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- Friday, Feb. 12, 1999
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Admusic, Burbank, Calif., scored Nike's "Tribute," a salute to Michael Jordan, for Wieden & Kennedy, Portland, Ore. The :60, which is comprised of a series of stills featuring...
FILM COMMISSIONS/LOCATIONS 99: U.S. Film Commission Concept Gains Momentum - Will Again Be Discussed At Locations 99.
- Friday, Feb. 12, 1999
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Some six years ago during ShowBiz Expo East, a group of state film commissions began floating the idea of forming a U.S. film commission. They contended that such a body was needed to help retain...
FILM COMMISSIONS/LOCATIONS 99: AFCI Locations 99 Extends Global Reach - 33 Countries To Be Represented At 14th Annual Film Commissioners Trade Show.
- Friday, Feb. 12, 1999
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The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) has broadened the global scope of its upcoming Locations 99 trade show, not only in terms of exhibitors but also on the seminar front. At...
Chillin' With Zero Degrees Kelvin: Former Cab Driver/Bohemian Artist Switches From Canvas To Computers.
- Friday, Feb. 12, 1999
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Jonathan Herbert's decision in 1995 to re-name his New York-based computer animation company Zero Degrees Kelvin may be puzzling to some people. After all, what does zero degrees...
Best Commercial Dir. Of '98; DGA Nominees Reflect On The Honor: Spotmakers Shed Light On Their Selection Of Entries Submitted For Judges' Consideration.
- Friday, Feb. 12, 1999
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LOS ANGELES-For director Kinka Usher, the timing couldn't have been better. The noted spotmaker was in his 67th shoot day on Universal's The Mystery Men, his feature directorial...
Santa And His Elves: A Relationship On The Edge: St. Nick Goes Extreme In Shoppers Mart's :30.
- Friday, Feb. 12, 1999
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An idle mind is the devil's workshop. In the case of "Rink," a :30 for Shoppers Drug Mart out of TBWA/Chiat/Day, Toronto, that adage represents a slight exaggeration; more...
TOP SPOT OF THE WEEK
- Friday, Feb. 12, 1999
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CLIENT
Burger King.
PRODUCTION CO.
RSA USA, Los Angeles. Marcus Nispel, director; Thomas Kloss, DP; Linda Ross, executive producer; Vincent Oster, producer...
Buckle Up-And Don't Forget Your Safety Burger: Nispel's Car Crash Proves BK's Double Cheeseburger Won't Spill On That Favorite Blouse.
- Friday, Feb. 12, 1999
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Ammirati Puris Lintas, New York, recently set out to prove that Burger King's Double Cheeseburger is the best choice at the drive-thru because it won't drip in your lap. So they...
Alison Brown To Head Kleiser-Walczak's Commercial Unit
- Friday, Feb. 12, 1999
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NEW YORK-Alison Brown, a co-founder of Blue Sky Productions (now bicoastal Blue Sky VIFX), has joined Kleiser-Wal-czak Construction Company as executive producer of its New York-...
AGENCY PRODUCERS/WINTER EDITION: Alphaville - Jan O'Malley helps turn the Nike store into a little shop of horrors.
- Friday, Feb. 12, 1999
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It's like working at a school for gifted children," raves senior producer Jan O'Malley about San Francisco-based agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, where, to hear her tell...