D. Gordon Green
We know the importance of family, and we wouldn’t dare let the family down. Well, neither would AT&T in this new spot directed by David Gordon Green. Watch it here.
D. Gordon Green
"Technology can help everyone—from the biggest golf stars to the most casual players and everyday people—free up their time and thrive in their day-to-day lives. That’s the theme of AT&T’s latest “Connecting Changes Everything” ads, which debut this week during the Masters Tournament.
The campaign breaking on April 11 showcases AT&T’s existing tech advancements and introduces new ones with star-studded spots featuring golfers Rose Zhang and Jordan Spieth along with actor Ben Stiller."
Continue reading in Ad Age.
M. Tomanova
"Internationally-renowned visual artist Marie Tomanova joins Chelsea Pictures for US and European photography and directing representation. After receiving her MFA, Czech-born Marie moved to the US and has since garnered extensive acclaim for her photography which deals in the key themes of displacement, identity, gender, and memory. Now, Marie turns to directing as an extension of her artistry.
'The vision of Chelsea inspires and moves me. I cannot wait to move mountains as a Chelsea Girl,' Marie playfully remarks in an ode to Andy Warhol."
Continue reading in LBB Online.
D. Haddad
"UPS is collaborating with fashion designers this year, and Áwet Woldegebriel and his brand Áwet New York are being welcomed into the group as part of the incubator. UPS is supporting emerging BIPOC fashion designers by showcasing their designs in a permanent storefront in NoHo called Livewear, a genre fostered by the Áwet New York brand and Woldegebriel."
Dumas directed the short films announcing the launch of the campaign. Read more about it in Forbes Magazine.
D. Gordon Green
"[The] signature piece of marketing leading up to the Super Bowl is a new eight-minute short film called “Where’s Usher?” Starring everyone from Apple CEO Tim Cook to Ludacris, Taraji P. Henson, and Lil Jon, it’s a mystery romp through Vegas after the artist disappears right before the big day."
D. Gordon Green
"In the hilarious seven-minute clip, Ludacris, Taraji P. Henson and Lil Jon try to get ahold of Usher in Las Vegas before his performance at Allegiant Stadium this weekend. After discovering that he’s gone missing, the trio go on a chaotic, The Hangover-inspired adventure around the Strip to find him, to the tune of Usher’s biggest hits. Throughout the journey, they call on stars like Anderson .Paak (aka DJ Pee Wee), J Balvin and 'Leslie Snipes' (Wesley Snipes’ bounty-hunter brother) — before ultimately finding him performing 'Burn' at the Caesars Palace Fountain."
D. Gordon Green
"Emmy winner Ben Stiller has taken on his first lead film role in six years in Nutcrackers, a new title from David Gordon Green that’s currently in production in Ohio."
Read the Deadline article here.
M. Tomanova
"Moving to New York marked the start of a new dream for Tomanova. 'That was the first moment when I actually felt like I could be something,' she remembers. She began documenting young people in the city, and published her debut photo book Young American in 2019. It’s a spirit she recaptures in 5 East Broadway, which sees her invite dozens of young people to talk about their experiences growing up in New York. As well as featuring her classic photography, Tomanova also includes short films in the exhibition, which show the young people dancing to a song of their choice. Below we talk to the image-maker about 5 East Broadway, what it was like moving to New York, and how the young people she’s met have inspired her."
Check out the interview in Dazed Magazine here.
N. Hallgren
At MassMutual, they know things get better when we invest in each other. Directed by Nadia Hallgren, this MassMutual spot explains that having the resources to help a neighbor can make all the difference - just ask Ruth, Marcus and Michelle.
Read Little Black Book's article and watch the spot here.
N. Kander
"The lawsuit, Joaquin Oliver v. USA, is being filed today with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, an independent legal body of the Organization of American States. It seeks a court ruling that U.S. gun policy violates basic human rights, including Oliver’s right to life. Oliver was among 17 killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting in 2018.
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While centered around a legal motion—which has been dubbed 'The Lawsuit for Survival'—the effort does include some traditional creative campaign elements, including the 90-second video below, directed by Nadav Kander of Chelsea Pictures.
In the film, survivors of gun violence talk about the basic human right not to be shot. They also list the various places in America where that right is currently not being protected—including schools, nightclubs and, in a reference to last month’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, bowling alleys."
Read the full article in AdAge here.