|
|

Issue Date: 06/05/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Best in Show and Category Winners For AICP Show, AICP Next and AICP Post Awards Unveiled During Gala Ceremony At MoMA
The year’s best advertising was saluted tonight (6/5) at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) at a gala AICP Awards celebration and screening. Since 1992, AICP has hosted this industry-wide celebration at MoMA to honor the winning work, which is annually made a part of the archives of the museum’s Department of Film. Winners for
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/article/best-in-show-and-category-winners-for-aicp-show-aicp-next-and-aicp-post-awards-unveiled-during-gala-ceremony-at-moma/
“Ballerina” Is A Pirouette For Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves’ Co-Star 10 Years Ago and Once Again
Years before Ana de Armas was using an ice skate to slice a neck in “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina,” she co-starred with Keanu Reeves in a much different film. The erotic thriller “Knock Knock,” released in 2015, was de Armas’ first Hollywood film. De Armas, born and raised in Cuba, had just
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/article/ballerina-is-a-pirouette-for-ana-de-armas-keanu-reeves-co-star-10-years-ago-and-once-again/
Shaq and Iverson Look To Revive Reebok Brand In The Netflix Docuseries “Power Moves”
Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson once clashed on the court in the 2001 NBA Finals, but now the basketball legends are joining forces to revive the Reebok brand they helped make iconic. In the Netflix docuseries, “Power Moves,” which premiered this week, the Hall of Famers swap jerseys for executive titles, with O’Neal stepping in
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/article/shaq-and-iverson-look-to-revive-reebok-brand-in-the-netflix-docuseries-power-moves/
Effie Unveils The World’s Most Effective Marketers In 2024 Global Index
Effie Worldwide has released the 2024 Effie Index®, the 14th edition of the annual global ranking that celebrates the most effective marketing around the world. Drawing from finalist and winning entries submitted across regional, national, and global Effie Awards competitions, this year’s Index continues to reflect the evolving landscape of impactful marketing. “The Effie Index
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/article/effie-unveils-the-worlds-most-effective-marketers-in-2024-global-index/
The One Show 2025 Insights Report shares key trends, jury predictions
The One Club for Creativity has unveiled key industry-defining trends based on this year’s entries and comprehensive perspectives from the jury in The One Show 2025 Insights Report. Based on the nearly 20,000 pieces entered from 62 countries across 24 disciplines, the free 85-page report analyzes this year’s entries and combines it with expert perspectives
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/shoot_newsbriefs/the-one-show-2025-insights-report-shares-key-trends-jury-predictions/
Filmmaker Nick Wenger Signs With Contagious For Branded Content
Contagious has signed Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based commercial director Nick Wenger for exclusive U.S. representation in the branded content space. Wenger incorporates humor, dialogue, and VFX into a tableau of memorable visual storytelling, directing projects for brands like Visa, Chevrolet, Durex, Nestlé, Pepsi, Johnny Walker, and Twitch. Since earning his MFA from USC’s School of Cinematic
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/article/filmmaker-nick-wenger-signs-with-contagious-for-branded-content/
Director Guimo Joins GREATERGOOD For U.S. Commercial Representation
GREATERGOOD has added Brazilian director Guimo to its roster for U.S. commercial representation. Known for his sharp comedic timing, performance-driven work, and refined visual sensibility, Guimo has collaborated with global brands including Old Spice, Heinz, KFC, Danone, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, and Ford. His work has been recognized by festivals and award shows including Cannes Lions, Clio
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/article/director-guimo-joins-greatergood-for-u-s-commercial-representation/
Marie Julie Gerbauld Named Chief Creative Officer of DAVID São Paulo
Starting this month, Marie Julie Gerbauld takes on the role of chief creative officer at DAVID São Paulo. Gerbauld joined the agency in November 2023 as executive creative director. Her promotion comes at a special moment for DAVID São Paulo, which has recently added major accounts such as Unilever (Dove and LUX), Heinz Brazil, General
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/article/marie-julie-gerbauld-named-chief-creative-officer-of-david-sao-paulo/
Claire Brooks named exec director of the Association of Film Commissioners International
The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) has appointed Claire Brooks as its new executive director, effective June 10, 2025. She succeeds Jaclyn Philpott, who departed the organization in April. Brooks brings to AFCI more than a decade of experience at the intersection of independent film, global marketing strategy, and branded storytelling. She will lead
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/shoot_newsbriefs/claire-brooks-named-exec-director-of-the-association-of-film-commissioners-international/
Review: Director Len Wiseman’s “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina” Starring Ana de Armas
Watch a bunch of John Wick movies all in a row, and you can get pretty paranoid. You start to think everyone’s an assassin. The guy at the newsstand, the street musician, the subway rider, that nice neighbor in the elevator — ruthless contract killers, all. So perhaps it shouldn’t be too surprising that in
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/article/review-director-len-wisemans-from-the-world-of-john-wick-ballerina-starring-ana-de-armas/
An Ex-Girlfriend Testifies At The Sean “Diddy” Combs Trial About Abuse and Control
Another ex-girlfriend who says Sean “Diddy” Combs abused her testified at his sex trafficking trial Thursday about being subjected to drug-fueled sexual marathons orchestrated by the hip-hop mogul, who the judge said would be kicked out of the courtroom if he kept “nodding vigorously” at the jury. The woman, using the pseudonym “Jane,” is among
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/article/an-ex-girlfriend-testifies-at-the-sean-diddy-combs-trial-about-abuse-and-control/
Jury deliberations begin in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial
Jurors started deliberating Thursday in Harvey Weinstein ‘s New York sex crimes retrial, tasked with deciding — again — a case that encapsulated the #MeToo movement. The seven-woman, five-man jury is considering two counts of criminal sex act and one count of rape, each relating to a different accuser and a different date. In this
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/shoot_newsbriefs/jury-deliberations-begin-in-harvey-weinsteins-sex-crimes-retrial/
Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly “scraping” user comments to train chatbot Claude
Social media platform Reddit sued the artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Wednesday, alleging that it is illegally “scraping” the comments of millions of Reddit users to train its chatbot Claude. Reddit claims that Anthropic has used automated bots to access Reddit’s content despite being asked not to do so, and “intentionally trained on the personal
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/shoot_newsbriefs/reddit-sues-ai-company-anthropic-for-allegedly-scraping-user-comments-to-train-chatbot-claude/
To view all SHOOT stories and features on SHOOTonline click here.
Issue Date: 06/05/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
Success Quarterly Awards Return To Spotlight The World’s Most Innovative Leaders Across Industries
The Success Quarterly Awards—an interdisciplinary award program celebrating visionary leaders across entertainment, technology, business, social impact, and beyond—returns for its next cycle with key dates just announced: June 9: Submission Deadline June 11: Nominee & Honorable Mention Announcement; Final Round Judging Begins June 24: Winners & Runners-Up Announced Founded by Erman Baradi, a writer, and
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/spw/success-quarterly-awards-return-to-spotlight-the-worlds-most-innovative-leaders-across-industries/
Writer/Director Emily Elizabeth Thomas Sets Debut Feature “Keily: Homecoming Dweeb” For Romance-Focused Streaming Service CandyJar
Writer/Director Emily Elizabeth Thomas will unveil her debut feature film Keily: Homecoming Dweeb on streaming service CandyJar, formerly GalateaTV. Known for her branded and commercial work with such high-profile clients as ESPN, Disney, Southwest Airlines, and Maybelline, Thomas is now shifting her sights towards feature-length work, with Keily: Homecoming Dweeb dropping Friday, June 6th, 2025. Keily: Homecoming Dweeb is based
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/spw/writer-director-emily-elizabeth-thomas-sets-debut-feature-keily-homecoming-dweeb-for-romance-focused-streaming-service-candyjar/
DWA Presents Ultimate Events, June 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
According to BCG Henderson Institute Chairman Martin Reeves and Rhodes Scholar Jack Fuller in their incredibly inspiring Harvard Business Review book ‘The Imagination Machine,’ imagination is crucial for “seizing and creating new opportunities and finding new paths to growth.” On a similar note, strategist, intelligence analyst, and Webster University communications professor David Gutting has advanced
Full Article Permalink: https://www.shootonline.com/spw/dwa-presents-ultimate-events-june-2025-edition-hybrid-special/
To view all stories on The SHOOT Publicity Wire click here.
|