Meet the Selection Jury for the 2012 Ad Community Shorts Program

LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING FOR TUESDAY OCTOBER 2ND... Click here for tix!


We 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 stellar lineup they selected for Tuesday, October 2nd... got tix?



back row

Jamie Vanadia, Sound Designer/Owner, NoiseFloor
Michael Antonucci, Executive Producer, Utopic

Vincent Geraghty, Head of Production, Leo Burnett

Jonathan Ozer, Creative Director, mcgarrybowen

Melissa Thornley, Managing Director, Beast Editorial/Method/Company 3

Tom Duff, President, Optimus

Ivo Knezevic, VP, Executive Producer at Draftfcb

Dennis Ryan, Chief Creative Officer, Olson (Minnesota)

Bill Mericle, Executive Creative Director, Euro RSCG

Chad Einbinder, Director/Writer, Durable Goods
Mariana Perin, Integrated Producer, Leo Burnett
David Axelbaum, Owner/Sound Designer, Airstream Audio

Carrie Holecek, Managing Director, Red Car Chicago


front row

Andrew Schneider, Publisher, SCREEN Magazine
David O'Connor, Owner/Casting Director, O'Connor Casting

Mike McNamara, Executive Director, Midwest Independent Film Festival
Zoe Borys, General Manager, Fletcher Camera & Lenses

Yung Savolainen, Director of Production, Commonground
Ed Amaya, Executive Producer, 59 Films


not pictured

Nathalynne McGinniss, Senior Producer, Burrell

Regan Kline, Copywriter/Associate Producer, Leo Burnett


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.


Our sponsors for this year's Advertising Community Shorts Night include AICP Midwest, One at Optimus, AV Chicago, O'Connor Casting, NoiseFloor, SCREEN Magazine, Beast Editorial, Utopic, Red Car Chicago, Resolution Digital StudiosSony, AbelCine, 59 Films, Airstream Audio and Fletcher Camera & Lenses!

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