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Meet the Nominees: Commercials

On February 5, DGA members enjoyed the 2015 edition of the Meet the Nominees: Commercials symposium in the Guild’s Los Angeles theater complex.

The evening opened with an introduction by DGA Past President/National Board Member Taylor Hackford and included a screening of all the nominated commercials. Then nominees Brendan Malloy and Emmett Malloy (The Huddle, Nike) and Daniel Mercadante and Katina Mercadante (Sports Matter, Dick's Sporting Goods; We Are Not Alone, Facebook; Big Sister, Facebook) joined moderator David Cornell for a discussion of their work.

The symposium was followed by a reception where DGA members and guests could mingle with the nominees.

Nominees Nicolai Fuglsig (Sapeurs, Guinness; Waiting, FEMA); Lauren Greenfield (Always #LikeAGirl, Always); and Noam Murro (Ahead of Their Time, Dodge; Empty Chair, Guinness) were unable to attend the symposium.

Pictures & Video

photos by Byron Gamarro

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DGA Past-President Taylor Hackford welcomes guests to the 2015 Meet the Nominees event for Outstanding Directing in Commercials.
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FULL TALK (32:21): Director David Cornell leads the attending nominees in a discussion of their process in creating some of the best commercials of the year.
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Emmett Malloy talks about creating a classic black and white look for The Huddle about LeBron James' return to Cleveland for Nike.
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Katina Mercadante reveals some of their tricks in controlling the real environments they shot in for the Facebook campaign without distressing their subjects.
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Brendan Malloy describes setting up vignettes to be recorded in a documentary style by their camera crew for The Huddle.
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Daniel Mercadante discussing re-creating difficult moments in the life of real high school athlete in Sports Matter for Dick's Sporting Goods.
Director David Cornell (moderator), Commercials Nominees Daniel Mercadante, Katina Mercadante, Brendan Malloy, Emmett Malloy and DGA Past President/National Board Member Taylor Hackford.
DGA members and guests fill the theater to hear about the making of the Award-nominated commercials.
DGA Past President/National Board Member Taylor Hackford welcomes the audience.
Nominees Brendan Malloy, Emmett Malloy, Katina Mercadante, and Daniel Mercadante join Meet the Nominees: Commercials symposium moderator David Cornell on stage to discuss their work.
Nominees Brendan Malloy, Emmett Malloy explain how they filmed their honored Nike commercial.
Nominees Katina Mercadante and Daniel Mercadante speak about their collaboration on projects for Dick's Sporting Goods and Facebook.
Moderator David Cornell asks the panelists another question.
DGA members and guests enjoy the reception following the Meet the Nominees: Commercials symposium.
Nominees Daniel Mercadante and Katina Mercadante (center) pose for a shot with friends at the reception.
DGA members and guests enjoy the reception following the Meet the Nominees: Commercials symposium.
Nominee Brendan Malloy (right) poses for a shot with attendees at the post-symposium reception.
DGA members and guests enjoy the reception following the Meet the Nominees: Commercials symposium.
Commecial Committee member John Elmore, DGA Second Alternate Board Member Lee Blaine and Commecial Committee member Michael Schlenker enjoy the reception following the Meet the Nominees: Commercials symposium.
1st AD Marc Chef Roussel and guest enjoy the post-symposium reception.
DGA Commercial Committee Co-Chair David Yorkshire and Commercial Negotiations Committee member Laura Belsey enjoy the post-symposium reception.
DGA members and guests enjoy the reception following the Meet the Nominees: Commercials symposium.
Directors Abdul Malik Abbott and Kevin Hunter enjoy the post-symposium reception.
Director David Cornell (moderator) and DGA Associate National Executive Director/Eastern Executive Director Russ Hollander enjoy the reception..

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