ARMY ON THE MARCH. Leo Burnett’s Ray Swift produced a five-minute Army Special Forces recruitment video called “Surveillance” and a 60 and 30 that was edited Optimus’ Craig Lewandowski.
With documentaries gaining in interest with both filmmakers and the public, the April 1-11 2nd annual Chicago International Documentary Festival should handily achieve its goal of doubling the audience to
The Chicago Advertising Federation will bestow its prestigious Silver Medal Award upon Bob Scarpelli for his 27 years of dedication to the Chicago advertising community.
A RAD APPROACH I-Cubed’s Arturo edited five spots for Alberto VO-5 through its new agency, Element 79, of which he created three “more radical ?pushed’ versions,” he said. Dennis
Joe Pytka departed from his signature grunge look to deck himself out in a tux, his long blondish-gray flowing around his shoulders, to accept a Lifetime Achievement Award from the
FLYING HIGH. IFO director Brenda Sexton returns from her sixth L.A. trip in 11 months reporting tremendous interest” in the wage tax credit bill from meetings set up by MPAA
HUGOS HONOR MARIN. The 40th annual Hugo Awards national television competition will honor Carol Marin, broadcast (“60 Minutes,” “48 Hours”) and print journalist (Chicago Tribune), with a career achievement award
Lapiz Integrated Hispanic Marketing topped the seven Chicago winners who were among the 68 U.S. winners of top prize Golden Statuette winners in the recent 2003 Mobius Advertising Awards.
JWT wins the $12 million Illinois Tourism account, resigned last year by BBDO.
Tom Bernadin is Leo Burnett’s new president, from Interpublic’s Lowe’s/New York — the first
These are busy days for Chicago’s resident audio guru Hank Neuberger. Make that Super busy. He and Terry Fryer, his partner in recently formed Third Wave Productions, had
Scooby Doo promos created by Radar’s live action and CGI magic, a boy at breakfast pulls off a mask from a box to reveal Scooby Doo
Leo Burnett could see departure of the $40 million Sara Lee account this month. Pitching it are Element 79 and O&M, Chicago, TBWA/Chiat/Day,
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Veteran actor Pierrino Mascarino plays the title role in “Uncle Nino.”<!--
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From ‘Bounce’ to Albee to ‘Samurai’By Jonathan Abarbanel
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