Meet the Selection Jury for the First Annual Ad Community Shorts Program!
The big night is coming up on Tuesday, October 6th at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema
The Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) and The Midwest Independent Film Festival will present the first annual Advertising Community Shorts Program this fall. Additional sponsors include One at Optimus, Fletcher Camera and Lenses, Resolution Digital Studios, Fulton Market Films, Airstream Audio, 59 Films, Screen Magazine and O'Connor Casting.
We 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 met up at Optimus last month to deliberate:
pictured from left to right:
David O'Connor, Owner/Casting Director, O'Connor Casting
Reed Collins, Creative Director/Art Director, Leo Burnett
Mark Androw, President, Story Films
Ron Lazzeretti, Director, 59 Films
Diane Jackson, Executive Director, DDB Chicago
Grant Hill, Former Global Production Director, DDB Chicago
Scott Smith, Executive Producer, Fulton Market Films
David Axelbaum, Owner/Sound Designer, Airstream Audio
Mitch Apley, Executive Director, Resolution Digital Studios
Michael Starcevich, Creative Director, Arc Worldwide
Chris Rossiter, Executive Director of Production, Leo Burnett
John Noble, Executive Producer, One at Optimus
NOT PICTURED:
Bill Mericle, Executive Creative Director, Euro RSCG
Bob Winter, Creative Director/Copy Writer, Leo Burnett
Tom Fletcher, President, Fletcher Camera & Lenses
Pam Pietrowski, Senior Producer, Energy BBDO
JOIN US FOR THE INAUGURAL FESTIVITIES ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH!
Please spread the word to your fellow filmmakers - we look forward to seeing you then - please contact Director of Programming Mike McNamara
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