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 Issue Date: 02/10/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Monday Morning Quarterbacking: Agency Creatives Assess Super Bowl Commercials
Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans was a blowout win for the Philadelphia Eagles over the Kansas City Chiefs. So much for relying on a close game with the outcome hanging in the balance to help hold viewer interest through all four quarters. But we still have the commercials–and advertisers who paid a premium, some
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Sean Baker Wins Marquee Feature Honor At DGA Awards For “Anora”
Sean Baker won the marquee feature prize at the 77th Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards on Saturday night (2/8) for Anora. This makes Baker the frontrunner to win the Best Director Oscar. Only eight times over the past 76 years has the DGA Award winner not gone on to win the Oscar. That happened
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Andreas Nilsson Wins The DGA Award For Outstanding Achievement In Commercials
Andreas Nilsson of Biscuit Filmworks won the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award recognizing Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for 2024. The honor was announced and celebrated during the gala 77th DGA Awards ceremony on Saturday evening (2/8) at the Beverly Hilton. This marked the second career DGA Award in the commercials category for Nilsson.
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“Anora,” “The Wild Robot,” “Hacks” and “Shōgun” Score Top Honors At The Producers Guild Awards
Anora took the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, winning the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures during a gala ceremony on Saturday evening (2/8) at The Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. It was an eventful evening for Anora as the Producers Guild Award came on the heels
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“The Wild Robot” Dominates The 52nd Annie Awards With 9 Wins, Including Best Feature
The Wild Robot, DreamWorks’ blockbuster hit, won Best Feature, along with eight more categories at the 52nd Annie Awards celebration Saturday night (2/8) on the campus of UCLA. In addition to Best Feature, The Wild Robot also took home Annie Awards for Best FX- Feature (Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow, Nyoung Kim, Steve Avoujageli),
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“Anora” Wins Best Picture At Critics Choice Awards
While Emilia Pérez, The Substance and Wicked topped the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards’ tally with three wins apiece, Anora walked away with the marquee Best Picture honor during Friday’s ceremony (2/7) at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica. It was the lone win of the night for writer-director Sean Baker’s Anora. The Wicked wins
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Super Bowl Commercials Deploy Comedy and Nostalgia To Avoid Potential Missteps
This year’s Super Bowl commercials went for easy laughs and nostalgia, largely steering clear of controversy and leaving the surprises on the football field, where the Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs. Eugene Levy’s eyebrows flew off and buzzed around after he ate some Little Caesars. Four old ladies went on a joy ride
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Nike’s “So Win” Wins Super Clio
Last night (2/10) in New Orleans, the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles in a repeat match up of 2023’s top teams, but this time, the Eagles came out on top. As the Eagles dominated the game from start to finish, it was the commercials that kept the audience entertained, and Nike
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“Dog Man” Still Has Bite, Tops Weekend Box Office For 2nd Straight Week
On a quiet winter weekend at the box office, DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” chased its own tail, repeating as the top movie in theaters. The animated Universal Pictures release, adapted from Dav Pilkey’s popular graphic novel series, collected $13.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Both new releases – the Ke Huy
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Stage and Film Actor Tony Roberts Dies At 85
Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen’s best friend — has died. He was 85. Roberts’ death was announced to The New York Times by his daughter, Nicole Burley. Roberts had a genial stage personality
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Issue Date: 02/10/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
Sonic Union Creates Soundscapes For Five 2025 Super Bowl Spots
Sonic Union is honored to have contributed to five standout Super Bowl LIX commercials for brands Hellman’s, Michelob, Pringles, Coffee Mate, and Ramp. Here is the star-studded, hair raising, and hilarious spots that Sonic Union supported in the big game of advertising: Hellmann’s Thirty-six years later, Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan have reunited for a
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Adam DeVine’s Got Cirkul For The Super Bowl: Peter Berg Directs, Union’s Einar Edits
Actor/Writer/Comedian Adam DeVine is doing some Game Day shopping for his wife, Chloe (who appears as herself), in “You Got Cirkul?” the hydration brand’s first foray into Super Bowl advertising. The spot was written by Cirkul co-founders Garrett Waggoner (CEO) and Andy Gay (President), directed by Peter Berg, and edited by partner/editor Einar of Union.
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, February 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
The phenomenon known as SXSW was launched in Austin, Texas, USA, back in 1987. Starting on 7 March, the 2025 SXSW Conference & Festivals will introduce what’s next in the worlds of film, culture, music, and technology, providing rich opportunities for professionals at all levels to participate, network, and supercharge our careers. Aiming to shake
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