SHOOT® Magazine, the leading publication for commercial, branded content and entertainment production adds directors to the “Leading Directors” Profile section for the October 21st Fall 2011 “Directors” Issue, including Bennett Miller, the director of “Moneyball”, Phil Morrison who has just wrapped an episode of the new HBO series “Enlightened” and Mark Romanek who is involved with a diverse range of feature and spot projects. Added to the Leading Cinematographer feature article is DP Ben Sereisin, BSC, who is currently working on a film noir crime thriller, “Broken City,” directed by Allen Hughes and starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Issue is also kicking off new series, “The Road to Oscar” that will run through the 2012 Academy Awards.
The issue will have bonus distribution at Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) Awards on November 10th in Los Angeles.
With its focus on top talent, up-and-coming talent & great work, the issue provides an ideal environment and audience for marketing to ad agency creative & production depts, movie studios, broadcast /cable /online / mobile networks, production & post companies. Final Ad Material Deadline is Monday, October 17th. Special “Directors Issue” rates in effect with bonus of 234×60 SHOOTonline 30-day Banner for Jr. and Full Tabloid Page advertisers. Details at www.SHOOTonline.com/go/directorsissue.
Offering a snapshot in time with lasting influence and impact for the past 50 years, SHOOT Magazine’s “Directors Issues” have been the talk of the industry when first published and are referred to long after the issue date. They capture the leading directors of the time with detailed profiles, while also pinpointing new, up-and-coming directorial talent who bear watching. Each Directors issue also profiles several leading Cinematographers, providing insights into recent projects and thoughts on the cameras they shot with.
The profiles are turned to for shedding light on the approaches, experiences and filmmaking philosophies of the industry’s most notable directors. The rundown of emerging directors identifies star talent in the making, chronicling how they broke into the business and made their initial impact. There’s a track record over the years of several up-and-coming helmers featured in our Directors Issues going on to earn inclusion in SHOOT’s New Directors Showcase at the DGA Theatre, and then successfully establishing their filmmaking careers.
Here’s what’s coming up on October 21 in SHOOT Magazine’s Directors Issue
Leading Directors Profiles
Profiles of leading directors spanning spots and long-form, including insights from them about their most recent notable work, their creative approaches and aspirations. Included are award nominees and winners, and directors who have put their stamp on successful feature film and other entertainment projects.
Directors profiled in the issue include:
Joanna Bailey, Bare Films, London, whose latest Cancer U.K. Research spot, “Couples,” attains a poignancy and humanity facilitated by her roots in documentary filmmaking.
Ringan Ledwidge, Smuggler, bicoastal, and Rattling Stick, London. Ledwidge directed Puma’s “After Hours Athlete” which won this year’s Film Craft Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Adrian Moat, RSA Films, an accomplished commercialmaker on both sides of the Atlantic who made his major long-form debut with “Gettysburg,” which last month won four primetime Emmy Awards,including the statuette for Outstanding Nonfiction Special.
Chris Milk, @radical.media, who redefined the music video discipline with his interactive clips “The Johnny Cash Project” and Arcade Fire’s “The Wilderness Downtown” which were both honored at this year’s AICP Next Awards.
Bennett Miller, The director of “Moneyball,” which has debuted to rave reviews, adding to a filmography which also includes the lauded “Capote” (five Oscar nominations, one win) as well as the documentary “The Cruise.” During what have been lengthy interims between these long-form endeavors, Miller has directed numerous commercials, initially through Hungry Man and more recently via his current roost, Smuggler.
Phil Morrison, Epoch Films. Having just wrapped an episode of the new HBO series “Enlightened” starring Laura Dern in a funny yet at times heartbreaking role, Morrison is back in the commercialmaking loop where his recent endeavors include work for AT&T, Norton, and ongoing “Mayhem” for Allstate and Leo Burnett. Earlier this year, his “Mayhem” spots “Teen Driver,” “Flag” and “Douglas Fir” won the best in show Advertising Excellence/Campaign honor at the AICP Show.
The Rauch Brothers, Rauch Brothers Animation, a directorial duo whose character animation shorts for StoryCorps, including three moving pieces to commemorate the 9/11 anniversary, have gained widespread acclaim, giving new momentum to animation as a means to advance the documentary discipline.
Mark Romanek, Anonymous Content. This pioneering, breakthrough music video director hasn’t directed a clip in six years yet he’s still making an indelible mark with a diverse range of projects from the feature “Never Let Me Go” to the buzz-generating Kia commercial featuring dancing hamsters who help turn mercenary robots into fun-loving hoofers, to a real people/documentary-style H&R Block “Never Settle For Less” campaign which scored a Silver Lion and two Bronze Lions at this year’s Cannes Festival of Creativity. What’s next on his plate? Perhaps a definitive live-action version of “Cinderella” for Disney
Up & Coming Directors Feature
A look at commercial & indie film rising stars, many of whom are still under the industry radar. While SHOOT keeps the names of the directors being interviewed for this feature under wraps until the issue is published, the article will be looking at four very special directors, one directing team and a directing collective.
Cinematographers & Cameras
A look through the viewfinder at DPs and their recent work, including experiences with various cameras.
The leading DPs to be profiled include:
Ben Seresin, BSC. Currently, Seresin is in New York working on a film noir crime thriller, “Broken City,” directed by Allen Hughes and starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones. It’s the latest entry to a feature filmography that includes Tony Scott’s “Unstoppable,” Michael Bay’s “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” and Gore Verbinski’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.” And on the commercialmaking front, Seresin’s assorted jobs include Puma’s “After Hours Athlete” which this year earned an AICP Show honor as well as a Cannes Gold Lion for best cinematography.
Ben Smithard, BSC. Smithard shot “My Week With Marilyn,” which is generating early Oscar buzz. His recent ad exploits include shooting a couple of spot
assignments for Tom Hooper who earlier this year won the Oscar and DGA Award for Best Feature Director on the basis of “The King’s Speech.”
Stephen Windon, ACS, who won this year’s ASC Award For TV Miniseries on the strength of HBO’s “The Pacific.” Established in commercials Down Under and in Europe, he has started to make inroads into American advertising. And at press time, he was wrapping lensing of the Paramount Pictures feature, “GI Joe: Cobra Strikes,” directed by Jon Chu.
New for this Issue:
The Road to Oscar
This entertainment awards season preview series will appear in SHOOT print issues through the 2012 Academy Awards. We’ll delve into the filmmakers and artists behind the features and shorts starting to emerge as contenders this upcoming awards season. We’ll be introducing you to talented artisans you may not know and those with commercial pedigrees that you’ll be familiar with. And, we’ll provide information about and coverage of the major award shows leading up to the big Oscar night.
Also in the Issue: The Latest Industry News, ScreenWork Section and Regular Columns
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Great Marketing Opportunity
In today’s ultra competitive world, getting noticed by the right decision-makers in the creative & production departments of Ad Agencies and by the right decision-makers at movie studios, broadcast/cable/online/mobile networks and production and post companies, who are bombarded daily with sales promotion material, messages and reels, is no easy feat. The time-proven way to break through the clutter and stand out from the competition is to advertise in SHOOT’s semi-annual Spring and Fall Directors issues. Read & referred back to for long periods of time, your ad puts your marketing message firmly in the hands of potential advertising & entertainment production/post clients who can hire your talent, utilize your services and purchase/rent your products!!
Advertising Options include…
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(Print Advertiser Bonus: PDF version of your ad with URL link will appear in two PDF versions of the Directors issue that will available on SHOOTonline on 10/24 for readers to view/download)
Who should advertise
Companies and services with branding or sales message for Ad Agency Chief Creative Officers, Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Heads of Production, Producers, & Broadcast Business Managers; executives & artisans in the production & post communities (Owners, Managing Directors, Exec Producers, Directors, DPs, Editors, Colorists, Visual Effects Supervisors/artists, etc); production & marketing executives at movie studios, broadcast / cable / online / mobile networks and production executives at brand marketers. Advertising in SHOOT’s October 21 DIRECTORS Issue will provide a high impact direct link to prospective clients to tell them why they should want to connect with your co., artisans, services, products, film offices or locations –or– to pique their interest in a subtle way with something provocative or humorous. The environment is ideal for making an announcement, introducing new talent, saying thank you, Awards Announcements/Congratulations, celebrating milestones, listing company roster or showcasing recent work.
Advertising Deadlines
Space Reservations: October 13
Final Ad Material Deadline: October 17
Bonus:
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