NXT STAGE Hollywood International Advertising Awards open for entries – Deadline is December 9

It is the first advertising awards event of its kind in Hollywood, the entertainment capital, to focus on the intersection between advertising and entertainment marketing.

Deadline is December 9

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO ENTER ON LINE

Advertising: Banners, Billboard, Design, Digital, Games, Integrated Campaign, Mobile, Package Design, Posters, Print, Print – Craft Technique, Radio, Radio – Craft Technique, TV, TV – Craft Technique.

Entertainment Marketing: Theatrical Print – Posters, Theatrical Trailers, Foreign Theatrical Trailers, Craft & Technique – Theatrical Trailers, Theatrical TV Spots, Theatrical New Media, Home Entertainment Print – Packaging, Home Entertainment TV Spots, Home Entertainment New Media, Standee

Branded Entertainment: Television – Scripted, Unscripted, Specials, Film – Theatrical/DVD releases, Documentary, Product/Brand in Feature Film – Best use, Celebrity in Branded Content – Best use, Music, Gaming – Online Gaming, PC/Console Gaming, Branded Mobile Games, Online – Videos, Movies, Webisodes, Mobile, Events, Applications – Mobile, Web, Other

Judging will be done by a diverse group of worldwide industry experts specialize in each medium.  

Advertising Jury includes:

•    Ted Royer, Partner/Executive Creative Director / Droga5 / New York  

•    Philip Andrew, Executive Creative Director / Clemenger BBDO / New Zealand

•    Josh Rose, Chief Creative Officer, Weber Shandwick / Los Angeles

•    Steve Clay, Regional Creative Director / Grey Group / Asia-Pacific

•    Harjot Singh, Executive Strategy Partner / McCann / New York

•    Cedric Devitt, Executive Creative Director / LBi / New York

•    Pancho Gonzalez, Executive Creative Director / Inbrax / Chile

•    CK Tan, Creative Director / Ogilvy & Mather / Malaysia

•    Sompat Trisadikun, Executive Creative Director / Leo Burnett Group / Thailand

•    Daniel Comar, Regional Executive Creative / OgilivyAction / Asia-Pacific

•    Aparna Sundaresh, Regional Brand Director / Unilever / Asia-Pacific

Entertainment Marketing Jury includes:

•    Scott Mitsui, Producer / Mark Woollen & Assoc. / Los Angeles

•    Michael McIntyre, President / mOcean / Los Angeles

•    Chris Eyerman, Creative Director / Ignition Interactive / Los Angeles

•    Jeremy Kaplan, President, Creative Director / Art Machine (a Trailer Park Co.) / Los Angeles

•    John Peed, President / Cold Open / Los Angeles

•    Cheryl Savala, President/Executive Creative Director / Menageria Creative / Los Angeles

•    Chris Eyerman, Creative Director / Ignition Interactive / Los Angeles

•    Julianne LaMarche, President, Digital, Social & Mobile / Trailer Park / Los Angeles

Branded Entertainment Jury includes:

•    Laura Caraccioli-Davis, EVP of Advertising / Electus /New York

•    Ned MeNeilage, Marketing Creative Director / Creative Artists Agency / Los Angeles

•    Rob Donnell, Founder & President / Brand Arc & Monstrosity / Los Angeles

•    Damaso Crespo, Creative Director / Damaso Crespo / New York

•    Juliet Seniff, Manager of Branded Content / Funny or Die / Los Angeles

•    Ruchi Sharma, Regional Creative Director / Lowe / Thailand

The rest of the judges will be announced soon. 

Background

Inspired by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences accredited Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, now in it’s 16th year, which has included a creative commercial competition since 2008. We feel that the creators of advertising content should have their own dedicated event, deserving similar recognition given to the creators in the film and TV industry in Hollywood.

About

The inaugural NXT STAGE Hollywood International Advertising Awards – The first advertising awards event of its kind in Hollywood, the entertainment capital, to focus on the intersection between advertising and entertainment marketing in today’s multi-platform world. NXT STAGE will announce award winners in Advertising, Entertainment Marketing and Branded Entertainment during an online show airing March 14, 2012 from Hollywood. The show will include the Person of the Year Award and interviews with creative’s discussing “the making of” award winning projects.

Advisory Board Members  

Sam Bergen, Creative Director – Deutsch

Jeff Compton, Executive Creative Director – Ogilvy West

Tom Dunlap, Executive Producer – RSA Films

Ned McNeilage, Marketing Creative Director – Creative Artists Agency

Christine O’Donnell, Director of Communications – LBi

Patrick O’Neill, Executive Creative Director – TBWA

John Reid, Executive Creative Director – Isobar

Pierre Lipton, Group Creative Director – AKQA

Fredrik Carlström, CEO – Great Works

Charles Reimers, Creative Director – Bemis Balkind

Rick Lynch, Partner – BLT

Evan Dehaven, President-Creative Director – Ignition Interactive

Michael McIntyre, President – mOcean

Leo Circo, Creative Director – Saatchi & Saatchi LA

Mike Hertz, Manager Branded Entertainment – Electus

Gabe Gordon, Marketing – William Morris Endeavor

Marc Gilbar, Director of Content Development – Davie Brown Entertainment

Andy Blood, Group ECD & Partner TBWA / Tequila New Zealand   

Brad
Hochberg, Creative Director – The Refinery

Danielle Peretz, Executive Producer – Anonymous Content

Garrick Hamm, Creative Partner – Williams, Murray, Hamm

Ravi Deshpande, Chairman & Creative Officer – Contract Advertising India

Iain Tait, Global Interactive Executive Creative Director – Wieden + Kennedy  

Frank Scherma, President – @radical.media  

John Peed, President – Cold Open

Chris Bruss, Branded Entertainment – Funny or Die

Ruchi Sharma, Regional Creative Director – Lowe Thailand

Rob Donnell, Founder & President – Brand Arc