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SHOOT Magazine | December 2019 Issue www.SHOOTonline.com December 2019 TV Awards Preview 12 The Road To Oscar Part 9 of Series 5 The Year In Perspective Survey 14 Ad Agency of the Year 19 Chat Room 31 The Best Place To Put Your Work To Work To Find You New Work. My.SHOOTonline.com FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN ALL CATEGORIES INCLUDING BEST PICTURE BEST DIRECTOR - NOAH BAUMBACH GOLDEN GLOBE® NOMINATIONS INCLUDING ) ma Dra 6BEST PIC TURE ( CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD NOMINATIONS INCLUDING BEST DIRECTOR NOAH 8BEST PICTURE BAUMBACH “A LIFE-AFFIRMING, PROFOUNDLY AFFECTING CLASSIC. This fi lm feels equally personal and universal in its searing intensity and its brilliant willingness to entertain. NOAH BAUMBACH’S DIRECTION IS FLAWLESS. The deeper his story goes, the bigger it gets.” WINNER BEST BEST FEATURE PICTURE NETFLIXGUILDS.COM SHOOT MAGAZINE, DECEMBER ISSUE REVISION 7 NETFLIX: MARRIAGE STORY PUB DATE: 12/16/19 TRIM: 9” X 10.875” BLEED: 9.25” X 11.125” Perspectives The Leading Publication For Film, TV & Commercial Production and Post December 2019 spot.com.mentary By Robert Goldrich Volume 60 • Number 6 www.SHOOTonline.com EDITORIAL Publisher & Editorial Director Fiction/Nonfiction Roberta Griefer 203.227.1699 ext. 701 [email protected] Editor Robert Goldrich This issue’s installment his clients, opening our eyes to such is- social outcast Fleck who lives in a world 203.227.1699 ext 702 [email protected] of our Road To Oscar sues as judicial reform, the death penalty of despair, alienation and bullying, which ADVERTISING Series includes a DP and racial profiling. sheds light on how the Joker came to be, Digital & Print Rates & Information [email protected] and an editor affirm- Sanders said, “People might think it even evoking empathy for him at times. 203.227.1699 ext. 701 www.shootonline.com/go/advertise ing the importance of doing justice to a was heavy or depressing to be working Sher said that Joker affirms that “you Advertising Production character--whether fictional or real. 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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any Joker retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, white woman. Based on Stevenson’s 2014 director Todd Phillips, starring Joaquin The big picture takeaway is that audienc- electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. book “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Phoenix as Fleck/Joker. Phillips and es are cool with being challenged--they Print Issues Subscription Service [email protected] Redemption,” the film does justice to this Sher departed from the comic book mov- don’t just want things to be cotton candy Find PDF Versions activist attorney, and his commitment to ie norm, teaming on a character study of easy. 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SHOOT Screenwork published Mondays. crowd of industry pros tions, the festival hones in on the creative for me that creative potential in the ad- www.shootonline.com/subscribe so large many were talent, fostering opportunity to discuss vertising game is growing larger than forced to stand at Ci- industry direction and trends. ever. What was once uncharted territory SHOOT is printed in the U.S.A. clope Festival’s 10th Anniversary event At what other festival would you find is now open for exploration, inspiring cre- in Berlin. Featuring incredible work, with a “no logo” awards category? With a goal atives to integrate new tactics within the noteworthy standouts including BMW’s of recognizing artistic breakthroughs, Ci- storytelling process. Surrounded by in- “The Small Escape,” FKA Twig’s “Cello- clope 2019 celebrated creative vision and novators from all corners, the festival was phane,” and Bianco’s “The Lift,” the fest production separate from brand identity. a meeting ground for continued growth SHOOT is a member of: celebrated the artistic highlights of the This year, the festival once again touched in the artistry of great advertising. And year. I’ve always found this gathering to upon the unspoken and rule-bending tac- what’s more is that this conversation is be unique in celebrating the artistic craft tics that lead to great work. continuing to expand on a global scale, at the core of our industry--beyond the The stand-outs included a talk on the with Ciclope growing into additional ar- Follow SHOOT via hashtag #SHOOTONLINE at: scope of branded advertising. Cannabis industry in advertising, and eas including the Asian, African, Latin Coming from the creative side of this how new sectors--especially the previous- and U.S. markets. This facilitates a broad- industry, I’ve found that larger festivals ly controversial--call for innovative story- er international appreciation for the deep often attract a muddled crowd, with a big- telling and messaging to reach audiences. level of nuanced craft that goes into our Cover photo credits for The Road To Oscar Series (top left, ger presence of tech and consultancy rep- Emerging platforms play a large role too, industry and allows us to challenge each clockwise): Little Women, Sony Pictures; The Irishman, Netflix; The Two Popes, photo by Peter Mountain/Netflix; resentatives and an emphasis on the busi- as Anomaly CPO Chad Hopenwasser can other within the industry to push creative Joker, photo by Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros.; Just Mercy, ness side of our industry. At Ciclope, the attest with his hilarious IGTV channel boundaries and reach audiences with sto- photo by Jake Giles Netter/Warner Bros. TV Awards Preview: Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Amazon. audience is more intimate and therefore “‘Life As Big Man,” and his discussion on rytelling that inspires and sparks mean- Chat Room: Cinematographer Dick Pope, BSC (l) and direc- tor Edward Norton on location for Motherless Brooklyn, conducive to deeper artistic discussion how these outlets serve as a dynamic test- ingful change in the world. Warner Bros. and networking. Without the presence of ing ground for new creative approaches. Luis Ribeiro is EP/partner at LOBO. December 2019 SHOOT 3 “FERNANDO MEIRELLES DELIVERS A JAW-DROPPING MASTERPIECE OF A FILM. Genius filmmaking takes what could have been an ordinary story and turns it into something illuminating, TOUCHING, FUNNY AND COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED, ushering audiences into far more depths than they could have thought even existed. Fernando Meirelles does exactly that in a film that is stunning on every level.” FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION BEST PICTURE BEST DIRECTOR - FERNANDO MEIRELLES NETFLIXGUILDS.COM SHOOT MAGAZINE REVISION 1 DECEMBER ISSUE: ROAD TO OSCAR FEATURE NETFLIX: THE TWO POPES PUB DATE: 12/16/19 TRIM: 9” X 10.875” BLEED: 9.25” X 11.125” ROAD TO OSCAR Direction, Cinematography, VFX, Editing, Design Insights into Little Women, The Irishman, Joker, Photo courtesyPhoto of Netflix Just Mercy and Photo courtesyPhoto Pictures of Sony The Two Popes Photo by Nick Tavernise/courtesy of Warner Bros Warner of Tavernise/courtesy Nick by Photo By Robert Goldrich, The Road To Oscar Series, Part 9 Photo courtesyPhoto of Netflix Bros Warner courtesyPhoto of Bros Warner courtesyPhoto of Bros Warner Jake by Giles Netter/courtesyPhoto of Last year when accepting her DGA nomi- woman ever to be nominated for the Best sitivity to every aspect that matters to me- nation medallion for Lady Bird, Greta Director Oscar.
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