Posted by Elena del Valle on April 9, 2008
Catarino Lopez, chief creative officer of Bromley Communications, LLC
Photo, video: Bromley Communications, Burger King
Whopper Superiority “Extranjerismo,” a 30-second Burger King television commercial in Spanish, may be the reason Whopper purchases increased recently. Because the Whopper is a 50 year old product, Burger King and its ad agency consider the increases noteworthy. The ad was one of several entries recognized by the Miami Ad Federation in the Television, regional and national TV Silver ADDY category. Scroll down to watch the ad.
A project of Bromley Communications for Burger King, the ad aired January 2008 and February 2008 on MTVtr3, Fox Sports en Español, Discovery, Galavision, Mun2, Telemundo, Telefutura, Univision, and TV Azteca. The project took the team four weeks to create and three months to produce. The commercial itself was shot in one day and post-production lasted an additional month. Bromley representatives declined to disclose the project budget.
“We’re glad that our work for Burger King is recognized by the Miami AdFed and that Bromley’s creative presence in Miami continues to be established,” said Catarino Lopez, chief creative officer of Bromley Communications, LLC.
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The target audience was Spanish Preferred Hispanic males 18-49, particularly males who visit fast food hamburger restaurants nine or more times each month. The advertising agency noticed increases of 6 percent and 3 percent for Whopper Sandwiches and Whopper Combo Meals respectively in Hispanic designated restaurants during the two-month promotional period. The company also attributes an increase in overall Average Annual Restaurant Sales of 4 percent for the quarter to the commercial.
This year, the Miami chapter received 703 entries and presented awards to 336 of them. Jorge Ulla, partner and chief ideation officer, d expósito & Partners, LLC; Aaron Alamo, associate creative director, The Vidal Partnership; Martin Cerri, associate creative director, Grupo Gallegos; and Juan Domínguez, associate creative director, The Vidal Partnership were the judges for the awards. According to an ADDY spokesperson, the system in Miami does not differentiate between English and Spanish entries and the organization doesn’t know the exact number it received of each. In the past, about 50 percent of the entries have been in Spanish.
The American Advertising Federation receives more than 60,000 entries annually and the ADDY Awards, one of the world’s largest advertising competitions. The American Advertising Federation, a not-for-profit industry association, conducts the ADDY Awards through its 200 member advertising clubs and 15 districts. The Miami chapter has 220 members.
The ADDY Awards is a three-tier system, with competition beginning at the local level. Local Gold ADDY winners automatically move on to the district-level competition. From there, Gold winners move on to compete at the national level.
Headquartered are in San Antonio, Texas, Bromley Communications is an integrated communications agency offering advertising, public relations and promotions services targeted to the Hispanic consumer. Bromley received 24 ADDY awards from the Miami chapter and 178 ADDY awards from the San Antonio chapter of the AAF.
Posted by Elena del Valle on April 8, 2008
Jay Janecek, Michelle Lopez Negrete, Alex Lopez Negrete and Bill Courtney
Photo: Lopez Negrete Communications
Lopez Negrete Communications, a Hispanic owned and operated agency specializing in Hispanic marketing, established the Lopez Negrete Hispanic Marketing Education Fund, an annual scholarship to benefit students who want to pursue a career in Hispanic marketing or advertising. The $20,000 fund will present one $2,000 award per year.
The first award announcement is expected in May 2008. The Advertising Education Foundation of Houston (AEFH) and the charitable foundation of the American Advertising Federation of Houston (AAF-Houston) provided support for the establishment of the fund.
“Cathy and I established the Lopez Negrete Hispanic Marketing Education Fund to fuel and protect the future of our industry,” said Alex López Negrete, president and chief executive of Lopez Negrete Communications. “The greatest legacy we can leave behind is that of providing opportunity for the enrichment and training of the industry’s innovative minds of tomorrow. We believe we have a responsibility to contribute to the leaders of tomorrow.”
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“I think it recognizes formally the Hispanic audience and the importance and need to grow professionals to help companies take advantage of one of the largest markets in the United States,” said Bill Courtney, chairman of AEFH. “We are lucky Lopez Negrete selected us and recognize Houston is an important area in this field. We have invited faculty and administrators of the participating universities to take part in identifying potential students who could qualify for the first Lopez Negrete Hispanic Marketing Education Fund scholarship to be awarded in the spring of 2008.”
The Lopez Negrete Hispanic Marketing Education Fund will award one annual scholarship to select recipients with strong potential for success in advertising, marketing, communications, radio/television, media studies, marketing research or other related fields. The scholarships will be available at four universities: University of Houston and St. Thomas University in Texas, Emerson College in Massachusetts and Florida State University in Florida.
“Our vision is to empower future advertising executives with the means to further their education and cultivate their passion for this industry. Allowing students the opportunity to grow in our environment is the best investment we can make. Ultimately they will be the ones who shape the future of our industry,” said Jay Janecek, chairman of AAF-Houston.
Scholarship recipients will be selected, along with scholarship recipients for other programs, by 15 individuals, mainly the AEFH Board of Directors and one representative from the Greater Houston Community Foundation. The guidelines for the Lopez Negrete Hispanic Marketing Education Fund scholarships were established by Alex and Cathy López Negrete.
Candidates for scholarships must have financial need; be of junior, senior or graduate standing; be focused in and with a specific interest in Hispanic marketing and advertising; and have a 3.25 grade point average in his or her major with a 2.75 overall grade point average. Students willing to participate in an internship at Lopez Negrete Communications will be favored.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on April 7, 2008
Oye album cover
Photos, video: Nacional Records
Colombian musicians Aterciopelados seem to be at the top of their game. They are fresh on the heels of a Premio Lo Nuestro award in the Best Rock Album category for Oye distributed by Nacional Records. Oye climbed to the top on iTunes’ top Latin albums chart by the end of its first day of release and remained at the top of the chart for a week. Aterciopelados also hit the summit of eMusic’s Top Albums chart. Scroll down to listen to the song and watch the music video of Aterciopelados’ Cancion Protesta.
Oye was Aterciopelados’ first studio album in five years representing a return to a more organic, rock sound reminiscent of their earlier work. “Complemento,” the album’s first single, is an upbeat declaration of love from someone who has found her soul mate, the person that complements her.
The album also features Aterciopelados’ trademark social and political commentary in songs like Oye Mujer which asks women “are you a human being, or the erotic fantasy of some guy?” and Paces, a call to action for peace. Oye’s last single and video is Don Dinero (Mr. Money) about the power of money in the world.
Andrea Echeverri and Hector Buitrago of Aterciopelados
“I’m trying to fight Don Dinero lest all the world turn cold and money-driven. You have to open up to communicating with others, remain true to yourself and those closest to you,” said Andrea Echeverri, lead singer of Aterciopelados.
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The album’s previous single was Cancion Protesta (Protest Song) characterized by a social and political commentary against war and injustice. The video features the group using guitars fashioned out of former machine guns. The special guitars were given to Aterciopelados by the United Nations in support of their efforts to take guns off the streets of Colombia. Aterciopelados co-founders Echeverri (vocals, guitars) and Hector Buitrago (bass, arrangements, and producer) also released solo albums in the past year. Echeverri’s received two Grammy nominations.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on April 4, 2008
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Posted by Elena del Valle on April 4, 2008
East LA Marine: The Untold True Story of Guy Gabaldon DVD cover
Photos, video: Arts Alliance America
On April 8, Arts Alliance America will release a new documentary on DVD about a Latino WWII war hero. The 77-minute film, East LA Marine: The Untold True Story of Guy Gabaldon, narrated by Freddie Prinze Jr. in English sets out to tell the story of U.S. Marine PFC Guy Gabaldon posthumously. The film producers support a national campaign to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to Gabaldon. Scroll down to watch a preview of East LA Marine: The Untold True Story of Guy Gabaldon.
Guy Gabaldon
Financed by Fast Carrier Pictures, the film was produced and directed by Steve Rubin in 2006. Gabaldon died on August 31, 2006 without ever receiving the recognition many believe was his due perhaps in part because of his Latino heritage. During the bloody struggle for Saipan in July 1944, Gabaldon is officially credited with capturing over 1,500 Japanese soldiers and civilians. This, according to the film promoters, was accomplished single-handedly and is a record in the annals of American military history.
Gabaldon’s war accomplishments were portrayed in the film Hell to Eternity around 1960. Some credit him with sharing his experience and using his celebrity to inspire new generations who valued bravery and bravado, and helping wayward teenagers in the Mariana Islands when he returned there in 1980.
Arts Alliance America, formerly known as Hart Sharp Video, was founded in January 2003. It is a home entertainment company that develops, acquires, markets and distributes DVDs in the film, documentaries, special interest and sports genres. The company has partnerships with TV Guide, E! Entertainment Television, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, ESPN, MLB Productions, and Bombo Sports and Entertainment.
Posted by Elena del Valle on April 3, 2008
Raúl Alarcón, president and CEO of SBS
Photo: Spanish Broadcasting System
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. recently launched a wholly-owned film subsidiary, Megafilms, to produce Spanish-language full-length features, miniseries, telenovelas, documentaries and filmed entertainment for domestic and international distribution, including theatrical release, broadcast syndication and DVD commercialization. A company spokesperson declined to share financial, content or production details.
Agustin Fernandez was named managing director of the new SBS division which is expected to announce its first original production in the second quarter of 2008. SBS executives believe the new company will benefit from the resources, infrastructure and promotion provided by the SBS multimedia platforms and their proprietary brands, including the SBS radio and Mega TV television networks, the SBS online properties as well as the SBS Media Center, a five-acre high definition production facility under construction in Miami.
“Our entry into filmed entertainment is a natural follow-up to our 2006 debut of MegaTV and our successful efforts in the production of original programming for our network”, said Raúl Alarcón, president and chief executive officer of SBS. “Our foray into broadcast television alerted us to the staggering demand in the global marketplace for cutting-edge, high-quality filmed entertainment which, until now, has been dominated by a handful of foreign suppliers. And, of course, we intend our own Mega TV to be a primary beneficiary of the Megafilms production slate.”
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Fernandez, a producer, writer and director, specializes in modestly budgeted pictures. He is the founder and president of Babylegs Entertainment, a production company that offers full production support for several partners including direct-to-video films, television programming, commercials and music videos for traditional and new digital outlets.
Fernandez spearheaded El Vacilon The Movie which was released in 17 screens in the New York area and grossed $2.3 million. Fans have purchased more than 500,000 copies of the Lions Gate Films released DVD. His next feature, A Wonderful Christmas, Feliz Navidad, a Latino-themed Christmas film staring Raul De Molina, Giselle Blondet, Mariana Seoane and Jose Feliciano, was released in November 2007 by Lions Gate Films.
In the past five years, Babylegs has developed, produced, marketed and distributed 65 commercials, 28 music videos, and 10 feature films including, Ego with recording artist Eve, and Michael K. Williams, and El Cantante with Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. Fernandez received two Emmy awards in 2007 and was nominated for an Emmy in 2006.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. is one of the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment companies in the United States. SBS owns and operates Mega TV in Miami as well as 20 radio stations in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico.
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• What makes an ad “Hispanic”
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Posted by Elena del Valle on April 2, 2008
Tony Malaghan, CEO, Arial International
Many companies have adopted strategies to welcome their newly acquired customers. These contacts most often take place in the form of letters or packets mailed to the customer via the postal service, an e-mail, a pre-recorded outbound broadcast message and/or a live outbound telephone call from a customer service representative. The type of industry, purpose of the initial contact and cost to deliver the message drives the strategy and the tools utilized in a welcome contact. We have seen that many companies underestimate the benefit of welcome calls, especially to their US Hispanic customers.
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Posted by Elena del Valle on April 1, 2008
Maria Badillo, vice president of Programming, ¡Sorpresa! Network
Photo: ¡Sorpresa! Network
¡Sorpresa! Network and the Hamptons International Film Festival are partnering for the second year in a row on the ¡Sorpresa! Youth Film Competition at the 16th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival, October 15 to 19, 2008. For this year’s competition, ¡Sorpresa! is looking for outstanding Latino themed short films created by young people ages 17 and under that illustrate “The World You Imagine.”
¡Sorpresa! representatives are soliciting submissions of original three to five minute short videos or films depicting each participant’s Hispanic themed work by September 2008. Five finalists will be selected and screened at the Hamptons International Film Festival. Contest organizers declined to identify judges or their affiliations. In addition to press release announcements, event promoters will engage in outreach to schools and art programs.
“We are pleased to provide a platform for Latino youth to share their perspective,” said Karen Arikian, executive director of the Hamptons International Film Festival. “The ¡Sorpresa! Youth Film Competition offers a unique opportunity for the Festival to demonstrate its commitment to up-and-coming filmmakers from the Latino community by showcasing their short films before international film directors, producers and industry members.”
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The competition winner will be announced at the Festival and featured in Luz, Camara, ¡Sorpresa!, one of the network’s programs. The winner will receive a $1,500 scholarship to attend the New York Film Academy’s Youth Film Training which includes a training component at Universal Studios in California.
“Our partnership with the Hamptons International Film Festival provides the perfect avenue to display the creative abilities of our audience,” said Maria Badillo, ¡Sorpresa! vice president of Programming. “Several of the films generated by the ¡Sorpresa! Youth Film Competition will not only be seen at the Festival, but also in the more than one million cable homes in which ¡Sorpresa! is available across the country.”
¡Sorpresa!, part of Juniper Content Corporation, is one the nation’s first Hispanic children’s television networks and digital communities. ¡Sorpresa! is available on Cablevision, Charter Communications, Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner, Verizon FiOS and participating National Cable TV Cooperative systems and in Puerto Rico on Liberty Cable Systems and OneLink. ¡Sorpresa! content is also available through third party multiplatforms, including: MobiTV, the provider of Spanish language video services to Alltel Wireless, AT&T & Sprint, Brightcove, the exclusive broadband video player to sorpresatv.com, and VOD providers Akimbo and AT&T Homezone.
The Hamptons International Film Festival was founded to celebrate independent film and to introduce a unique and varied spectrum of international films and filmmakers to the public. The festival is focuses on exhibiting films that express fresh voices and differing global perspectives, with the hope that these programs will enlighten audiences, provide invaluable exposure for filmmakers and present inspired entertainment.
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