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Angus Wall and Friends, Thanks for the Inspiring Eddie Murphy Documentary

The era when I launched The Darnell Works Agency in LA in 2000 was certainly one of the luckiest times in my life. Introduced by my Terpin Group pal Addie Bua to Angus Wall and his fellow owners and leaders of West Hollywood creative editorial house Rock Paper Scissors and its sister VFX company a52, we formed a vital professional relationship that lasted over 10 years, and we have kept in touch ever since.

Over this span, I’ve had many opportunities to savor this gentleman’s monumental feats. Those awed feelings were fully present throughout every second of his wonderful Netflix documentary, ‘Being Eddie.’

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Design Competitions from Fast Company, Core77, Creativepool, and Communication Arts

Right now, several ultra-prestigious design awards programs are currently open for entries. I thought you would appreciate a heads-up and some brief details, which I am presenting in order of the currently published submission deadlines. Best of luck, friends!

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Acclaimed feature documentary “Sloane: A Jazz Singer” set for October 1 release on Kinema

As announced by Director Michael Lippert, Executive Producers Stephen Barefoot and L. Taylor Arnold, and Producers Donna Campbell and Georgann Eubanks, “Sloane: A Jazz Singer” will debut on https://kinema.com on October 1st, where it will be available worldwide for video-on-demand, live, and virtual screenings. The film is also available for independent bookings.

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MODE Studios Visual Timeline and PR Case Study


In-depth PR case study materials follow. Last Updated 16 May 2022

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Brilliant directors: Ben Strang

Filmmaker and photographer Ben Strang joined the directorial roster of one-stop cross-media production company Sarofsky in 2019. As a director of both scripted and documentary works, Ben’s stories are born from the unique locations and individuals he has encountered as an independent photojournalist for over a decade. His scripted pilot “Beast” won the SXSW Grand Jury Award for Best Independent Episodic, and his latest documentary series “A Mystery To Me” won a 2021 Cannes Lion, and was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick, as you can see here.

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Visual Timeline and PR Case Study: Scholar


In-depth PR case study materials follow. Last Updated 7 December 2020

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Nonfiction Unlimited Interviews: Director Bing Liu

LOS ANGELES – In January, documentary director Bing Liu won the Sundance Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Filmmaking on the strength of his feature documentary, “Minding the Gap.” Very soon thereafter, Nonfiction Unlimited signed Bing to its directorial roster for commercials and branded content. Since then, Bing and his film have continued racking up awards at major film festivals; notably, Bing was also selected for SHOOT Magazine’s prestigious New Directors Showcase for 2018.

With “Minding the Gap” set to premiere in select theaters across America and on Hulu on August 17, Nonfiction Unlimited partner/executive producer Loretta “LJ” Jeneski quizzed the rising director on some questions of special interest to the world of branded storytelling.

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Contribute Now to the Biggest Night in Sports: The ESPYS

This Wednesday, July 18, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, The 2018 ESPYS Presented by Capital One is once again set to feature the world’s premier athletes, the sports’ world’s biggest stars, and the very best sports stories of the year. Hosted by Danica Patrick, this 26th annual celebration supporting ESPN’s ongoing commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research will be televised live from LA’s Microsoft Theater.

In the meantime, ESPN’s Annual ESPY Day Auction to benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Research is officially underway on eBay, where it will run through July 18. This year’s auction of more than 80 items includes tickets to prime sporting events, autographed memorabilia, unique experiences with athletes, celebrities and hall of fame coaches, sports-related experiences with ESPN personalities, and much more.

Another way for fans across America to participate in The ESPYS is to help determine exactly who will be selected for these and other ESPYS Awards:

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