Spencer Dodd, formerly executive producer at Gorgeous Enterprises, London, has been named exec producer/managing director for The Sweet Shop in the U.K. and Europe.
He is based in the London office of The Sweet Shop, an international production house which also maintains offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney, New York and Los Angeles. The overall company continues to be headed by CEO/founding partner Paul Prince.
Dodd spent the past 10 years at Gorgeous, the acclaimed shop featuring the talents of director Frank Budgen, among others. Dodd views this new chapter in his career as “an exciting challenge–growing the team, expanding the roster and developing The Sweet Shop’s presence in the U.K. and throughout Europe…The company already has a great reputation and I’m looking forward to helping them develop and grow that brand over the years ahead.”
Part of that growth will include The Rumpus Room, a sister company of The Sweet Shop specializing in content for different platforms spanning such areas as social networking, the web and non-linear advertising.
Curatorial Committee Roster Is Set For The 2025 AICP Post Awards
The AICP has set the full roster for the Curatorial Committee for the 2025 AICP Post Awards. The group, representing experts from the full gamut of postproduction crafts as well as from the agency and brand ranks, will meet this spring under the leadership of AICP Post Awards chairperson James Razzall, U.S. president of advertising, Framestore.
The extended entry deadline for the full suite of AICP Awards--which includes The AICP Show: The Art & Technique of the Commercial, and the AICP Next Awards--is Wednesday, March 5. Full entry details can be found here. The results of each show will debut during AICP Week in New York this June, and be featured at a gala celebration at The Museum of Modern Art.
One of Razzall’s key responsibilities as chair is to form the AICP Post Awards Curatorial Committee, which will determine the selection of the final winners and choose the Post Awards Best of Show from among the category winners. “I was looking for the best people at the top level in all their respective crafts,” explained Razzall. “We aimed to be as diverse and geographically as broad as possible. And we looked for cross-discipline opinions. We strove for a mix of people, including those who curate the work, not just our peers in post but also the best people we have worked with on the brand and agency side.
“Across the board, we were looking for people with a strong voice,” Razzall continued. “Our goal is to have a proper conversation, so we can filter through to make sure the best work is being recognized. When you consider the amount of effort that’s gone into these entries and the level of craft that they exhibit, we owe them that respect and honor of judging the work... Read More