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Sam Ciaramitaro’s photos of BLM Demonstrations

By Colin Costello Jun 15, 2020 0 Comment

Three-times Cannes Lion winner, Sam Ciaramitaro has become an accomplished director for Durable Goods and a producer with a distinct speciality for delivering poignant stories,...

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Chi native produces immigration stories in ‘#WeLAGente’

By Colin Costello Aug 14, 2019 0 Comment

When you attend the 15th annual Oscar-qualifying Hollyshorts, you never know what treasure you will stumble upon. Make no mistake, whatever the block, it will be a thought-p...

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Jack in the Box introduces “Jackboxicus Major” for May 4

By Colin Costello May 4, 2018 0 Comment

May 4 is synonymous with Star Wars, and also marks "National Space Day." In celebration of these two pop culture moments, Jack in the Box is making history with fast food’s fi...

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Ridley Scott to curate Saatchi’s Cannes Director Showcase

By Colin Costello Apr 25, 2018 0 Comment

RSA Films recently announced that the director of Alien, The Martian and Gladiator has been tapped to curate this year’s New Directors' Showcase at the Cannes Lions Internatio...

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Bartoli, Hafner, Zumbrunnen to join AICE Hall of Fame

From AICE Apr 10, 2018 0 Comment

Beloved and respected editors with Hybrid, Cutters and Exile to be honored posthumously (Los Angeles, CA – April 10, 2018) Three West Coast-based editors ...

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Advertising creatives produce PSAs for stricter gun laws

Colin Costello Apr 5, 2018 0 Comment

Advertising can be a powerful tool when it wants to be. Years ago, one of my first assignments was to do a PSA for the Ad Council to address the riots in LA after the Rodney Kin...

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Merman’s Brad Turner helms IBM film ‘Outage’

By Colin Costello Mar 29, 2018 0 Comment

Mobile technology’s impact on humanity comes to life in IBM Mobile’s thrilling interactive film, Outage created in partnership with Los Angeles-based Merman and directed by ...

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SXSW: 72andSunny, Dropbox get active through murals

By Colin Costello Mar 26, 2018 0 Comment

If it's early March, then that means SXSW beckons for artists from film, TV, music and advertising to make an annual pilgrimage to Austin, Texas and explore, inspire and create....

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Global Green’s annual pre-Oscar celebration

By Colin Costello Mar 5, 2018 0 Comment

It wasn't a red carpet event. Try a green carpet. But what else would you expect since Global Green, a national environmental organization headquartered in Southern Californ...

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Oscars 2018: Colin Costello’s winning picks

By Colin Costello Mar 2, 2018 0 Comment

Awards season, which Reel Chicago has been covering all along, finally comes to its climax with the broadcast of the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday night. Amid the glamour, th...

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Wolfgang L.A., Jimmy Kimmel & other West Coast news

By Colin Costello Feb 27, 2018 0 Comment

TRUECar & Panda Express name Wolfgang of Los Angeles AOR Consider Venice Beach-based Wolfgang of L.A. on a roll. Since winning Halo Top in January, the agency/consultancy, fo...

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Battery creates campaign for Chris Rock Netflix show

By Colin Costello Feb 14, 2018 0 Comment

Thank you, Battery and Netflix, I wanted to get my girlfriend a rock for Valentine’s Day and you have now made that possible. LA-based Battery has created a nifty new globa...