ADCOLOR announces noms for 14th annual awards

ADCOLOR announced the nominees and honorees for the 14th Annual ADCOLOR Awards. Since 2007, the awards have highlighted and honored the achievements of diverse communities in the advertising, marketing, PR, media and entertainment industries. They recognize those who go above and beyond to make a difference and embody the organization’s call to “Rise Up, Reach Back.” … Continue reading “ADCOLOR announces noms for 14th annual awards”

Sundance selects 2020 Native Filmmakers Lab Fellows

Five Indigenous filmmakers have been chosen to participate in the 2020 Sundance Institute Native Filmmakers Lab, reimagined and expressed digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab. The Lab is at the core of the Institute’s commitment to supporting Indigenous storytellers since its founding. At the Native Filmmakers Lab (June 29–July 10) Fellows will workshop scripts of their … Continue reading “Sundance selects 2020 Native Filmmakers Lab Fellows”

One Club and 3% Movement announce global jury

The global jury of 88 creatives from 25 countries has been announced for Next Creative Leaders competition, run jointly by The One Club for Creativity and The 3% Movement. Next Creative Leaders (NCL) is a portfolio competition that identifies, celebrates and gives a global platform to talented womxn and non-binary creatives who are making their mark on the world with … Continue reading “One Club and 3% Movement announce global jury”

DAVID Miami takes top Agency Spot in The One Show

Led by the outstanding awards performance of “Moldy Whopper” for Burger King, DAVID Miami landed the top agency position in the world in The One Show 2020 Global Creative Rankings, revealed today by The One Club for Creativity. “Based on results of this year’s largest global awards program, The One Show 2020 Global Rankings are the definitive measure for … Continue reading “DAVID Miami takes top Agency Spot in The One Show”

Gustafson most awarded editor at AICP Awards

Winners of the AICP Show: The Art & Technique of the Commercial were presented awards tonight at a special virtual premiere held in lieu of the annual gala premiere at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), due to the coronavirus pandemic. Together with the AICP Next Awards, which were presented online on June 16th, and … Continue reading “Gustafson most awarded editor at AICP Awards”

‘Moldy Whopper’ wins 18 Gold Pencils at One Show

The One Show 2020 Winners have been revealed. After months of judging, of debating, the Pencil winners of The One Show 2020 are finally here. In total, 171 Gold Pencils, 169 Silver Pencils, and 213 Bronze Pencils were awarded, all from nearly 20,000 submissions from over 70 different countries. The single biggest entry on today’s list of … Continue reading “‘Moldy Whopper’ wins 18 Gold Pencils at One Show”

Founder of Stacy’s Pita Chips donates bars, meals, chips

Serial female entrepreneur, Stacy Madison is facing adversity head-on during the COVID-19 pandemic doing what feels right, as what started as helping her community has spread coastal. Stacy’s (tiny) Juice Bar in Needham, MA, has served almost 6,000 meals to the front-line workers of the Beth Israel Lahey Hospital system. On top of making meals for … Continue reading “Founder of Stacy’s Pita Chips donates bars, meals, chips”

2020 AICP Awards release short list

Matt Miller, President and CEO of AICP, today announced the release of the shortlists for the 2020 AICP Awards – the AICP Post Awards, the AICP Next Awards and the AICP Show @MoMA. Winners in each of these three strategically-aligned competitions for excellence will be revealed during a series of free virtual premieres set to … Continue reading “2020 AICP Awards release short list”

Prepare for the Death & Rebirth of Hollywood

Editor’s Note: This is a reprint of a blog that first appeared on Medium.com. It is reprinted with Richard Jane’s permission. Production, exhibition, and good old fashion power are all being violently uprooted in tinsel town and where we land twelve months from now is going to look very different from the last twenty years. … Continue reading “Prepare for the Death & Rebirth of Hollywood”

Oops! Britney Spears burned down her home gym

The lesson here, the Reel 360 team assumes, is don’t leave candles burning in your home gym when you’re not around. Pop star Britney Spears took to Instagram yesterday to announce that she accidentally burned down her home gym, leaving only two pieces of equipment intact. “Hi guys, I’m in my gym right now. I … Continue reading “Oops! Britney Spears burned down her home gym”

New footage from ‘The Suicide Squad’ on Twitter

Although Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey has not taken flight with audiences as Warner Bros had hoped, that has not stopped the studio and the DCEU from continuing their support of actress Margot Robbie’s portrayal of the titular character. Coming in 2021, will be the sort of sequel/soft reboot to David Ayer‘s 2016 film Suicide … Continue reading “New footage from ‘The Suicide Squad’ on Twitter”

Karen Jean, David&Goliath Executive Producer

Editor’s Note: “The Reel Black List” is our annual spotlight of brothers and sisters in the worlds of advertising, film, TV, music, radio and media who are making a difference through their contributions and creativity. For the next 29 days, you will be able to celebrate these various personalities with us. Karen Jean is a … Continue reading “Karen Jean, David&Goliath Executive Producer”

Reel 360’s 2020 Academy Awards predictions

We are only hours away from Hollywood royalty parading into the Dolby Theater in Hollywood to celebrate the 92nd Academy Awards. The 2019 Oscars garnered 29.6 million viewers and a 7.7 rating among the key demographic of adults age 18 to 49, which represented an uptick from the all-time low ratings in 2018. There was also a 3.1 million viewer increase … Continue reading “Reel 360’s 2020 Academy Awards predictions”

Atari ‘RollerCoaster Tycoon’ on iPhone, iPad and more

Atari has announced the release of RollerCoaster Tycoon® Story, a brand-new match-3 puzzle game  in the acclaimed RollerCoaster Tycoon® series. Available now on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Android devices, the game is an exciting free-to-play match-3 puzzler featuring the series’ first-ever story campaign that lets players walk in the shoes of a theme park tycoon! Based on RollerCoaster Tycoon, one of … Continue reading “Atari ‘RollerCoaster Tycoon’ on iPhone, iPad and more”

Dell Blue, The Mill make eye candy for new launches

Dell Blue, the internal creative agency for Dell, recently created a new campaign to support three new product launches: the new OptiPlex 7071 Tower – a premium business desktop designed for maximum VR performance in a sleek, compact design; the OptiPlex 7070 — a new form factor providing a fully modular desktop experience; and the … Continue reading “Dell Blue, The Mill make eye candy for new launches”

Oreo becomes fashionable with European influencers

We’re all used to twisting and an Oreo cookie (at least the Reel 360 team is) and licking the creme filling away before biting into the crunchy chocolate wafer. Now, the brand wants us to twist our fashion style. The beloved cooke brand has revealed its first ever fashion collection, created in collaboration with three … Continue reading “Oreo becomes fashionable with European influencers”

VFX Legion on post work for Blumhouse ‘Black Christmas’

Led by VFX Supervisor James David Hattin, VFX Legion’s global team of artists created all of the visual effects for Black Christmas, the second remake of the classic holiday horror film.  Blumhouse Productions returned to the LA/B.C.-based company for a range of digital shots – from blanketing the exterior scenes with CG snow to adding … Continue reading “VFX Legion on post work for Blumhouse ‘Black Christmas’”

Reel 360’s last-minute gift guide of must-haves

Christmas, Hanukkah and Chrismakkah are literally around the corner. Hanukkah starts Saturday the 21st and we know when St. Nick is trespassing via our chimneys with the perfect gift. To make your last minute holiday gift buying just a l’il bit easier before the oohs and aahs from that creative director or director who’s very … Continue reading “Reel 360’s last-minute gift guide of must-haves”

Wondros names Danielle Peretz EP

Congrats are in order for Wondros’ Danielle Peretz as she has been named new Executive Producer of the company’s commercial/branded content division. Founder/CEO/Creative Director Jesse Dylan made the announcement today. Dylan, who oversees a directorial roster of himself, Henry Littlechild, Riess|Hill, Sean Thonson and Jeff Yeats, believes Peretz is the right choice to lead the … Continue reading “Wondros names Danielle Peretz EP”

AFI Fest 2019 kicks off tonight

If we haven’t said it before, Fall is Reel 360’s favorite time of year because of all the interesting events happening around Hollywood. Hot off the American Film Market, we are now lucky enough to bring you AFI Fest 2019 presented by Audi. And with films including Queen & Slim, The Two Popes, Richard Jewell and … Continue reading “AFI Fest 2019 kicks off tonight”