Director Jordan Brady—best known for his comedy work—is coming aboard Santa Monica-based Area 51 Films for commercials, effective Dec. 1. His spot roost for the past year has been Bravo Zulu, Santa Monica….Combining their talent management resources, bicoastal Anonymous Content and Strong/Morrone Entertainment have agreed to merge effective January 1. Anonymous gains access to Strong/Morrone’s roster of actors (i.e., Rachael Leigh Cook, Boris Kodjoe, Gabrielle Union, Gregory Smith) while Strong/Morrone can tap into Anonymous’ diversfied business, which includes a talent and literary department. Under the aegis of Beverly Strong and Jeff Morrone, Strong/Morrone will relocate to Anonymous’ headquarters in Culver City, Calif. "Our long-held desire to grow our talent management division, and the full-service, hands-on philosophy of Beverly and Jeff, made this a natural move," stated Anonymous founder/CEO Steve Golin. We look forward to working with them and their roster of rising young actors." Anonymous also maintains extensive production operations spanning features, TV, commercials and music videos….Carol Stevens has joined Hyena, a New York-based production company, as executive producer. Stevens was previously a producer at DDB New York…Tera Petersen has been hired as a designer at New York facility Northern Lights Post, and will head up the launch of the company’s new visual effects/design division. Petersen comes over from SMA Realtime, New York, where she spent two years as an Inferno artist…Composer Rob Mounsey has signed with Crushing Music, New York. Additionally, Kenny White has returned to Crushing after a stint in the record biz….
Curatorial Committee Is Set For The 2025 AICP Show
The AICP has unveiled the full roster for the Curatorial Committee for the 2025 AICP Show: The Art & Technique of the Commercial. The committee, representing a lineup of experts from a cross-section of the industry, will gather this spring under the leadership of AICP Show chairperson Patrick Milling-Smith, co-founder and CEO of SMUGGLER.
The entry deadline for the full suite of AICP Awards--which includes The AICP Show, the AICP Next Awards and the AICP Post Awards--is Wednesday, Feb. 26. 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.
The AICP Show Curatorial Committee is the final stage of a bifurcated judging system that begins with a series of panels with experts in various fields from around the globe, nominated by their peers, who judge work across their respective categories. The Committee then serves as the final arbiter of the awards, confirming eligibility and appropriateness to category, as well as selecting the Best of Show--the winners in the Advertising Excellence/Campaign and Advertising Excellence categories.
In assembling the Committee, Milling-Smith said he was seeking a wide range of viewpoints and influences, representing just about every facet of branded film and commercial creation and production matrix. “We strove to assemble a complementary and aspirational range of voices and experiences,” he commented. “This Curatorial Committee is an inspiring blend of creative and executional excellence. I want it to be a rewarding and invigorating experience for all in the room, and best of class in terms of the caliber of people reviewing the... Read More