Director Andy Lerner was recently brought in by Vitro to helm an Internet-based campaign for the Toyo Tires “Toyo vs. Mayans” promotion. The five-spot campaign features a Mayan calendar believer broadcasting from his doomsday bunker webcam while preparing for the end of the world on 12/21/12. Toyo is using the Mayan prediction to promote tires that are “built to last”, and is giving away a new 4 wheel drive vehicle to their sweepstakes winner. nnActor Dean Cameron was cast as “Donny Doomsday,” the man who believes people are crazy for thinking that the world will still be here after 12/21/12.nn”The agency and I agreed at the outset that this campaign really depended on the character being completely eccentric while still being believable,” said Andy. “We were really excited to get Dean to be our ‘Donny.’ His take on the character brought us a long way, giving us a great improvisational quality while sticking closely to the copy. nnnClick here to see spot “Calendar” online.nnLerner turned out to be the ideal director for this project. Vitro Agency Creative Director Elliot Allen explains, “The end of the world is just inherently funny, and Andy used his directorial prowess to take the humor into new, absurd places.”nn”Andy really brought this idea to life, starting with incredible casting and then directing with just the right touch of his very funny, warped sense of humor, ” said Vitro’s Director of Broadcast, Mickey Strider.nnComing from a long career of award winning work in radio advertising, Andy now also brings years of experience in TV, having produced and directed a comedy series for Starz, short films and web content.nn”My years of working with advertising creatives, as well as producing and directing my own projects and a TV series really prepared me — not just for the layers of input and approval involved in both environments, but also for managing a set within a range of budgets while still getting what I need creatively.”nnCreditsnClient: Toyo TiresnnAgency: Vitro Agency, San DiegonCreative Chairman: John VitronCreative Director: Elliott AllennCopywriter: Scott JohnsonnArt Director: Austin LanenDirector of Broadcast: Mickey StridernEditing: Dave FriznnProduction Company: Rocket SurgerynEP: Justin ViarnDirector: Andy LernernCasting: Gabrielle Schary / Rocket SurgerynDP: Gustavo Petersen
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Living Legends George Noory and George Knapp To Appear Together Onstage at Contact In The Desert 2025
George Noory and George Knapp will be appearing together on stage at The Contact In The Desert Conference (CITD) event, which will take place May 29th – June 2nd, 2025, at the beautiful Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa in Indian Wells, CA. The conference, with the theme Event Horizon, will feature over 120 lectures, workshops, intensives and panels presented by the world’s most prestigious experts in the fields of UFO/UAP, Government Disclosure, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Science, Ancient Civilizations, Space Exploration, Future of Technology and Space Travel, Non-human Intelligence, Spirituality, and more. Broadcasting legends George Noory and George Knapp will appear together live, on stage, for only the second time, ever, on SATURDAY MAY 31, 2025 Tickets for CITD 2025 are now available: CLICK HERE “One of the highlights of last year’s show was certainly the first-ever appearance of both George Noory and George Knapp at the same place at the same time at our conference,” said CITD Executive Producer Ron Janix. “These are the two most iconic broadcasters in America working towards Disclosure of the UAP/ET phenomenon. We’re thrilled they’ve decided to return once again to our stage this summer. Our attendees are in for a real treat!” About GEORGE NOORY George Noory, host of the nationally syndicated radio program, Coast to Coast AM, says if he weren’t a national radio talk show host, he’d be in politics. Heard by millions of listeners, Coast to Coast AM airs on approx. 564 stations in the U.S., Canada, Mexica and Guam. While hosting The... Read More