L.A. Shop Takes Home Top Industry Honors Recognizing Exceptional Innovation And Creativity In Entertainment Marketing And Design
It’s déjà vu all over again as Stun Creative, the creative agency, commercial and branded content production company based here, won PromaxBDA’S coveted North American Agency of the Year Award, the second time in four years. The award was given to Stun Founders Brad Roth and Mark Feldstein at the closing night of the PromaxBDA Conference on June 8 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles. Stun Creative won the award for collecting the most individual PromaxBDA Awards overall.
“What stands out about Stun’s haul in 2017 isn’t just the quantity of awards it won but the variety,” PromaxBDA’s Daily Brief reported. “It’s clear Stun can do just about anything with aplomb, for any demographic,”
“Winning this award is all about teamwork, from our incredible and deeply talented staff who inspire and motivate Mark and I everyday, to our wonderful clients who we collaborate with hand in glove,” said Brad Roth. “With all the seismic changes happening in our industry, now more than ever we have to be committed to creativity, innovation and moving the pop culture needle.”
“There's so much amazing work being done right now in our industry it makes this special recognition even more meaningful,” said Mark Feldstein.
In 2014, Stun was named PromaxBDA’S North American Agency of the Year and its graphics and animation division Buster took home the Creative Agency of the Year prize in 2013. Since then the company has produced a string of ground-breaking work including a highly-acclaimed spot for the Netflix show The Santa Clarita Diet, and full 360 campaigns for People of Earth for TBS and for FXX’s 13 day 600 episode Simpsons Marathon. They also created a chilling out-of-home campaign for HBO's WestWorld, E! network’s first scripted digital series Hashtaggers, and Fandango’s ubiquitous campaigns featuring comic spokesman Miles Mouvay (aka SNL comedian Kenan Thompson). And last year, the agency capped off its enormous string of successes by being named to Snapchat’s exclusive Global Creative Partners, a roster of top-shelf social content creators that are producing Snap Ads for brands.
The PromaxBDA annual Awards are the world’s premier celebration of innovation and creativity in entertainment marketing and design. Eleven regional and global competitions honor the best marketers and designers working worldwide, as well as in North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, the North American local broadcasting marketing, and the electronic gaming industry.
About Stun Creative
Stun Creative tells brand stories in a compelling and engaging way that activates consumers. Founded in 2000 by Brad Roth and Mark Feldstein, the company is a Los-Angeles based creative agency and production company known for its award-winning creative and content. Two other divisions also power Stun: Buster is Stun’s animation and design studio and BusterINK is Stun’s key art and print production division. Stun works with top tier brands such as Dove’s Men + Care and BMW on commercial and branded content production, including Dove’s “Real Strength” Super Bowl spot and “Father’s Day” viral, and the Cannes Lion-shortlisted BMW “Driving on Ice” film; and with all major networks on promos and branded content. The shop is recognized for its witty, celebrity-driven work featuring the likes of Larry David, Andy Samberg, Jack Black, Conan O’Brien, Magic Johnson and Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock. www.stuncreative.com
Simian Gets An Evolutionary Boost For Collaboration, Reveals “Teams”
Simian, the showreel-building, review & approval, and production asset management platform used globally by creative leaders, is kicking off this fall season with a substantial leap forward for collaboration and project management – with more updates on the way during the holidays!
The new feature, aptly dubbed “Teams”, makes it easier than ever for users to give project responsibilities to team members and clients alike. “You can never have too many options when it comes to permission levels,” says Jay Brooks, Simian’s Chief Technology Officer. “Teams provides a streamlined way to assign multiple users to a project at once.”
“Teams are very powerful, but creating one is effortless,” Brian Atton, Simian’s Chief Operating Officer explains. “Simply enter a Team name, add members, and then apply the newly made Team to any desired project. You can even invite temporary guests without changing settings for other projects or needing to create a new Team.”
“We love helping our clients by providing efficient tools to improve their workflow, and this has been a frequently requested feature as of late,” shares Kellie Atton, Head of Sales at Simian. “It feels great to get Teams out into the wild because I know it’s going to be tremendously helpful to everyone who uses it”.
Teams is now available exclusively to Simian’s enterprise clients. Simian plans to release more product upgrades and enhancements during Q4 2024 and 2025 for enterprise and non-enterprise users, continuing its ongoing evolution as the industry’s leading production asset management solution.
For more information on Simian upgrades and features, visit https://www.gosimian.com/
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