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Barbara Kopple: Thanks for the documentary

April 23, 2024April 13, 2011 by Roger Darnell

From producer Marc N. Weiss and two-time Academy Award-winning director Barbara Kopple, whose credits also include “Harlan County, U.S.A.,” “American Dreams” and “Shut Up and Sing,” comes “Gun Fight,” premiering tonight (Wednesday, April 13) on HBO. Blending archival and original footage, “Gun Fight” investigates the complex issues surrounding gun violence in America, and the seemingly intractable debate about what to do about it. To me personally, this is truly Must See TV. Here’s what a few others are saying about it.

Happy F5 everyone!

April 22, 2024April 11, 2011 by Roger Darnell

This Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16, the F5 Festival (a Motionographer.com initiative) will take over New York City’s Roseland Ballroom, where the presenters and attendees will be among the world’s finest filmmakers, artists and creative industry executives. I regret that I won’t be able to attend, but here are just a few highlights of the affair I’d be front-and-center for if I could.

Please help save our supplies!

April 22, 2024March 28, 2011 by Roger Darnell

The video featured above is an SOS. It was first sent by DOC2DOCK, a non-profit organization that saves usable medical supplies from being discarded in the U.S. and sends them to hospitals in the developing world. Now, you can send the SOS further, and join the cause. Spread this SOS. Save Our Supplies. www.facebook.com/DOC2DOCK The … Read morePlease help save our supplies!

TED’s 2011 Ads Worth Spreading

April 22, 2024March 22, 2011 by Roger Darnell

For supporting its 2011 Ads Worth Spreading project, TED thanks YouTube, AICP, NiceSpots, Art Directors Club, The One Club/One Show, 4A’s, IAA, IAB and Contagious Magazine.

Killer Reels: Leviathan

April 22, 2024March 14, 2011 by Roger Darnell

Leviathan is a design-focused production studio specializing in the creation of large-scale visual experiences across all media. The emerging studio’s leaders are champions of breakthrough design and branding who draw from experiences earned within the world’s leading digital agencies, production companies, VFX and motion studios. Also leveraging the talents of extraordinary storytellers, software developers, producers … Read moreKiller Reels: Leviathan

Visual poetry 1-2-3 punch from Shilo

April 22, 2024January 27, 2011 by Roger Darnell

Every day, the official Vimeo account for creative production company Shilo averages over 450 plays from fans, respected artists and leading creative people worldwide. Some of the work you’ll find there is extremely well known, while I’m sure you’ll be surprised by other featured projects. Today it’s my pleasure to share three videos that have factored largely into Shilo’s success to-date. First, above, behold Guinness “Spoken Word,” the quintessential Shilo commercial achievement created in 2008 in conjunction with Saatchi & Saatchi in London and Mark Hanrahan. This film directed by Andre Stringer has inspired new legions of fans for Shilo worldwide. Can you believe it was passed over by virtually every major awards show in 2009?

Marketing Imperatives: Effectiveness

April 22, 2024January 11, 2011 by Roger Darnell

The Effie Awards were founded in 1968 by the American Marketing Association, New York Chapter, as an awards program to recognize the most effective advertising efforts in the United States each year. Over the years, Effie has become a source of learning through global conferences, judging discussion and access to in depth case studies providing opportunities for insight into effective marketing communications. In 2008, the New York AMA assigned its rights to the Effie brand over to a new entity named Effie Worldwide, Inc, with the goal of strengthening its educational component and its value to the industry. Deadlines for the 2011 North American and Global Effie Awards are at hand — please visit www.Effie.org today to learn more.

Sharing secrets: Ford’s Scott Monty

April 11, 2024November 1, 2010 by Roger Darnell

Back in September, new media industry thought leader and author Brian Solis launched (R)evolution, a new series of video interviews presenting the people, trends, and ideas defining the future of business, marketing, and media. Last week, he released this very informative video where he interviewed Scott Monty, Ford’s head of social media. To learn more … Read moreSharing secrets: Ford’s Scott Monty

Inspiring new book on the upside of resistance

April 11, 2024October 8, 2010 by Roger Darnell

Today marks the worldwide release of an amazing new book from Union Square Press, written by Steve Crawshaw and John Jackson, with a foreward from the internationally renowned human rights champion Vaclav Havel. The book is entitled Small Acts of Resistance: How Courage, Tenacity, and Ingenuity Can Change the World.

I met John Jackson through the spectacular MTV Burma Viral project from Carl Le Blond, Ogilvy Amsterdam, and Shilo. Earlier today, he reported that BBC’s world affairs editor John Simpson had highlighted the new book in his story today on Liu Xiaobo winning the 2010 Nobel Prize, writing,

“John Simpson has highlighted beautifully how Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo is linked to so many others in history and today, who live in truth and resist injustice… the very people whose stories our book aims to celebrate.”

Earth Day 2010 and beyond… onward and upward!

April 11, 2024April 22, 2010 by Roger Darnell

Huge thanks to Earth Day LA’s Jim Stewart, Ph.D., for these insights for continuing to make positive impacts through our day-to-day activities… and to my inspirational buddy Kacy Palmieri, who has worked with Earth Day LA for the past several years, for passing along Jim’s sage advice.