Meet the Selection Jury for the 2011 Ad Community Shorts Program

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We've assembled an all-star jury of top professionals in the advertising and commercial production community to help us determine this year's shorts program.  Here is the lineup they selected for last year's program... have you sent your film yet?

Say hello to this year's jury!

back row

Cliff Grant, Executive Producer, STORY

Tom Fletcher, Owner/VP of Marketing, Fletcher Camera & Lenses

Julio Desir, Creative Director, Desir Creative

Mike Gullickson, Vice President, Chicago Recording Company

Dennis Ryan, Chief Creative Officer, Olson (Minnesota)

Rowley Samuel, EVP/ Head of Integrated Production, Energy BBDO

Michael Starcevich, VP/Creative Director, The Second City

Melissa Thornley, Executive Producer, Beast

Vincent Geraghty, SVP/ Content Architect, Leo Burnett

John Noble, Executive Producer

Mike Diedrich, Executive Producer, Ogilvy & Mather

Ed Amaya, Producer, 59 Films

David Axelbaum, Owner/Sound Designer, Airstream Audio

Michael Rafayko, VP/Executive Producer, Digitas

Kari Hess, Director, Midwest Region, AbelCine

front row

Mitch Apley, Manager of Integrated Production, Abelson Taylor

Mariana Perin, Associate Producer, Energy BBDO

Mike McNamara, Festival Director, Midwest Independent Film Festival

Andrew Schneider, Publisher, Screen Magazine

Karen G. Smith, Partner, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather

Kipp Christiansen, Executive Producer, Optimus

David O'Connor, Owner/Casting Director, O'Connor Casting

not pictured

Chris Rossiter, Executive Director of Production, Leo Burnett

Larry August, Executive Producer, Avalon Films (Michigan)

Kevin Thoem, Group Creative Director, McGarry Bowen

Debra Amsden, VP/ Director of Production, Burrell

Bill Mericle, Executive Creative Director, Euro RSCG

Ron Lazzeretti, Director, 59 Films

Click here for the complete roster of last year's jury!

If you have any questions or comments about the upcoming film program, please contact Director of Programming Mike McNamara at mac@midwestfilm.com or  773-398-0021.

Sponsors for this landmark event include AICP Midwest, One at Optimus, Chicago Recording Company, Resolution Digital Studios, O'Connor Casting, Beast Editorial, SCREEN Magazine, 59 Films, Airstream Audio and Fletcher Camera & Lenses!

 

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