February 28, 2008: Awards!

Road Pictures won a Brass Ring in the 2007 Indianapolis Ad Club awards for “Fifi’s Arrival” and “The Drop-Off,” created for the Indianapolis International Film Festival. The campaign was directed by Joel Umbaugh and DP’d by Jim Timperman, working with agency Firebelly CD Duncan Alney. The Brass Ring is the Indy Club’s highest award, and the campaign has moved on to the Regionals.

Road also received a gold ring for Cinematography on a Parkview Health campaign, directed by Ron Hamad and shot by Daron Keet.

March, 2008

Production incentives were enacted by the Indiana legislature’s override of Gov. Mitch Daniels 2007 veto. Indiana now offers a 15% refundable tax credit for commercials & corporate productions spending more than $50,000 in the state, and for television shows and features spending more than $100,000. The incentives go into effect July 1. Executive Producer Greg Malone was a key player in the five-year effort to enact incentives. Call us to see how this may benefit you.

April, 2008

Joel Umbaugh directed a music video for the Project for Safe Neighborhoods. “Peace in Our Streets,” written and performed by young hip-hop artist Diesel, was a winning song in a statewide contest. Filmed in a working autopsy room, it was produced by Road friend Alex Johnson. See it soon on Joel’s online reel.

April 21, 2008: Awards, cont’d

The IIFF campaign has won a Silver in the Regional Addy Awards and now moves on to the Nationals. It’s the only television production out of Indy to go the Nationals this year. We learn more in early May.