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Gluckman to speak with class at School of Design at Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore on May 3
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Film Fest Awards
Student Award Project Adopted by Rights Group
Andreas Roth
Andreas Roth of Hamburg, Germany, won the Student Award in the 2010 Mobius competition with a spec film he directed for a class project at Baden-Württemberg Film Academy in Ludwigsburg. The film, "ISHR-Typewriter" is a social spot for the safeguarding of freedom of expression.
“When the film was completed, we didn‘t want to leave it at that,“ Roth said. “We contacted the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) who wanted to use the spot immediately.“
The basic idea for the spot was a man sitting at a typewriter, but instead of viewers hearing typing sounds, they heard only gunshots. “This concept was born by Norman Scholl, a good friend of mine and a junior copywriter back then. I told him my visual ideas and visions, and then we developed it.”
Other credits on the production are Christian Hergenrother, producer; Alex Beier, director of photography, and Florian Panier, editor.
Before starting at the film academy, Roth worked with a commercial film production company, a television company and an advertising agency. At age 21, he completed his first contract for a real client: a cinema commercial for a local newspaper. A year later he began studies at the film school.
As part of the recognition for his win, Roth also received a copy of Adobe Suite from Adobe.
Serviceplan’s Alex Schill was Chief Creative Officer on “The Cannibal Restaurant” that won Best of Show-Direct. Serviceplan won 20 awards, including Best of Show-Cinema/In-flight for “BMW Flash Projection,” presented here by Kristian Golder on the far right. Accepting awards are Creative Director Oliver Palmer and Executive Creative Director Matthias Harbeck. Watch the interview.
Best of Show-Package Design
Turner Duckworth staffers: Jeff Ensslen (from left), Sarah Moffat, Josh Michels, Rebecca Au Williams, Jessica Rogers, Brian Steele. Moffat was design director, and Michels and Williams were designers on the Best of Show-Package Design for “Coca-Cola 2010 Winter Olympics Packaging & Premiums.” Rogers was senior account director. TD offices are in San Francisco and London. Watch the interview.
Cinematographer of the Year
Selected as Cinematographer of the Year is Franz Lustig, Berlin, who earned a master’s degree in cinematography at the Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg. Lustig’s awards list includes Best European Cinematographer 2005 for his second feature film, “Don’t Come Knocking.” The film was shot in Montana, Nevada and Utah in 36 days on 35mm film with anamorphic formatting. An earlier feature film, “Land of Plenty,” premiered at the 2004 Venice Film Festival and was shot in 16 days. It starred Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard, who also was a writer on the project. He lives in Berlin and Los Angeles. Watch the interview.
Berlin Agency Takes 7 awards
Heimat, Berlin, won seven First Place Statuettes, including three for CNN “Go Beyond Borders” in Outdoor-Other. “Faces” for Hornbach won Best of Show, three Statuettes and a Second Place Certificate in Television. “The Infinite House,” also for Hornbach, won a First Place Statuette and two Certificates in Cinema & In-Flight. Heimat also won a Certificate in Mixed Media for “Making it Your Project!” for Hornbach. Watch the interview.
Williams Murrary Hamm, London, won Best of Show-Book/Brochure with a book of its work, “Seemed Like A Good Idea At the Time - Second Edition.” Designer Craig Kirk discusses the project as “a bit of a labor of love.” Watch the interview. 
Matthias M. Müller, Creative Director on “Hidden Heroes,” Best of Show-Online from Grimm Gallun Holtappels Werbeagentur & Co. KG, Hamburg. Watch the interview.
Kodak Award for CinematographyThijs Van Dam (right), Account Manager at bsur in Amsterdam, is congratulated by Louis Machado of Kodak. bsur received the Kodak Award for Cinematography for its work on a Mini Countryman commercial. See the celebration and watch an interview with creatives.
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Best in Print
Miranda Bolter of Partners accepts Best in Print award from Mobius’ Gluckman. Click to learn more and watch interviews.