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MY DEAD DAD’S PORNO TAPES / MICHAEL BARKER

My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes continues to dominate the festival circuit with screenings and awards worldwide. The film recently took home two awards at the Ottawa International Animation Festival: The Canadian Film Institute * Institut canadien du film Award for Best Canadian Animation and the Vimeo Award, who had some very kind words to say: “Honest, funny, nostalgic and incredibly inventive, it tells the story of a young man sifting through his late father’s belongings… Read More

UNITED WAY / UNIGNORABLE / ALISON GORDON

Alison Gordon teams up with Taxi and United Way x Pantone for “Unignorable.” Check out the launch installation this weekend at Nuit Blanche. The collaboration has created a new colour to draw attention to important social issues here in Toronto. Expect the film launch in the upcoming days.   Check out what Breakfast Television had to say about the launch here Read More

TIFF / DZIADZIO / JOHN GALLAGHER

NOW Magazine calls Dziadzio one of the 10 Canadian shorts to watch at TIFF 2018! Cut by our own John Gallagher “You’d be surprised how much awkward generational tension – and understated affection – one can pack into 12 minutes.” – NOW Catch it Friday Sept 7th @ 6:45PM or Thurs Sept 13th @ 9PM. Tickets go on sale Sept 3rd! Check out the trailer here. Read More

NORDSTROM / YOUR CANADA / ALISON GORDON

Outsider’s Alison Gordon was proud to team up with Ogilvy on Nordstrom’s first national Canadian campaign and it’s been getting a lot of buzz since the launch! Check out the article from Strategy Online here   Credits: Client: Nordstrom Agency: Ogilvy Chief Creative Officer: Brian Murray Agency Producer: Tara Handley Creatives: Julie Markle & Chris Dasyshyn Production Company: Soft Citizen Director: Justin Tyler Close Offline: Outsider Editorial Editor: Alison Gordon… Read More

FREE THE BID / ALISON GORDON

Outsider Editorial is proud to announce that our very own Alison Gordon is Canada’s first editor to join Free The Bid – an international initiative to promote women in the Ad Industry. Check it out here Read More

TIFF / DZIADZIO / JOHN GALLAGHER

Dziadzio -  cut by our very own John Gallagher – will be playing at this years Toronto International Film Festival! A short film about suburban malaise, Dziadzio follows a recent university graduate and her ailing Polish grandfather as they seek an escape from their lonely confines. Starring Sydney Herauf & Otto Friedman, and written & directed by Aaron Ries. Written & Directed by Aaron Ries Cinematography by Jesse McCracken Edited by… Read More

SAPPORO / RETURN THE FAVOUR / ALISON GORDON

Alison Gordon’s latest collaboration with The & Partnership for Sapporo has been getting some buzz. Check out the feature in Strategy below: Read the article here Check out the full spot here   Credits: Agency: The&Partnership Client: Sleeman Breweries, Sapporo Executive Creative Director: Ron Smrczek Writer: Tony Lee Agency Producer: Angela Carroll Group Account Director: Zeeshan Hussain Head of Strategy: André Louis Producer (Japan): Christian Storms Director: Goh iromoto Production… Read More

CHEETOS / CHEETOS MUSEUM / CHRIS MURPHY

Cheetos Museum picked up a Cannes Gold Lion in Creative Effectiveness last week! Congratulations to the entire team and to all of the winners this year in Cannes! Check it out here Credits: Client: Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners ACD: Kristin Graham CDs: Will Elliott, Patrick Knowlton, Jon Wolanske Agency Producer: Stephanie DeNatale Copywriter: Kurt Mills Art Director: Kyle Lamb Production Company: Caviar Director: Kristopher Belman… Read More

GATORADE / SISTERS IN SWEAT / CHRIS MURPHY

Gatorade picks up a bronze win in film craft – copywriting at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Sisters in Sweat rolls along shortlisting at Cannes in the Glass Lion category. Good luck to everyone as they celebrate the creative work from around the world at the Palais. Check it out here: Ad Week: https://www.adweek.com/creativity/10-bold-and-inspiring-campaigns-that-could-win-a-glass-lion-at-cannes/ Client: Gatorade Agency: TBWA\CHIAT\DAY LA ECD: Kirsten Rutherford, Mark Peters, Doug Menezes Agency… Read More

BOSTON PIZZA / JOHN ST. / SCOTT EDWARDS

Scott Edwards teams up with john st. to help define a generation with Boston Pizza’s latest breakthrough, BP in BED. It’s been the Editor’s Pick on Creativity and also featured in Adweek, Bustle, Now This and many others. Check out what people are saying: Watch BP in Bed here Creativity – Editor’s pick Now This Ad Week Takeout Stimulant Bustle Cnet Applied Arts Mag Youtube Credits: Client: Boston Pizza International… Read More