Sasha Rainbow, a winner at London’s Voice of a Woman 2018*, is joining Curious Films. NZ MD/exec producer Kate Roydhouse says when saw her work at Cannes she knew she had to sign her immediately.
Arrivals & Departures: Sweetshop signs director Jakob Marky
Sweetshop has signed director Jakob Marky for representation globally, excluding Europe. “Jakob has always had a fascination for stories and how to make them come alive,” says ceo/partner Wilf Sweetland.
Regos closed, wildcards announced
Band practice has begun, the wildcards are drawn and the entries are now closed for the 11th Battle of The Ad Bands.
Lastline
“Did it nearly kill me? In the end, I felt the alcohol had given up on me, really. It was as if the alcohol had ingested me whole and was now spitting out the feathers.” – Wellington poet Geoff Cochrane, interviewed in the latest issue of Phantom Billstickers’ quarterly Café Reader magazine.
Effie 2018 earlybirds save $30!
Earlybird tickets are now on sale for the NZ Comms Council’s 2018 Effie Awards, in association with TVNZ. The deal lasts just under a fortnight – until Tuesday 14 August.
Upgrade sets standard for IPTV delivery to smart devices
New Zealand’s new Freeview On Demand service is setting the standard for video on demand delivery to smart TVs via HbbTV, said FreeviewNZ’s Jason Foden at the Mediatech Pacific Conference 2018 in Auckland yesterday.
Read the full story, Helen?
In response to yesterday’s M+AD story about Helen Clark’s “pose” for the cover of express magazine, the former PM posted this comment on Twitter: “Have you heard of graphics? I did not pose for this”.
ad:tech Auckland enlists Google NZ chief
Google NZ country director Caroline Rainsford is the latest signing for IABNZ’s large ad/media/tech eventad:tech Auckland – to be held in November.
FCB launches Vodafone Hello follow-up
FCB has unveiled the next stage of the Vodafone brand story – following last year’s evolution of the brand’s positioning, which was launched with the Hello campaign.
EECA appoints Clemenger BBDO after competitive pitch
After a competitive shoot-out with most of New Zealand’s top communications, media, design and digital agencies, EECA has appointed Clemenger BBDO Wellington to take on the role of marketing and communications strategic partner.
