A film exposing the ugly truth about ageism in Advertising, and what a creative career in the industry is actually like. From the Federation Against Ageism Towards Advertising Creatives, or FAAAC. Our Mission: To speak the truth about the rampant ageism towards creative people in advertising, build awareness about the problem—especially amongst those considering it as a career—and work on solutions to remedy it.
Title: “The Last March Of An Ad Creative” Organization: Federation Against Ageism towards Advertising Creatives (FAAAC) CDs – FAAAC Creative Team Writers – Jason N Farmanov, Kiran Koshy Director – Kiran Koshy Production Co. – Raucous Content EP – Steve Wi Producer – Adam Kaiser Associate Producer – Gleason Barber DP – Joshua Hess 1st AC – Dan Jackson DIT – Dave Louria Gaffer – John Beasley Art Director – Jett Black Hair/MU – Hannah Handshy Wardrobe – Oksana Kaiser Sound – Jeremiah Gray Post Consultant – Charles Gerstner Talent 1 – Devin Bonnée Talent 2 – Kenneth Bingham Talent 3 – Lee Hackett PAs – Ty Bever, Tyler Holloway, Chiara Odgers, Kassandra Whitehurst Editorial & Post – Charlie Uniform Tango, Dallas Edit – Adam Henderson – Music – Chopin’s Funeral March Sound Design/Mix – Russell Smith Flame Artist – Catherine Thomas Assistant Editor – Alyssa Udovitsch Color: Nice Shoes, New York Colorist: Sal Malfitano Producer: Isabel Gomez-Boone Color Assist – Tim Tomlinson
The Undeniable Voice of Art
Creative Growth, the first organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, has teamed up with creative marketing company, John McNeil Studio to unveil its new brand. Representing 50 years of elevating the work of artists with disabilities within the arts community, Creative Growth’s new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the ‘undeniable voice of art.’ Creative Growth’s evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal — the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brand’s new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely don’t compete with the voice of the artist and instead, serve as a container for the art to have a voice of its own. Executive Creative Director, Gerald Lewis of John McNeil Studio explains “We needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldn’t compete with the voice of the artists because in the end, the art has to speak. It had to be simple, honest and genuine, in line with the mission of Creative Growth. Artists will spend 30 years making work, honing their craft and following their voice inside this space. We wanted to celebrate that. So, while the mark, the brand, is simple and honest, it’s also expansive and energetic.” Kicking off the new brand campaign is a short film capturing the voice of artist William Scott as he walks through downtown Oakland and enters... Read More