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2nd Annual THE A-LIST Hollywood Branded Entertainment Awards Announces Call For Entries
 

Recognizing excellence in the rapidly expanding space known as Branded Entertainment.

Hollywood, CA. October 22, 2012 –THE A-LIST AWARDS today announces the Call for Entries for its second annual The A-LIST Hollywood Branded Entertainment Awards. Celebrating the fastest growing segment of the advertising and marketing industry, the Branded Entertainment Awards recognize outstanding achievement in branded content for film, television, music, web, mobile content and game media. The deadline for entries is November 9, 2012.

Entrants will compete in more than two dozen categories, including scripted television, unscripted television, television specials, webisodes, films, product placement in feature films, celebrity use, music, gaming and mobile. Entries compete for gold, silver and bronze trophies.

The awards will be judged by a diverse panel of industry experts from around the world, including  Doug Scott, President, Ogilvy Entertainment, New York; Scott Donaton, President and CEO, Ensemble, New York; Matt Murphy Creative Director, 72andSunny, Los Angeles; Jared Hoffman, Managing Partner, Generate, Los Angeles; Todd Hunter, Agent, Creative Artists Agency, Los Angeles; Dana Garman Jacobsen Founder and Owner, superstudio, Los Angeles; Francesca Silvestri  Executive Producer, Freestyle Productions, Los Angeles; Chantal Rickards Head of Programming & Branded Content, MEC, London; Yuya Furukawa, Executive Creative Director, Dentsu, Tokyo; and Roopak Saluja, Founder and Managing Director, Bang Bang Films, Mumbai, India.

Last year’s winners included Zambezi, Creative Artists Agency, Chipotle and Innocean.

“The A-LIST Hollywood Branded Entertainment Awards is a truly global competition,” said Robert Arentz, Founder and President of The A-LIST Awards. “We recognize that creative excellence can derive from anywhere in the world and foster an international spirit by taking into account different styles and modes of communication employed by differing cultures.”

About THE A-LIST AWARDS

The A-List Awards formerly known as NXT STAGE Hollywood International Awards - The first advertising awards event of its kind in Hollywood, the entertainment capital, to focus on the intersection between advertising and entertainment in today’s multi-platform world.   For more information visit www.TheAList.Net 

Contact:
Robert Arentz
THE A-LIST AWARDS
818.508.0800  



For Immediate Release

THE A-LIST AWARDS Hollywood Grants Extension to Final Call for Entries Deadline for Film Advertising Craft Competition

In order to ensure worldwide agencies have the opportunity to submit their work for the inaugural Film Advertising Craft Awards, we have extended the deadline until Tuesday, August 14th. This will be the FINAL deadline.

Advertising competition and New Directors Showcase will be held in tandem with Los Angeles International Short Film Festival.

Hollywood, CA. August 7, 2012 – THE A-LIST AWARDS Hollywood, a global competition honoring creative excellence and innovation in advertising, today announces judges for its Film Advertising Craft categories and New Directors Showcase. Judges include directors, creative directors and producers from some of the industry’s most successful commercial production companies, including Partizan, RSA Films, Moxie Pictures and Anonymous Content. The awards competition and festival will be held in conjunction with the 16th annual Los Angeles International Short Film Festival (LA Shorts Fest) September 11, 2012.

“Our list of jurors and participating companies is evidence that  THE A-LIST AWARDS Hollywood is gaining importance in the creative industry,” said Robert Arentz, founder of  THE A-LIST AWARDS. “We reached out to leaders in their respective fields who share an understanding of the rapidly changing dynamics in the industry, and who continue to inspire others to create great work.”

The first advertising awards event of its kind in Hollywood,  THE A-LIST AWARDS Hollywood focuses on the intersection between advertising and entertainment in today’s multi-platform world.  The Film Advertising Craft portion presents awards in such categories as Best Direction, Best Production, Best Editing and Best Visual Effects. It also includes a New Directors Showcase featuring the work of the industry’s most promising young talent. Deadlines and entry requirements are available at www.TheAList.Net

Film Advertising Craft Awards and New Directors Showcase Jury:
·         Georges Bermann, Founder - Partizan
·         Pelle Nilsson, Founding Partner/Exec. Producer - B-Reel
·         Ralph Laucella, Executive Producer - O Positive
·         Emmanuel Saccoccini, Executive Producer - unit9
·         Brian Latt, Managing Director - Tool of North America
·         Tom Dunlap, Executive Producer - RSA Films
·         Chia Tucker, Head of Sales – Gorgeous
·         Danielle Peretz, Executive Producer - Anonymous Content
·         Tom Gibson, General Manager - Film Construction
·         Cole Webley, Director - Über Content
·         Georgie MacEchern, Head of Sales & PR – Stink
·         Joby Barnhart, Executive Producer – Rabbit
·         Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Executive Producer/Partner - Park Pictures
·         Kalle Hellzen, Creative Director – ACNE
·         Jerry Solomon, Managing Partner – Epoch Films
·         Jennifer Barrons, Partner/Exec. Producer - Rattling Stick
·         Ali Brown, Executive Producer – PrettyBird
·         Michael Di Girolamo, Partner/Executive Producer – Station Film
·         Aaron Duffy, Partner/Creative Director - 1st Ave Machine
·         Jason Harris, President/CEO – Mekanism
·         Dan Levinson, Partner/Exec. Producer - Moxie Pictures
·         Gina Zapata, Executive Producer - Wondros
·         Francois Chilot, President – Les Producers
·         Jasper Thomlinson, Executive Producer - Caviar
·         Jonathan Hills, Founder / ECD - Domani Studios
·         Todd Hunter, Brand Agent – Creative Artists Agency
·         Kevin Byrne, Managing Partner / EP – Hungry Man
·         Allison Kunzman, Executive Producer - Smuggler

Film Advertising Craft Categories:
·         Grand Jury
·         Best Foreign Commercial
·         Best Direction
·         Best Production
·         Best Cinematography
·         Best Editing
·         Best Copywriting
·         Best Production
·         Best Visual Effects
·         Best Animation
·         Best Music
·         Best Sound Design
·         Best Acting Performance
·         New Directors Showcase

About THE A-LIST AWARDS Hollywood

THE A-LIST AWARDS Hollywood is the first advertising awards event of its kind in Hollywood, the entertainment capital, to focus on the intersection between advertising and entertainment in today’s multi-platform world.  Judging is done by a diverse group of worldwide industry experts from the entertainment, production and advertising industries.   THE A-LIST AWARDS strives to be a truly global competition by recognizing work from foreign countries by taking into account each cultures unique communication. For more information visit www.TheAList.Net

         Contact:
         Robert Arentz
         THE A-LIST AWARDS 
         robert@TheAList.Net



Branded Entertainment Jury



Doug Scott
Founder & President
OgilvyEntertainment - New York

Branded Entertainment Jury
 



Chantal Rickards
 
Head of Programming & Branded Content
MEC - London

Branded Entertainment Jury
 

Scott Donaton
President & CEO
Ensemble - New York

Branded Entertainment Jury
 


Sirena Liu
Chief Executive Officer
Filmworks China Entertainment Marketing - Beijing

Branded Entertainment Jury


Todd Hunter
Creative Executive
Creative Artist Agency - Los Angeles


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