is the opportunity for growth and the fact our community allows and encourages the spirit of hard work and creative integrity to prevail over all else. I often ponder that throughout our tumultuous, evolving business it’s always been “hard” and it’s always been “competitive” and the same conversations seem to be had at every major shift and iteration of how we make the films we make. What I like least about this evolution is the lack of change in roles that women behind the scenes play on set. I am saddened that I haven’t been able to help move the conversation forward amongst younger women in our business and the conditions are pretty much the same today as they were when I started out. For the few women that have broken through the directorial/key grip/A.C., etc. barriers, I applaud you. Many women, both in production and the tech sector, reach out to me with questions about how to have a family and a career and they’re stressed out. While some changes are evident in the more active role men are playing today in helping to raise and manage families, not enough is being done on a societal level. Having said that, I am inspired by some of the new platforms the DGA is implementing with respect to women and directing.
6) Creatively speaking, my New Year’s resolutions include producing and creating more films that speak to the challenges our world faces in 2016. It’s imperative that I utilize the skill sets our business has imparted to me with respect to corporations and brands and use those skills to help move the important social discussions forward. That includes films that are conceived and created within harvest. Since 2001, we have always been proactive to take on difficult topics like gun control and carbon neutralization and this year that commitment is more important than ever. I am contemplating and generating ideas about co-opting like minded people, companies and platforms so as to bring these arenas together in one location. I believe there is an unchartered concept of production company that has yet to be realized and we’re very close to giving voice to that new exciting configuration. Like in sports, at the height of competition, teams bring it in close and they huddle and they train and they compete. The beginning of 2016, has us starting in the huddle and it’s an exciting, creative, exploratory time period in the harvest lab.
AICP Awards Tour To Conclude With Stops In Dallas and Chicago
The 2024 AICP Awards Tour concludes with stops in Dallas and Chicago this month as it wraps up its tour of cities across the U.S. The National Tour brought presentations, panels and screenings to marketers, advertising agencies, production and postproduction companies.
The AICP Awards will be in Dallas on Thursday, November 14, at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, followed by the Chicago event, set for Thursday, November 21, at The Old Post Office. Tickets are available now for both events here.
In Dallas, the program kicks off at 6:45 pm with a happy hour, followed by the screening and panel discussion at 7:30. The evening ends with a networking reception from 8:30 to 11:30.
Appearing in Dallas will be Abe Garcia, chief creative officer, Dieste; Julia Melle, director of brand and content, Southwest Airlines; and Isaac Pagรกn Muรฑoz, VP, executive creative director of PepsiCo Foods. The panel will review selected winners from the suite of the AICP Awards programs, offering insights into what made them rise to the top of their respective categories and share their viewpoints on key trends in the industry.
The Chicago stop starts at 6 pm with a happy hour, followed by the presentation and screening at 7 pm. A reception caps the event, starting at 8 pm and concluding at 11:30 pm.
The panel there will feature 2024 AICP Awards curators and winners from the marketer, agency, production and postproduction sectors whoโll highlight this yearโs winners. The conversation will include a discussion about the winning work, including insights into what makes a project stand out, as well as industry trends and insights.
Panelists include Brian Billow, director, O Positive, AICP Show curator and... Read More