Swedish one-stop-shop Acne (Ambition to Create Novel Expressions) has launched their own creative production shop encompassing everything from television commercials and digital media to jeans and toys. Well-known internationally for their commercial work, Industry is proud to represent the Acne brand in Canada.
Click here to view Acne's reel.
Anton Josef's music video for Montréal band The Dears, has been garnering a lot of attention lately. Although some of the attention may be related to the timeliness of the video (Anton could almost be considered prophetic in this regard), his visuals create a truly cinematic dystopia. Have a look for yourselves:
"The brand new video for "Money Babies" is as thoughtful as their arrangements, touching on ever-prevalent topics like material wealth, poverty, and class division. Director Anton Josef captures the band's powerful statement in a minimalist way, allowing the music to speak for itself while forcing the viewer to stop and think."
"Like your sci-fi uncomfortably nestled somewhere between Wall-E , Brave New World and Children of Men? Check out The Dears' video for "Money Babies," the first single from the neu-romantic Canadian rockers' new effort Missiles. Directed by Anton Josef, the clip no doubt has been influenced by our current geopolitical and economic meltdowns. Bums in suits burn money to stay warm, bottled milk is sold and stolen among consumerist trash heaps, gas-masked security goons maintain border fences between a free-for-all wasteland and a dream-like suburb. Everyone looks too clean and too dirty at the same time."
Industry's Bradley Walsh spent some time in North Carolina directing episodes for the popular series 'One Tree Hill'. One of his episodes will be airing next Monday at 9pm on CW in the US and SunTV in Canada.
During the broadcast of the Beijing Olympics, Canadian home renovation and hardware distributor Rona had a prominent place thanks to the company's commitment to the Olympic movement. Rona is a national sponsor of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Teams as well as a National Partner of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Industry director Steph Green captured this sprit in a ten spot campaign for Rona. One of the spots highlights World Champion swimmer Brent Hayden, a beneficiary of Rona's "Growing With Our Athletes" financial support program.
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Industry FIilms garnered 2 Bronze Lions for Pacific Blue Cross. Congratulations to DDB Canada, director Adam Goldstein, and everyone involved! Click here for more
Industry's Eric Yealland recently returned from the West Coast where he shot the latest Playland spot with Rethink Communications. See the end result below.
Industry's Peter Lydon is currently shooting half of the second season of the UK hit The Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Airing on Showtime in the US and ITV in the UK, the show is quickly becoming an audience favourite. The series is loosely based on a blog written by a middle-class call girl whose identity remains unknown. Saucy. US audiences can catch the show on Showtime starting June 16th, while UK audiences can tune in at ITV.
Current promotional campaign for 'The Secret Diary of a Call Girl' making its way through Manhattan.
Industry's Phil Brown and Zig headed to Chile to shoot Pfizer
Bradley Walsh has teamed up with Draft FCB for a spot for the OLG
Eric Yealland has spent the past while in VanCity helming spots for Playland (Rethink) and WCLC (Venture Communications)
Industry had the pleasure of working with director Steph Green for the first time when she directed spots for Bayer (BBDO) and Rona (Cundari)
Bob Rice and Rethink shot A&W in Vancouver
Chris Nelson made the trip up to Toronto for a couple of Yellow Pages spots out of Cossette
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Industry Films is very pleased to announce that Toronto-based director Alex Ogus has joined the family.
Alex's work is known for its humour and for his skill at storytelling and dialogue. These qualities have earned him numerous prestigious awards including Best of Show Campaign, Gold Campaign and Gold SIngle at the 2007 Bessies as well as an über-prestigious Gold Lion at Cannes for his work with the Fight Network.
Welcome, Alex!
still from Fight Network's 'Parking Lot'
Jonathan Bensimon has returned from Japan where he had been working with Serendipity Point Films. Jonathan was Director of Photography on the upcoming feature film, You Might As Well Live.
A little something Jonathan put together during his travels in Japan
