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Director Joachim Back, formerly of Copenhagen-based production house Bacon, has joined Park Pictures, New York. Known for slightly absurd, comical storytelling, Back just helmed a Viagra spot for the Canadian market for The Partners’ Film Company, Toronto….Jeff Farnath has exited his CEO post at Vinton Studios, Portland, Ore., and Los Angeles. He will continue under contract with the character/computer animation studio as a consultant. Bob Harold, a Vinton Studios board member and Nike, Inc. Finance executive, will serve as interim CEO at Vinton until a permanent successor is found for Farnath…..Global creative agency Attik has returned to New York, setting up an office in the Tribeca district. Company partner William Travis heads up the Big Apple operation. The Attik continues to maintain shops in Huddersfield, U.K., headed by partner James Sommerville, and San Francisco under the aegis of partner Simon Needham….Patrick O’Donoghue has joined Talent Solutions, New York, as broadcast business manager. Talent Solutions is a division of Beaucoup Chapeaux. O’Donoghue has been in advertising business affairs for 10-plus years, eight of which were spent with Wieden+Kennedy in its Portland, Ore., New York and Amsterdam offices….The Hugo Awards, honoring the best in television, and presented by Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival, were held on March 31 in the Windy City. The Gold Hugo Award for best commercial campaign went to the “Sour Altoids Campaign” out of Leo Burnett USA, Chicago, and directed by Craig Gillespie of bicoastal/international Morton Jankel Zander (MJZ). The Gold Hugo for best commercial went to Anheuser-Busch’s “Applause,” directed by Joe Pykta of Venice, Calif.-based PYTKA for DDB Chicago…..Category:Street Talk
Director Ayse Altinok Joins Good Times For U.S. Commercial Representation
Director and writer Ayse Altinok has joined commercial production company Good Times for U.S. representation. Altinok has directed campaigns for Nike, Horizon Milk, Larabar, Jose Cuervo, Unilever, Mavi Jeans, Boots, Lumene, and more.
A former art director at Wieden + Kennedy in Amsterdam and Portland, she approaches each project with careful consideration, analyzing the end goal as a first step and uncovering meaningful moments along the way. Her work features a cinematic, dreamlike quality and elevated aesthetic.
“Having the right chemistry and karma is very powerful and that’s what attracted me to Good Times, and also timing,” said Altinok. “It’s a place where I can continue to push myself as a filmmaker and try new things, whether it’s for a traditional commercial spot or a high concept art project and everything in between.”
“I’ve worked with Ayse for 20 years and she’s super talented. She’s great at finding gems in stories that would otherwise be overlooked, and her aesthetic is phenomenal,” noted Bernadette Spear, executive producer at Good Times. “She can also empathize with creatives, because she’s lived in that world and understands what our clients face and knows how to support their vision.”
Throughout her career, Altinok’s work has won many industry accolades, including awards from The One Show, Clio, Art Directors Club, AICP, and the ANDYs. In 2016, she was nominated for a D&AD Next Director Award for her short film A Day at the Mall Reminds Me of America, a motion poem. Her first short film, 2009’s Hortum was an official selection of 11 film festivals worldwide and won the Special Jury Prize for Best Drama at the Amsterdam Film Festival.
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