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  • Lowe Worldwide board to meet for the first time in India on 15 November

    MUMBAI: Recognizing the increasing influence of India in the world of advertising, the second ever meeting of the Lowe Worldwide Board under the new global management is scheduled in Mumbai from 15 – 17 November, 2005. This is the first time that Lowe Worldwide board is meeting in India.

    Lowe Worldwide president and CEO, Tony Wright, will chair the inaugural session of the meeting.

    The theme of the meeting ‘Reach without Compromise’ is inspired by the longer-term vision for Lowe Worldwide, which is rapidly acquiring the stature of the ‘Next Generation Growth Network’.

    According to the new vision, the agency’s strategy is based on four key pillars: global network, brilliant creativity, holistic marketing solutions and people and operational leadership.

     
     
    Earlier this year, Lowe Worldwide restructured its network into a Core Global Team, where the entire world is clustered into 12 Lighthouse units. Each of these units will manage countries in their areas of influence. Core Account Teams will service global clients like Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle, Novartis, General Motors, Electrolux, Nokia and so on.

     
    As part of this structure introduced earlier this year, Lintas India stands tall as one of the 12 lighthouses covering South Asian countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The new structure works to eliminate bureaucratic systems and regional management; pools resources, talent and processes to deliver a leaner, more effective and cost-efficient best-in-class service to clients.

    Lowe Worldwide has identified India, China, Latin America and Eastern Europe as the core components of its growth strategy going forward.

    Among these priority areas, Lowe’s presence in India through Lintas India has had a history of success over the years. Lintas India has also evolved as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ and a model agency in the Lowe global system. It is, in this context, that the Global Management Board Meeting has been scheduled in India for a mutual sharing of experience against the backdrop of Planning sessions for 2006 and beyond.

  • Teamwork Production to organise festival for first time filmmakers in Singapore

    MUMBAI: Teamwork Production has announced that the first edition of its Asian Festival of 1st Films (AFFF) event will be held in Singapore from 23-30 November 2005.

    Planned as an annual feature, this Film & Documentary Festival will celebrate excellence of first time producers, directors, writers, cinematographers, actors and documentary makers from the Asian diaspora.

    To be held in Singapore as an event of the Asia Media Festival, the seven-day festival will provide a stage for emerging Asian film talent to excel on an international platform.

    The festival comprises of a competition segment and a non-competition programme. It aims to recognise talent in eight categories: Film (Producer); Director; Cinematographer; Actress; Actor; Writer; Documentary and Director of Documentary.

    The competition is open to film and documentary makers of Asian origin, spanning 7 continents and 152 countries of the world. The films can include any Asian language and should enter the competition as a world premiere and must not have been released commercially outside the country of its origin.

    An eminent selection committee comprising reputed filmmakers, critics and documentary producers will view submissions and select up to 56 films for the festival of which 32 will be in the competition section. Further a jury of film and documentary personalities will be invited to the festival to judge the best in each category.

    The festival partners include Media Development Authority of Singapore; Golden Village Singapore Film Society; Asia Media Market – Reed Midem.

  • Discovery launches third edition of first time filmmakers initiative in China

    MUMBAI: This is an initiative through which Discovery Asia is looking to promote excellence in filmmaking in China.

    The broadcaster in partnership with the Shanghai Media Group (SMG) has launched the third edition of the First Time Filmmakers (FTFM) in China.

    This partnership between Discovery Networks Asia and Shanghai Media Group is supported by SMG Documentary Channel and the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art. FTFM is designed to bring China to the world on Discovery Channel. It offers up-and-coming Chinese filmmakers the chance to showcase their talents and gain experience and recognition on an international level.

    Discovery Asia VP marketing and communications Kevin Dickie said, “The response and quality of ideas submitted by filmmakers from China for the last two initiatives clearly shows that China has a large pool of talented individuals. We are bringing FTFM to China once again to help further develop this talent and provide an avenue for young Chinese filmmakers to tell their stories to the world.”

    Aspiring Chinese filmmakers can submit outlines/treatments for this year’s theme, ‘Inspirational stories that capture unique responses of individuals or communities in China to rapid modernization in an increasingly globalising world’.

    As has been the case in the past six applicants will be commissioned to produce a single half-hour documentary based on their proposals. The winners will have a chance to bring their ideas to life and will also face the real challenges in the world of filmmaking, such as working on a budget and delivering their finished product within the stipulated time. The resulting documentaries are scheduled to air internationally on Discovery next year. In China, they will premiere on SMG Documentary Channel and 26 other leading cable TV stations .