CAANZ (in association with TVNZ) has this morning opened the box office for ticket sales to the 2016 Effie Awards – to be held at the Langham Auckland on Thursday 20 October.
Arrivals & Departures: New on the Z-Card NZ team
Danielle Collings is joining the growing Z-Card NZ team from NZME where she has held a position within the advertising sales division.
White Pencil for Colenso in NYC
Colenso’s celebrated Brewtroleum campaign has picked up a White Pencil at the first D&AD Impact Awards in New York City – the only NZ work to make a showing.
Arrivals & Departures: DAN names new Carat ceo
The Dentsu Aegis Network ANZ has today announced the appointment of Paul Brooks to the role of Sydney-based ceo of Carat Australia and New Zealand. Brooks will take the reins from Simon Ryan.
Can you use drone film in ads?
How do you use drone footage in a marketing campaign? How do our keep my ad off the ASA’s worst ads list? Can you give away alcohol as a prize? These questions and more will be answered at the NZ Marketing Association’s upcoming Marketing Law half-day conference at the Pullman Auckland on Thursday 20 October.
Epica deadline Friday
The deadline is fast approaching for the 30th Epica Awards – they close this Friday 30 September 30. The Epica organisation is based in Paris – but this year’s show will be held in *Amsterdam on Thursday 17 November.
Y&R fire up Rube Goldberg machine for Cigna campaign
Cigna Insurance’s latest campaign – out of Y&R NZ – sees the brand employ Rube Goldberg machines to illustrate how unpredictable life can be and how Cigna can help get things back on track.
Gregor test-drives the Colorado
Holden New Zealand has launched the new Colorado with a 60 second TVC entitled Tow Truck, directed by legendary Kiwi creative genius Gregor Nicholas via Special Group, Auckland.
Arrivals & Departures: Filmgraphics signs young Spanish ace
Fast-rising filmmaker and Cannes Young Director winner Ernest Desumbila has signed with Filmgraphics for representation in Australia and New Zealand.
Rolling Stone founder sells big stake to Singapore
Just under half of the venerable Rolling Stone magazine has been sold to Singapore-based BandLab Technologies, according to a report in Ad Age. It’s the first time Jann Wenner, the co-founder of the mag, has invited outside investors.
