Art & Copy

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Somewhere out there right now, giant satellites are about to launch into space, the better to blanket the airwaves with more commercial images. ART & COPY is a stylish film about the creative heads behind ad campaigns that have changed not only how we view commodities, but also how we view ourselves. No matter what your perception is of advertising agencies, their stories are intriguing. And the groundbreaking ad executives pictured here come across as thoughtful artists with a genius for catching the spirit of the times before the rest of the world realizes what’s happening. Mary Wells Lawrence, founding president of Wells Rich Greene and the woman behind memorable ad campaigns for Braniff Airlines, Alka Seltzer, Ford, and New York City, describes the synergy between faceless corporate giants and the creative partners who present their image to the world: “They’re like big lonely beasts in their caves, and we help them come out.”“Where’s the beef?” “got milk?” “Just do it” – somewhere out there right now, creative types are coming up with messages promoting the next big thing. Get ready to receive them. – B.B.

This film is presented with the generous support of GARY AND ABIGAIL BOECKER

Sidebars	Nesnadny + Schwartz Documentary Film Competition, Film Is Art
Producer	Jimmy Greenway, Michael Nadeau
Cinematography	Peter Nelson
Editing	Philip Owens
Music	Jeff Martin
Director Bio	Doug Pray attended UCLA’s directing program. He is a documentarist, cinematographer, and editor who has also worked in commercials.
Select Filmography	“Hype” (1996), “Scratch” (2001), “Veer” (2004), “Infamy” (2005), “Big Rig” (2008), “Surfwise” (2008), ART & COPY (2009)
Print Source	Arthouse Films Erin Owens erin@arthousefilmsonline.com www.arthousefilmsonline.com

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