Brooklyn, NY-based production company XY Content has signed director Dean G. Moore for exclusive commercials and branded content representation in the U.S. Hailing from Leicestershire, England, Moore is currently based in Toronto, He has worked with such brands as Canon, Virgin, Snickers, Chevrolet, UE Boom, Dewars Whiskey and Converse in London before making his transition to the Americas. He got his start directing for Pretzel Films where he worked with the likes of David Beckham and was awarded a D&AD for his work with GE….
Independent creative agency Zambezi has promoted associate creative directors Ben George and Nick Rodgers to creative directors. They joined forces at Zambezi in 2014 when George was first hired by the agency to work with Rodgers on TaylorMade Golf. Together the team won a competitive pitch for Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, and has led Autotrader’s recent millennial-themed campaign for the past year with work like The Journey, Kick and Driven By Style. George and Rodgers also played a key role in Zambezi’s Gold Pencil and Cannes Gold Lion winner The Uncommon Force for STANCE, Star Wars limited-edition socks. George came to Zambezi from Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles where he was a writer on Toyota, and CP+B Boulder before that on Burger King, Sprite, and Volkswagen with a stint in film development in between. Rodgers arrived at the agency from Dailey & Associates in L.A., and before that Goodby Silverstein and Partners in San Francisco, where he worked on Logitech, Sprint, Dickies, Sonic, and Cheetos….
