Art & Copy is a 2009 documentary film, directed by Doug Pray, about the advertising industry in the U.S. The film follows the careers of advertisers, including Hal Riney, George Lois, Mary Wells Lawrence, Dan Wieden, and Lee Clow. The documentary covers advertising campaigns such as "Just Do It", "I Love New York", "Where's the Beef?", "I Want My MTV", "Got Milk?", and "Think Different".[1] It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival in the US Documentary Competition.[2]
| Art & Copy | |
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| Directed by | Doug Pray |
| Produced by | Jimmy Greenway Michael Nadeau |
| Starring | Lee Clow Dan Wieden David Kennedy Phyllis K. Robinson Hal Riney George Lois Rich Silverstein Jeff Goodby Mary Wells Cliff Freeman Jim Durfee |
| Cinematography | Peter Nelson |
| Edited by | Philip Owens |
| Music by | Jeff Martin |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Lee Clow
- Jim Durfee
- Cliff Freeman
- Jeff Goodby
- David Kennedy
- George Lois
- Charlie Moss
- Hal Riney
- Phyllis K. Robinson
- Ed Rollins
- Rich Silverstein
- Mary Wells
- Dan Wieden
Reception
editThe film received the 2011 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming.[2]
Although reviews were generally favorable,[3] some reviewers chastised the film for presenting an uncritical view of advertising.[4][5]
The film was promoted in various movie theaters and design universities in Mexico with the help of Brands&People,[6] an advertising agency in Monterrey.
References
edit- ^ "Art & Copy". Archived from the original on 27 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ a b Art & Copy - IMDb, retrieved 2019-06-27
- ^ "Art & Copy (2009)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ Addiego, Walter (27 June 2011). "Review: Selling it with 'Art & Copy'". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "News Review: Art & Copy". Entertainment Weekly. 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ "Art&Copy | Brands&People" (in Spanish). Retrieved May 20, 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Art & Copy at IMDb
- New York Times review (August 21, 2009)
- The A. V. Club review (August 20, 2009)
- Art & Copy site for Independent Lens on PBS
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