The ADVERTISING Club and sponsoring partner Google are collaborating on a first-time contest to recognize top talent in advertising called “The Young Innovators Award.” It is the first award of its kind to bring together a trade organization and media company to support the up-and-coming leaders of the industry who are not only excelling in their careers but inventing and implementing new ways to develop alternative and innovative digital marketing and media platforms. Submissions have begun this week and end on September 12, 2011.nnThe purpose of the award is two-fold: to bring attention to and reward those of the millennial generation and to provide an incentive to young people to reach for business success even in a difficult economy. It is believed that there has been a void in the marketplace for a platform that addresses and honors this audience in their accomplishments.nn
nnIn order to participate, individuals 30 and under must nominate themselves by posting a 2-3 minute video on The Club’s new YouTube brand channel www.youtube.com/theadvertisingclub explaining their idea and why they deserve to win. The top 20 crowd-sourced videos will be presented to a jury, made up of AD Club Board members and senior advertising executives, who will select the top three submissions. The Grand Prize is $5,000 cash, and two runners-up will be able to have a lunch or dinner with a leading advertising executive on The AD Club Board of Directors. A reception to announce the winners will be conducted at Google’s headquarters in New York City on September 22, 2011.nnA dedicated social media and direct marketing plan is being implemented to get the word out to the industry. The Call-for-Entry headline announces: Blood. Sweat. Tears. CASH.nEnter to Win the 2011 Young Innovators Award and $5,000.nn”We view this new program and partnership with Google as a watershed concept that reflects The AD Club’s mission of supporting the growth and achievement of talented, enthusiastic young people. There is nothing like this award in our industry right now,” says Gina Grillo, President and CEO, The ADVERTISING Club. “One of the key pillars of The Club is to foster educational and financial support through numerous programs, scholarships, and mentorships. We are extremely excited to see the fresh, dynamic work being done by young people who are changing how we do business and look to the Young Innovators Award to become an industry highlight, something that both companies and individuals will strive to participate in each year.”nnThe ADVERTISING Club is the premier organization for all communications professionals in New York. The Club, founded in 1896, offers its members a forum to exchange ideas, make connections and honor excellence. The Club’s Foundation provides students numerous educational outreach programs that give back to build a stronger and more diverse advertising and marketing community. The Club is the facilitating sponsor of the International ANDY Awards, which acknowledge outstanding creative achievement around the world in the field of advertising.Gayle Taryn The ADVERTISING Club 212-533-1749 Contact Gayle via email
Liz Charky Directs a Playful and Reflective Video For Henry Hall’s “Tiny Door”
Directed by Liz Charky, the music video for Henry Hall’s ‘Tiny Door’ is a playful and profound exploration of the song’s intriguing perspective on love. Silly moments and serious heartbreak are skillfully weaved together in a series of cheeky, dreamy, profound, and sometimes psychedelic scenes. “I am a huge fan of love songs that have an unusual, hyper-specific perspective on love,” says Hall. “That’s what I wanted to do with ‘Tiny Door.’ It’s about loving someone unconditionally while recognizing that love is something that isn’t always straightforward — I think that’s something we all attempt to come to terms with in our lives. I thought it was a unique yet universal detail about love and therefore an intriguing subject matter for a song. Even though the song is a ballad at its core, it still has a lighthearted sense of humor to it — that’s really portrayed well by Liz, and Ellin Aldana, our cinematographer.” Charky explains, “When I first listened to the song, I felt it was a love song full of longing with a kind of wishful melancholy. As I spoke with Henry about his intention behind the lyrics and sound, I was assured that I'd need to explore heartbreak in a nuanced way – with a degree of levity and playfulness. For me, falling in and out of love runs the full course of human expression. Love and heartbreak can be so emotionally intense and sometimes lonely, other times quite goofy or liberating. In developing the concept, I focused on both the literal and figurative ways that falling in and out of love might look like. So, you see Henry and co-star Franny Arnautou falling, flying, dancing, raging, winking, smiling, and... Read More