Jessica Dierauer has been promoted to executive producer of music and creative content at Young & Rubicam, New York. Reporting to Lora Schulson and Nathy Aviram, co-executive directors of content production, Dierauer will be responsible for everything related to music–from licensing tracks and hiring composers, to creating new opportunities for Y&R’s clients throughout the entertainment industry.
She previously served as executive content producer for Y&R New York where for the past two years she has produced and executed integrated campaigns, websites, new media applications and events for clients like LG, Office Depot and Malaria No More. In 2010, Dierauer produced Y&R’s music seminar at the Cannes Lions Festival, which featured influential musicians Trevor Horn and Thomas Dolby, and New Yorker music critic Sasha Frere-Jones.
“As music and brands continue to become more closely aligned, this creates a stronger need for musical specialists within an agency,” said Jane Barratt, president of Y&R New York. “Music has always been one of Jessica’s favorite parts of the production process. She’s paired bands like The Brazilian Girls with Axe and James Pants with Levi’s. Her strong connections in the music, entertainment and production industries will no doubt bring great opportunities to current and potential clients.”
Prior to Y&R, Dierauer was senior producer at Bartle Bogle Hegarty, N.Y.
DGA Feature Nominees: Audiard, Baker, Berger, Corbet and Mangold
The field of feature nominees for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards spanning two categories is set. Nominated for the DGA honor for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 are: Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Conclave, Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, and James Mangold for A Complete Unknown.
The DGA also revealed the nominees for the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. The first-time narrative feature directors are: Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light, Megan Park for My Old Ass, RaMell Ross for Nickel Boys, Halfdan Ullman Tondel for Armand, and Sean Wang for Diddy.
“2024 has been a truly extraordinary year for storytelling--and today’s nominees have created audacious and unique films that expand the possibilities of cinematic excellence,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “I am thrilled to congratulate all our nominated directors for their brilliant work, which is visionary, inspirational and speaks to the depth of the human experience. To be chosen by one’s peers is the true marker of outstanding directorial achievement and what makes these nominations so very special.”
The winners will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8.
Here’s a fuller rundown of the nominees in both DGA Award categories:
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 (in alphabetical order):
JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez
(Netflix)
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