The Film Jury for the 2015 One Show has been set. The slate of judges consists of: Andy Azula, creative director, The Martin Agency, Richmond, Va.; Jason Bagley, creative director, Wieden+Kennedy, Portland; Scott Bell, group creative director, Droga5, NY; Chris Beresford Hill, executive creative director, BBDO NY; Pete Favat, chief creative officer, Deutsch LA; Bobby Hershfield, chief creative officer, SS+K, NY; Matt Ian, executive creative director, TBWAChiatDay, NY; Joyce King Thomas, chief creative officer, McCann XBC, NY; Caroline Pay, creative managing partner, BBH London; Andrea Siqueira, Africa Brazil, Sao Paulo, Doerte Spengler-Ahrens, chief creative officer, Jung von Matt, Hamburg; and Scott Vitrone, executive creative director/partner, Barton F. Graf 9000, NY.
In addition to winning a coveted One Show Pencil, winners will have the opportunity to present their work on the main stage at Creative Week (May 4-8) in NY in front of an audience of creative leaders from around the world. The One Show awards ceremony is scheduled for May 15 in NYC. Entry deadline for the competition is January 30.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More