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    Street Talk for April 22, 2016

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    The directing duo Big Red Button consisting of Pier van Tijn (l) and Johnny Burns

    Big Red Button, the directorial duo consisting of Johnny Burns and Pier van Tijn, has joined Biscuit Filmworks UK for commercial representation. Big Red Button is known throughout the UK for its award-winning commercial campaigns and short films that feature their esoteric comedic style. Big Red Button was formed shortly after Burns and van Tijn graduated from film school, when the pair met on the set of a feature film in Oxford and quickly bonded over a shared sense of humor. After a successful run creating viral short films, animations, and music videos, the duo gained acclaim within the commercial world in 2009 with their British Arrow Award win for an anti-drug campaign for FRANK. The humorous campaign featured Pablo the Drug Mule Dog and presented the dangers of cocaine through the eyes of an eviscerated canine, establishing Big Red Button’s talent for pushing the envelope with uncensored comedy. They quickly followed up with prominent spots for Go Compare (starring Prof. Stephen Hawking), Virgin Media, Carlsberg, and the award-winning “Chav Tranquiliser” for Paddy Power….

    Patrick Biesemans, an independent filmmaker who is represented for commercial productions by Los Angeles-based StunSpots, has been awarded the top prize of the Musicbed Film Initiative for his proposed film project Embers & Dust. The award totals $40k in cash and credits for music licensing, sound design and gear. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Musicbed licenses music for film and television. Embers & Dust focuses on the perspective of a young farm boy and his family, and how the night of Orson Welles’ dramatic broadcast of War of The Worlds unfolded for them. It highlights the power and influence of mass media, and how this moment in broadcast history shaped how we ingest information to this day. The Musicbed Film Initiative competition launched on March 15, 2016 and drew nearly 7,500 submissions that were narrowed down to a pool of 78 finalists. After more than 200 hours of reviewing, Musicbed arrived at a final three – the top prize and two runner-up selections that will receive a $5,000 gear package. Runners-up are Skip It submitted by Little Wonderful (Jonathan Cohen and Lorne Hilts) and Skinny submitted by Los Angeles filmmaker Luke Randall…..

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    Britt Nolan Named CCO For McCann Worldgroup, North America

    Wednesday, November 13, 2024

    Britt Nolan has been hired as chief creative officer at McCann Worldgroup, North America. He will report to Javier Campopiano, global chief creative officer of McCann Worldgroup and McCann.

    Nolan will work directly with the network’s creative leadership in the U.S. and Canada to lead the development of ideas that solve clients’ business challenges, guided by the creativity of the network’s founding philosophy of “Truth Well Told.” Key to this effort will be fostering collaboration across capabilities and agencies, leveraging the network’s talent and expertise in strategy, design, commerce, branding and production to bring its best-in-class offerings to bear for each client.

    “Britt is without a doubt a leader and a point of reference for excellence in our industry,” said Campopiano. “He has led some of North America’s very best work in recent years with incredible range--creating eye-catching, smart, authentic, and funny ways of connecting brands with people. He has a rare track record of success across both creative and business, with a unique understanding of how they power each other. And most importantly, we share a common belief that brand-building is right now more important than it ever was, and the only way to do it is through radical creativity based on human truths. He embodies the very essence of our Truth Well Told philosophy.”

    Most recently president and chief creative officer of Leo Burnett Chicago, Nolan comes to McCann Worldgroup with a track record of creative achievement and business impact, both for his clients and the agencies at which he’s worked. Over the years, his work has won Grand Prix or Best in Show at every major international award show, including over 50 Cannes Lions, as well as recognition... Read More

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