Meet the Selection Jury for the 2010 Annual Ad Community Shorts Program
The August 14th submission deadline is fast approaching - send us your shorts!
We have assembled a selection jury of top professionals in the advertising and commercial production community to help us determine the final lineup of films. Our jury will be meeting up later this month to deliberate:
The following industry stalwarts have been confirmed for this year's jury (in no particular order!):
JUST ADDED! Dennis Ryan, Chief Creative Officer, Element 79
JUST ADDED! Karen G. Smith, Partner, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather
JUST ADDED! Julio Desir, SVP, Creative Director, Draftfcb
JUST ADDED! Melissa Thornley, Executive Producer, Beast
Ewan Paterson, Chief Creative Officer, DDB
Dan "Ziggy" Zigulich, Executive VP, Director of Creative Production Services, Draftfcb
Chris Rossiter, Executive Director of Production, Leo Burnett
Bill Mericle, Executive Creative Director, Euro RSCG
Michael Starcevich, Creative Director, Arc Worldwide
Mike Gullickson, Vice President, Chicago Recording Company
John Noble, Executive Producer, One at Optimus
Mark Androw, Executive Producer, Story Films
David O'Connor, Owner/Casting Director, O'Connor Casting
Mitch Apley, Executive Director, Resolution Digital Studios
Ron Lazzeretti, Director, 59 Films
Tom Fletcher, Owner/VP of Marketing, Fletcher Camera & Lenses
David Axelbaum, Owner/Sound Designer, Airstream Audio
JOIN US FOR THE INAUGURAL FESTIVITIES COMING UP THIS FALL!
Date and details for the big night coming soon...
In the meantime, be sure to send us your "non-work work" ASAP! If you have any questions or need to request a brief extension of our submissions deadline, please contact Director of Programming Mike McNamara
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Sponsors for this landmark event include AICP Midwest, One at Optimus, Chicago Recording Company, Resolution Digital Studios, O'Connor Casting, SCREEN Magazine, 59 Films, Airstream Audio and Fletcher Camera & Lenses!
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