THE DIRECTORS

TitleTHE DIRECTORS
BrandMELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Product / ServiceMELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CategoryA10. Sports, Entertainment, Travel & Leisure
EntrantCLEMENGER BBDO MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Entrant Company CLEMENGER BBDO MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Advertising Agency CLEMENGER BBDO MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Production Company REVOLVER Sydney, AUSTRALIA

Credits

Name Position
James Mcgrath Chief Creative Officer
Ant Keogh Executive Creative Director
N/A Creative Director
Nick Kelly Copywriter
Nic Buckingham Art Director
Sonia Von Bibra Agency Producer
Melissa Scott Account Supervisor
Pip Smart/Alex Kember Producer
The Glue Society - Matt Devine Director
Dan Lee Editor
Fin Design/Effects Post Production
N/A Cameraman
N/A Lighting
Atlanta Sgro Account Manager
Sam Mackisack Planner
Geoffrey Simpson Cinematographer
Geoffrey Simpson Director Of Photography
The Editors Editing Company
Music Composerarranger: Byron Scullin/Cornel Wilczek/Electric Dreams Other Credits

Brief Explanation

We open on a contemporary cafe that looks like a hybrid art gallery space. Two incredibly intense German film directors – Burkhard and Frick, along with a woman, Waldhurger, sit around a table drinking iced water. A conversation between Burkhard and Frick ensues in which they compare their latest films. It rapidly degenerates into a childish one-up-man ship between the two, until Waldhurger finally interjects, asking if either of the director's films had made the Melbourne International Film Festival? With looks of dejection; both men respond 'Nein,' to which the ad cuts to black, revealing the festivals' line 'Only the best films make the cut.'