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ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time people who've profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising's "creative revolution" of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation: George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in ART & COPY were responsible for "Just Do It," "I Love NY," "Where's the Beef?," "Got Milk," "Think Different," and brilliant campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. They managed to grab the attention of millions and truly move them. Visually interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this dynamic exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.

Q&A with Executive Producer Kirk Souder to follow

Official selection 2009 Sundance Film Festival, official selection Hot Docs Toronto 2009, winner of best director for a documentary at the Atlanta Film Festival 2009. Brain storm further at www.artandcopyfilm.com. Director by Doug Pray (HYPE!, SCRATCH), Executive Producers: David Baldwin, Gregory Beauchamp, Kirk Souder, Mary Warlick. U.S.A., 2008, color.

Running time: 86 mins.

About Kirk Souder:
Kirk Souder, Executive Producer for Art & Copy, is a Partner and the Executive Creative Director of GMMB, an agency that specializes in cause and advocacy work, including having been one of the lead agencies for Obama for America. Before GMMB, Kirk served as President, ECD of Hal Riney Advertising in San Francisco, and prior to that he was Founder and Creative Partner of Ground Zero Advertising in Los Angeles. Kirk's experience spans major brands including Coke, Google, Disney, Sega and Virgin, and causes such as the Environmental Defense Fund, the Anti-Tobacco Initiative for the State of California, and with the Obama administration on the inaugural Call to Service initiative. In his advertising career, Kirk has won every major creative award in the global arena, including Cannes Gold Lions, and CLIOS Best of Show.

Ticket Information:

General Public: $15
Students (with valid Student ID): $9