AUCKLAND, Friday: NZ agency Loupe has announced that two of its photographers – Fraser Chatham and James K Lowe – have been named in the latest Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers 20/21.
Kiwis to headline Mumbrella powwow
SYDNEY, Friday: Colenso BBDO has accepted an invitation to present the international keynote session at next month’s Mumbrella Australia Finance Marketing Summit.
Amsterdam beckons?
PARIS, Today: Epica Awards director Mark Tungate writes: “I noticed that your reporter wrote that Epica is judged by journalists NOT including M+AD [scroll down for the link].
Curious director wins at Docs without Borders
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Curious is celebrating the achievement of London-based NZ director Sasha Rainbow, whose short documentary Kofi and Lartey was a hit at the Docs without Borders Film Festival in Paris over the weekend, winning an Award of Excellence in Direction, an Award of Excellence in Cinematography, an Award of Excellence in Human Spirit and, an Award of Excellence in Environmental Issues.
Overall, radio listenership increases
AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks and NZME stations are mainly on the rise again, after the second radio survey for 2019 demonstrates that radio remains a dominant media in NZ with 3.63 million people or 84% of New Zealanders aged 10+ listening each week.
Arrivals: MediaWorks taps ops director
The stars align for Māori New Year campaign
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Spark (via Colenso BBDO) is bringing stories of Matariki to the nation this year by launching 0800 MATARIKI, which offers nine stories behind each star in the cluster in both Te Reo Māori and English.
Global PR powwow coming to Auckland
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Public relations professionals, academics and students from across the world will be heading to NZ for the 11th World Public Relations Forum to be held in October 2020.
Colenso launches DentaSTIX Studios global app
AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Following the worldwide awards successes of Pedigree SelfieSTIX, Colenso BBDO has launched Mars DentaSTIX Studios – a combo of cutting-edge technology, product integration and e-commerce – to create what the agency calls “a first-of-its-kind experience for dogs and their owners”.