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Martin Scorsese Reflects On "The 50 Year Argument"
As the New York Review of Books approached its 50th anniversary in 2013, editor Robert Silvers and his staff wondered if words were enough to honor one of the world's signature literary publications.
"Should we do anything at all, rumble along in our...
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Laika Brings High-Tech Touch To Stop-Motion Animation In "Boxtrolls"
Archibald Snatcher, "The Boxtrolls" villain voiced by Ben Kingsley, did not walk between sets during filming. Instead, he was delicately perched on a pillow and wheeled gingerly through the studio.
This wasn't a Hollywood diva demand that required...
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Emerging Cinematographers Reflect On Career-Boosting Short Films
Devin Doyle had the day off. The phone rang and the readout was from an unknown number. But being a freelance 1st assistant cameraman, he explained, “you pick up the phone” because it could mean a gig. “The last person I was...
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Click 3X Adds Director Robert Boocheck
Director Robert Boocheck, known for his visual comedy style, has joined the roster of Click 3X. His spot credits span such brands as Adidas, Ray Ban, ESPN, McDonald’s, Google, G4 TV, Johnnie Walker, Comcast and Toyota. His filmography also includes music videos...
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Kevin Wertz upped to president of Lowe Campbell Ewald
Marketing communications agency Lowe Campbell Ewald has promoted Kevin Wertz to president. In his new role, Wertz, who was previously managing director, will assume responsibility for the leadership of the agency’s Detroit (non-automotive) and San Antonio-based accounts. In addition, Wertz will...
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Editor Mischa Meyer Joins Spot Welders
Editor Mischa Meyer has joined the roster at the New York office of Spot Welders, the company founded by editor Robert Duffy and executive producer David Glean. Born and raised in Germany, this marks Meyer’s first roster spot on an editorial company in the U.S...
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Ad-ID integrated into digital asset management platform ZONZA
ZONZA--a digital asset management and content-distribution platform used by global marketers and jointly owned by Deluxe and Hogarth Worldwide--will integrate Ad-ID, the ad-coding system developed by the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As) and the...
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Dutch director George Sluizer dead at 82
George Sluizer, the Dutch filmmaker who directed River Phoenix's last movie, "Dark Blood," has died at age 82.
Organizers of the Netherlands Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival said Sluizer died Saturday "after a long illness,"...
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Cadillac to ditch Detroit for trendy NYC address
Cadillac wants a jolt from the city that never sleeps.
General Motors' 112-year-old luxury car division, founded in Detroit and named for the city's founder, is moving its headquarters to New York.
Cadillac, which has been steadily losing...
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Samsung to launch new phone in China before Apple
Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday its latest Galaxy Note 4 smartphone will go on sale in China and South Korea later this month as its flagging mobile business tries to defend sales from Apple's new iPhones.
Samsung said all three South Korean...
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