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    Film Craft Executive Jury set for NY Festivals Advertising Awards

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    Megan Kelly, founder/managing partner/EP of Honor Society
    NEW YORK --

    New York Festivals® Advertising Awards announced the 2019 NYF Film Craft Executive Jury. Members of the jury are:

    • Jesse Brihn, director of production, Droga5
    • Anna de Castro, executive producer, Google Creative Lab, NY
    • Jordana Freydberg, executive producer, London Alley
    • Sara Greco, executive producer, Serial Pictures
    • Charles Howell, managing director, Framestore, New York
    • Megan Kelly, founder/managing partner/EP, Honor Society
    • Zack Kortright, EP/head of business development, Hornet
    • Michael Kuhn, founding partner/director, Greenpoint Pictures
    • Adam Perloff, executive producer, BBH New York
    • Sune Sorensen, director, Cadence Films

    These industry professionals dedicated to creativity and the aesthetics of filmmaking will collectively review the innovative Film Craft finalists selected by New York Festivals online Grand Jury. The Film Craft Executive Jury will judge this year’s Film Craft submissions in New York City on April 30 and May 1.

    “We’re thrilled to have this highly regarded award-winning collective of production experts to curate the 2019 New York Festivals Film Craft winners,” said Susan Glass Ruse, executive director of New York Festivals Advertising Awards. “Their ability to recognize impeccably creative and flawlessly executed work will result in artistically captivating films being honored.” 

    Droga5’s Brihn stated, “Effective advertising finds the perfect balance between art and commerce. And, as an industry of creative problem solvers, it’s our duty to our clients and ourselves, that we honor the public with integrity driven, purposeful content. I’m honored to be a part of the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards and look forward to recognizing this year’s incredible collection of filmmakers.” 

    The final deadline to enter the 2019 New York Festivals Advertising Awards is March 1. For more information and to enter the 2019 competition, click here.

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    Football Practice Preps Nikki Glaser For Hosting The Golden Globes

    Thursday, December 26, 2024
    Nikki Glaser stands on the field after NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

    What do Tom Brady, Taylor Swift and comedy have to do with learning about football?

    In the case of Nikki Glaser, it is all intertwined.

    Glaser has become a familiar face to football fans this season. Her breakthrough performance at the Tom Brady Roast on May 5 paved the way for five appearances on Amazon Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" postgame show.

    Before last Thursday's game between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers, Glaser said doing her "Late Hits" segment was a no-brainer following her success at the Brady roast.

    "The football audience is kind of familiar with me already. It's one that is OK with me not knowing every detail about football or expecting me to be an expert about it because I was who I was on the Brady Roast. I kind of admitted to not really following football that much," Glaser said. "And I became a fan of Tom Brady and the sport in doing it through that process. So then I was like, 'Let me just keep learning about football through joking about it.' And that was kind of my goal."

    Glaser admits her knowledge of football is not all the way there yet. Still, it is further ahead than it was a year ago when she started casually watching Chiefs games due to Swift's relationship with Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce.

    And mostly then, it was to see when Swift appeared on screen.

    However, Glaser decided to start learning more about the game, which she compared to trying to learn a new language.

    "I went my whole life putting on blinders because I was just scared to look stupid if I tried to learn. I always thought football fans would be really judgmental and cruel about my lack of knowledge. But they're not," Glaser said. "They're eager for you to understand and... Read More

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