Havas Media Group North America has partnered with Tastemade in an effort to help brands reach millennial and millennial-minded audiences by way of effective and meaningful programming and distribution methods. This collaboration will afford Havas Media Group clients first-look access to Tastemade’s highly sought-after original content formats, media, and sponsorships across their streaming television network, Instagram, Facebook, Snap, YouTube, Pinterest, and TikTok platforms. Tastemade produces hundreds of hours of food, travel, and home & design content using a multi-platform approach. Launched in mid-2018, Tastemade’s streaming television network has gained prominence in the OTT/CTV space, reaching 65M+ households with long-form original series and documentaries. Havas Media Group’s diverse client roster will have first-look access to this content, driving strong engagement in a quality, brand-safe environment 1800® Tequila and Jose Cuervo® will be among the first brands to benefit from the partnership, with integrations beginning in Q2….
Independent advertising agency GUT has promoted Renata Neumann to head of production, Jeff Hodgson and Eliana Ferrer to creative directors, and Giselle Reggianni to CFO across all three GUT offices. Neumann joined GUT late last year and quickly started overseeing the production department. In her new role she will lead production for all clients in GUT’s Miami office. She is known for producing award-winning work throughout her career, including global campaigns and Super Bowl spots for Burger King, Budweiser and Kraft-Heinz. Neumann’s production expertise has also garnered recognition from international awards programs including Clio, One Show, D&AD, Cannes Lions and El Ojo de Iberoamerica. Hodgson and Ferrer were the first creative team to join GUT Miami when the agency opened its doors in 2018 and have since collaborated on significant projects and campaigns. The duo has led creative work generating billions of earned-media impressions for clients such as Popeyes, Philadelphia Cream Cheese and Tim Hortons. In their new roles as creative directors they will continue overseeing these accounts. As CFO, Reggianni brings two decades of experience to the GUT team and will be overseeing all three offices–Miami, São Paulo and Buenos Aires. A seasoned professional, she is experienced in a variety of industries ranging from advertising and media to real estate and private equity…..
First-Time Feature Directors Make Major Splash At AFI Fest, Generate Oscar Buzz
Two first-time feature directors who are generating Oscar buzz this awards season were front and center this past weekend at AFI Fest in Hollywood. Rachel Morrison, who made history as the first woman nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar---on the strength of Mudbound in 2018--brought her feature directorial debut, The Fire Inside (Amazon MGM Studios), to the festival on Sunday (10/27), and shared insights into the film during a conversation session immediately following the screening. This came a day after William Goldenberg, an Oscar-winning editor for Argo in 2013, had his initial foray into feature directing, Unstoppable (Amazon MGM Studios), showcased at the AFI proceedings. He too spoke after the screening during a panel discussion. The Fire Inside--which made its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival--tells the story of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (portrayed by Ryan Destiny), a Black boxer from Flint, Mich., who trained to become the first woman in U.S. history to win an Olympic Gold Medal in the sport. She achieved this feat--with the help of coach Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry)--only to find that her victory at the Summer Games came with relatively little fanfare and no endorsement deals. So much for the hope that the historic accomplishment would be a ticket out of socioeconomic purgatory for Shields and her family. It seemed like yet another setback in a cycle of adversity throughout Shields’ life but she persevered, going on to win her second Gold Medal at the next Olympics and becoming a champion for gender equality and equitable pay for women in sports. Shields has served as a source of inspiration for woman athletes worldwide--as well as to the community of... Read More