Cannes – Raging Artists

Union Editorial: VW “The Force” is Golden at Cannes

L to R: Michael Raimondi & Vic Palumbo

June 28, 2011 – Editor Jim Haygood and bicoastal Union had good reason to celebrate Saturday night, as VW “The Force” took home a Gold Lion at the 2011 Cannes International Festival of Creativity. The spot, directed by Lance Acord an created via Deutsch LA, has garnered more than 40,000,000 views on YouTube, and has been receiving awards and accolades since its debut on this year’s Super Bowl broadcast. Haygood won two AICE awards for his work on “The Force,” which also collected five AICP honors. To check out additional coverage of “The Force,” click here.

posted by Editorial Staff, 29th June 2011 , Categories: Cannes, Editorial Companies Tags: Cannes, darth vader, Gold Lion, jim haygood, passat, the force, union, vw

South Africa Film Production May Sound Like a Dry Topic…

…but as AFS family member Brin Kushner shares in this Raging Artists Cannes Clip, it’s all business on the Riviera. Seriously, though, Brin and Dale Kushner were among the first people I met seven years ago, when I first came to Cannes. You can listen to all kinds of pontificating in the Palais from stars and ad biz darlings, but the people who are out there on the ground, marketing themselves and their culture to an audience with the charm and skill these guys display year after year get my vote, brah.

More family business to be shared at: http://www.afsproductions.com/

And keep an eye out for a cameo by the ever-more-lovely Janette de Villiers Symington of Groundglass, whose lovely directors reside at: http://www.groundglass.co.za/

posted by RA, 13th July 2009 , Categories: Cannes, Production Companies

Raging Artist Henri de Maar is the Lord of the Ring

In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Friend, Henri de Maar, 1967-2009

In the second of our Raging Artists Cannes Clips, I meet up with a truly raging artist,
director/painter Henri de Maar of MacGyver/Amsterdam. The struggle between art and commerce is a core concept over here, and it was great finding people in Cannes who are unabashedly driven by – and protective of – their artistic passions, while fully committing to the needs and patronage of the client. And it is always refreshing to hang with a director who hates assholes and views everything, from his art to his beard, as a collaborative effort!

To view Henri’s work, visit: www.macgyver-amsterdam.nl

posted by RA, 1st July 2009 , Categories: Cannes

Cannes Sauna is Finnish But the Fun is Just Beginning

Shooting commercials in Finland? Be prepared for a good shvitz! In the first of our Raging Artists Cannes Clips, I sweat out the toxins with my friend Teppo of Scandinavian Shooting Club. A set designer/builder by trade, Teppo constructed the sauna in Finland and transported it to the Riviera over more than 36 hours by land and sea – this is the kind of commitment we saw in Cannes throughout the week, and this interview set the tone for some great convos…