In her career thus far, Pam Fujimoto has collected honors from the Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show and Communication Arts. Her first job was as an art director at WONGDOODY’S Seattle headquarters. She then went on to work at TBWA\Chiat\Day and Creature before making her way back to WONGDOODY, at its Los Angeles office this time, in 2014. Fujimoto has 17-plus years of experience developing creative solutions for global brands. Now executive creative director at WONGDOODY, Fujimoto has taken on... Read More, Comment

NEW YORK -- McCann NY and Framestore--two shops that teamed to bring us Lockheed Martin’s VR piece “Field Trip to Mars,” the single-most awarded campaign at Cannes 2016, earning 19 Lions across 11 categories (including Cyber, Entertainment, PR, Innovation)--have again collaborated on an immersive viewing experience, this time with National Geographic, debuting the One Strange Rock : Space Projection Helmet. The technology promotes One Strange Rock , a 10-part series which debuts March 26 on National... Read More, Comment

SHOOT will publish a Special Directors>e.dition on Monday, March 26, that will contain the entire Directors Series section from SHOOT ’s March/April print issue (including extended versions of some stories). The mix of profiles includes two directors who were squarely in this year’s Oscar race--Luca Guadagnino whose Call Me by Your Name landed four Academy Award nominations, including for Best Picture, and Bryan Fogel who won the Best Documentary Feature Oscar for Icarus . Both filmmakers... Read More, Comment

NEW YORK -- The ADVERTISING Club of New York’s 2018 International ANDY Awards, the first advertising creative award show of the season, and the first advertising award show to allow others to see inside the jury room, has announced this year’s winners. McCann New York won the show’s top honor, claiming the Best in Show GRANDY Award for Fearless Girl for client State Street Global Advisors. Wieden+Kennedy won the Bravery Award for Nike’s Breaking 2 . McCann Worldgroup won the Social Good ANDY for its “... Read More, Comment

MJZ director Nicolai Fuglsig and The Mill L.A. helped legendary rocker Steven Tyler to “Feel Something Again” in Kia’s Super Bowl spot from David&Goliath, Los Angeles. The effort also yielded the #1 entry on SHOOT’s quarterly Top Ten Visual Effects/Animation Chart. Tyler stars in this Big Game :60 set at an old abandoned car racetrack. With the familiar notes of “Dream On” playing backwards, Tyler looks as though he’s about to race the Kia Stinger against another legend, two-time Formula... Read More, Comment

Our first quarterly Top Ten Visual Effects and Animation Chart kicks off the new year, topped by a Kia Super Bowl commercial in which rocker Steven Tyler travels through time back to his youthful prime. The vehicle to yesteryear is a Kia Stinger which Tyler accelerates backwards on an old abandoned racetrack. Nicolai Fuglsig of MJZ directed "Feel Something Again" in which Tyler's rock hit "Dream On" can be heard playing during his backwards journey. Visual effects house was The Mill L.A. for... Read More, Comment

Berlin-based agency antoni created this campaign introducing the new Mercedes-Benz G-Class, hearkening back to the automotive brand’s DNA and legacy. Titled “Stronger Than Time,” the CG/live-action piece was directed by Ole Peters of Hamburg-based Sehsucht and unfolds to music and sound design from Yessian Music in Hamburg. Yessian’s efforts earned the number one slot in SHOOT’s quarterly Top Ten Tracks Chart. At the heart of the campaign is a massive amber-like block installation, with an... Read More, Comment

Our quarterly Top Ten Tracks Chart kicks off the new year, headed by Yessian Music's work which delved into the Mercedes-Benz legacy, providing an audio complement to stunning visuals depicting the brand's lineage and how it translates into the current vehicle lineup. The Chart also showcases the music and sound acumen of such shops as Beacon Street Studios, BANG Music, Human, JSM Music, Elias and SOUTH. So look and listen to the best in sound that Q1 has to offer. See the story behind our... Read More, Comment

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wondering why Facebook seems to be taking baby steps to address the biggest scandal in its history? Stronger safeguards on user data might damage Facebook's core business of using what it knows about you to sell ads that target your interests. Facebook is proposing only narrow countermeasures that address the specifics of the furor over Cambridge Analytica. That's the data mining firm that worked for Donald Trump's campaign, and now stands accused of lifting data from some 50 million Facebook... Read More, Comment

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a copyright infringement verdict against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over the 2013 hit song “Blurred Lines,” agreeing with lower courts that it illegally copied from Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give it Up.” In a split decision from a three-judge panel, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the family of the late soul singer is entitled to the $5.3 million it was awarded in a case that has been closely watched in the music industry for its... Read More, Comment

NEW YORK (AP) -- A raging fire gutted an unoccupied residential building in Harlem being used as a film set and left a New York City firefighter dead. The blaze broke out on the set of "Motherless Brooklyn," directed by Edward Norton, at about 11 p.m. Thursday. Flames poured out the windows as firefighters swarmed the scene, dumping water on the blaze to get it under control. Firefighter Michael R. Davidson of Engine Company 69 was assigned to the nozzle and was using the hose-line to suppress the rapidly... Read More, Comment

NEW YORK -- The Tribeca Film Festival will debut highly anticipated TV shows and introduce audiences to online storytellers without boundaries in its Tribeca TV and N.O.W. (New Online Work) sections. The Tribeca TV lineup includes 18 shows made up of eight series premieres, three season premieres, one mid-season premiere, two feature documentaries and five indie pilots. The 5th edition of N.O.W. includes 12 programs in the Episodic and Short Form Showcases, in addition to the Creators Market. N.O.W. will... Read More, Comment

NEW YORK -- Epic reunions and not-to-be-missed intimate conversations will take center stage during the 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival running April 18-29. Tribeca will celebrate the anniversaries of Schindler’s List, Scarface , and In the Soup , bringing three classics back to the big screen. Director Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, Schindler’s List , which won seven Oscars®, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special post-screening conversation with Spielberg and actors Liam Neeson, Sir Ben... Read More, Comment

LOS ANGELES -- Alma Har’el--founder of the Free The Bid initiative designed to open up opportunities for female filmmakers, and a nominee this year for the DGA Award as best commercial director of the year on the strength of P&G’s Winter Olympics piece, “Love Over Bias”--is set to direct the feature film Honey Boy starring Shia LaBeouf and Lucas Hedges. Producers are Brian Kavanaugh-Jones of Automatik, Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold Features and Christopher Leggett of Delirio Films. Automatik’s Fred... Read More, Comment

LONDON -- Ascential plc., the parent company of Cannes Lions, has announced that Philip Thomas, CEO of Ascential Events, will take on the additional role of chairman of Cannes Lions when Terry Savage leaves that position after this year’s Festival in June. Previous to his current role running Ascential’s Events division, Thomas was CEO of Cannes Lions and its associated festivals for 10 years. “Philip is the obvious choice for this role, having led Cannes Lions to great success as CEO from 2006 to 2016... Read More, Comment

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Director Torben Kjelstrup has joined Furlined for U.S. and U.K. commercial representation. This is his first commercial representation in the U.S. and U.K. Kjelstrup is a director with a love for poetic storytelling, nuanced humor and visual trickery. Hailing form Denmark, he left his architectural background and turned his passion for film and photography into a career. Kjelstrup has directed films for brands such as PlayStation and Nespresso. His music video “Soy Yo” for Bomba Estero has... Read More, Comment

LOS ANGELES -- Chris Karabas has joined the staff team of RSA Films as executive producer. Karabas, who previously worked with RSA as Midwest representative, brings a valuable combination of sales and creativity to the company’s diverse offering. In his new role, Karabas will collaborate with clients and A-list talent to create and develop ideas for transmedia storytelling opportunities. Jules Daly, president, RSA Films, said of Karabas, “He’s worked with us for many years bringing wonderful creative... Read More, Comment

RICHMOND, Va. -- Hue & Cry, a production company that specializes in design and animation, announced it has completed the process to become a fully independent studio. “Having been incubated inside The Martin Agency, and having them as our biggest client, has been amazing--we couldn’t have accomplished what we have without them,” said Magnus Hierta, Hue & Cry founder and executive creative director. “But with that amazing association came the perception of being an ‘in-house’ resource, so to continue... Read More, Comment

LOS ANGELES -- Splendid & Co. has added director Kevin Osgood to its roster for commercials and branded content. Osgood’s work spans branded content, documentary, broadcast and corporate. He has created content for brands such as General Motors, Gillette, HP, Intel, BMW and American Express. Osgood is in postproduction on a series of new HP films. He and Splendid are currently prepping two more HP films to shoot in April. Splendid co-founder/executive producer Erin Tauscher--who has run Splendid in tandem... Read More, Comment

VENICE, Calif. -- Production company Durable Goods has signed director Liz Hinlein for U.S. commercial representation. She has helmed spots for such brands as Dove, Lifetime, Revlon, Gillette, Maybelline, A&E and MAC Cosmetics. Hinlein fuses her background in beauty and sports to artfully showcase dynamic performances and personalities, which can be seen in a recent promo she did for the U.S. Women’s Soccer League that went on to be exhibited on a high-profile billboard on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles. Her... Read More, Comment

LONDON -- BAT, a directing duo consisting of Bali Engel and Matt Landour, has joined film and animation company Not To Scale for commercials and branded content in the U.S. and U.K. Engel and Landour are experts across several disciplines including 2D and 3D animation, live action sculptures and puppets. Bringing to life a wide range of personalities across their work, the duo demonstrates a flair for powerful storytelling within unique visual worlds--from a beautiful, charming 2D journey through a child... Read More, Comment

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- California’s expanded Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 continues to lure television series from other locales and create long-term, high-wage jobs across the state. The latest example, announced by the California Film Commission (CFC), is the Amazon Studios crime drama Sneaky Pete which is relocating production for its third season from New York to California where it will employ nearly 250 cast, 220 crew and 2,510 extras (including stand-ins measured in man-days). Approved conditionally... Read More, Comment

NEW YORK (AP) -- You're on the couch. It's been a long day. The remote control is in your hand. What can you watch? There's that new CNN documentary series on the pope. Or maybe you're more in the mood for some sinners in "Girls Incarcerated" on Netflix? There are cute critters on Hulu's "March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step" or you could watch former slugger David Ortiz as he figures out his next career step on Fusion. Keep scrolling? Sure. What about a new three-part documentary about Silicon Valley on... Read More, Comment

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Weinstein Co. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday with a buyout offer in hand from a private equity firm, the latest twist in its efforts to survive the sexual misconduct scandal that brought down co-founder Harvey Weinstein, shook Hollywood and triggered a movement that spread out to convulse other industries. The company also announced it was releasing any victims of or witnesses to Weinstein's alleged misconduct from non-disclosure agreements preventing them from speaking out. That... Read More, Comment

There is an out-of-body melancholy that sets in about three quarters of the way through Wes Anderson's ninth feature "Isle of Dogs ." Yes, you will be inexplicably wrapped up in the drama of a gang of sickly stop-motion animated dogs who have been exiled to a trash island and are determined to get back to a life of cozy domesticity, enchanted by its artistry and trying your best to suppress your laughter so you don't miss a beat. But you also start to realize that it will soon be over and you'... Read More, Comment

Steven Soderbergh, who briefly retired from Hollywood after lamenting its timid small-mindedness, has shot his second post-hiatus film entirely on an iPhone. "Unsane," a pulpy psychological thriller, is an exercise in both genre and technology. It's a B-movie iMovie. And it's 98 minutes of proof that the laborious apparatus of filmmaking can be not only light on its feet, but fit snuggly inside your pocket. Of course, not everyone has an "Unsane" on their smartphone. Some of us just have Words... Read More, Comment

At the end of the monsters-versus-robots flick "Pacific Rim," a breach at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is closed, plugging a hole that allowed hellish creatures to emerge and terrorize the globe. But after the movie earned $400 million worldwide, was that portal really going to stay closed? No, of course not. And, with sincere apologies to the front-line cities on the Pacific Rim facing a mauling, we say thank goodness, because the new sequel "Pacific Rim Uprising" is a visually-stunning,... Read More, Comment

LOS ANGELES -- Honorees for the 5th Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards (LMGI) were announced by LMGI president Eric Klosterman. New York-based location manager Josh Karan will take home the Trailblazer Award while Canadian location manager Rino Pace has been named recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. The LMGI Awards spotlight international features, television and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations set the tone, enrich the character and enhance the narrative... Read More, Comment

NEW YORK (AP) -- Not since "Avatar" has a box-office hit had the kind of staying power of "Black Panther." Ryan Coogler's comic-book sensation on Sunday became the first film since James Cameron's 2009 smash to top the weekend box office five straight weekends. The Disney release grossed $27 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates, pushing its domestic haul to $605.4 million. Worldwide, "Black Panther" has grossed more than $1.1 billion. Though "Black Panther" has had little... Read More, Comment

NEW YORK (AP) -- After Shepard Smith set off some internal Fox News Channel bickering over his description of “entertaining” opinion programming, a glance at the cable television rankings reveals the extent to which political talk has become a pastime for millions of Americans. The Nielsen company said 26 of the 40 most-watched programs on cable television last week were political shows on Fox News or MSNBC, including each weeknight telecast by Rachel Maddow, Sean Hannity and Lawrence O’Donnell. Seven were... Read More, Comment

NEW YORK -- The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. Leading the way with 26 nominatioins was General Hospital (ABC), followed by two shows tied with 25 nods apiece: Days of Our Lives (NBC) and The Young and the Restless (CBS). The ceremony will be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Sunday, April 29, hosted by Mario Lopez, host and star of the Emmy award-winning syndicated entertainment news show, Extra , and... Read More, Comment

Publicis New York and CoorDown, Italy’s national organization for people with Down syndrome, continue to change the conversation around Down syndrome with this short film, Lea Goes To School , addressing inclusive education. The film is presented as an animated children’s storybook and features voiceover by Grace, a 11-year old student with Down syndrome. The film debuts on World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, and can be viewed on the CoorDown Facebook and YouTube channels. Lea Goes to School is... Read More, Comment

Animation studio Aardman has teamed up with the global campaign, "Malaria Must Die So Millions Can Live," to raise awareness of the deadly history of malaria and call upon leaders to “unite and fight” the disease that takes the life of a child every two minutes. Voiced by actor Hugh Laurie, the animated piece takes viewers through the history of the disease from the first recorded case in Ancient China--4,718 years ago--to current day. This engaging short film by Aardman also highlights the... Read More, Comment

We see a man on a front lawn of a house, chopping wood with his hands and feet. His wife is nearby, positioning each piece of wood on a block for her spouse. A passerby wonders what’s going on. They explain that karate relieves the stress of home buying. The passerby offers some solace in that at least they don’t have to worry about home insurance thanks to GEICO. Harold Einstein of production house Dummy directed “Karate” for The Martin Agency, Richmond, Va. Read More, Comment

Jordan Brady of Superlounge directed Kathryn Hahn ( Transparent, Bad Moms ) in this comedy campaign out of agency Doner for Chrysler’s new Pacifica S, a minivan with "attitude." In this spot titled "Parking Ticket," Hahn deploys her attitude as she tries to “finesse” her way out of a parking fine, inventing increasingly outrageous excuses on the fly like she had just lost their beloved family dog, a rare “pomerdoodle," or that she had just escaped an attack by a herd of mad killer bees. Brady... Read More, Comment

In response to the senseless murders of 17 high school students in Parkland, Florida, and the 19 other school shootings since the beginning of 2018, Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) is launching the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS) into schools across the country, including accelerated rollout in four of the most at-risk states for gun violence. The launch will be amplified by a national PSA titled “The Other Side”--directed by Henry-Alex Rubin of Smuggler for BBDO New York--that will... Read More, Comment

Matty Brown directed this Visit Seattle film Dreamcatcher , an unconventional tourism promotion piece celebrating the kaleidoscope of textures and experiences that have shaped one woman’s life and memories in the Emerald City. The short came out of a unique sponsorship relationship through which Visit Seattle and agency PB& supported the Film Independent Spirit Awards through the creation of the Seattle Story Award, which honors a filmmaker whose background, vision, and diversity of style... Read More, Comment

It’s appropriate—necessary even—to say sorry for being late or taking the last slice of pizza, but the Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) is reminding people that it’s inappropriate to use the “S word” when a baby is born with Down syndrome. In recognition of World Down Syndrome Awareness Day (Wednesday, March 21), the latest chapter in CDSS’ “Anything But Sorry” campaign--from FCB Canada--is reminding people that every baby deserves to be celebrated. The multi-faceted campaign is... Read More, Comment