http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1421199/ Director/Producer/Writer -MANI NASRY http://twitter.com/#!/ManiNasry Mani Nasry an exceptionally talented filmmaker, actor and artist with a sophisticated breadth of education, skills, experience, and professional accomplishments. He trained as an actor and director in New York with Salem Ludwig and with Donna DeMatteo for playwriting. For Mani, the decision to work in the film industry guided his academic decisions from an early age. He attended a Toronto high school renowned for excellence in the arts, and was accepted into one of the highly competitive film program at Ryerson university. It is notable that he went to Ryerson with an already well-established career in theatre, film, television and commercial work, and a range of multi-faceted achievements including producing, cinematography, casting, writing, directing, acting, and editing. On his own he added stints in New York and Los Angeles with leading acting teachers, as well as learning the grace and style of many forms of dance and athletics. With courses perceptively, he has also recognized the importance of acquiring an understanding of the business side of the industry, and the varied aspects of technology and production. There are some people clearly born to follow the path they have chosen from the start. Mani Nasry has the passion to succeed, the curiosity and ingenuity required to lead and collaborate in an industry known for its impact and appeal, and the strength of character and work ethic to immerse himself in finding and telling an unforgettable story. MANI NASRY FILM AND TELEVISION RESUME Performer Profile Gender: Male Height: 5 feet 7 in Weight: 140 Age Range: 21 - 29 Physique: Athletic Hair Color: Brown Eyes: Brown Film Family Curse (2003 TV movie) Cast-Apr 01, 2003 SHADOW WALKERS PRODUCTIONS LTD Dawn of the Dead (2004) Cast-May 25, 2003/Jul 20, 2003 CORPUS VIVOS PRODUCTIONS INC Beautiful Girl (2003 TV movie) Cast-Aug 31, 2003 NEVER TIME PRODUCTIONS LTD New York Minute (2004/I) Cast-Sep 07, 2003 NY MINUTE FILMS INC Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (2004 TV movie) Cast-Oct 18, 2003 ADJUSTMENT BULLOCH Childstar (2004) Cast-Nov 23, 2003/Dec 07, 2003 RHOMBUS MEDIA The Coven (2004 TV movie) Cast-Dec 07, 2003 COVEN PRODUCTIONS CORP Man of the Year (2006) Cast-Feb 14, 2006 AXIUM ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES CANADA HOOKED ON SPEEDMAN Cast-Mar 08, 2006 PLAYING ARMY PRODUCTIONS INC "WHAT DO YOU SEE 1" Cast-Mar 14, 2006 ARNOLD WORLDWIDE CANADA Road to Christmas (2006 TV movie) Cast-Apr 02, 2006/ Apr 23, 2006 LET IT SNOW PRODUCTIONS INC. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) Cast-May 14, 2006 STUPID ZEBRA PRODUCTIONS INC Camille (2007) Cast-Jun 25, 2006 CAMILLE PRODUCTIONS INC LOVE BITES Cast-Jun 25, 2006 LOVE BUGS PRODUCTIONS INC Talk to Me (2007) Cast-Jul 02, 2006/Jul 09, 2006 TALK TO ME PRODUCTIONS INC LIPSTICK Cast-Jul 23, 2006 LIPSTICK FILMS INC Late Fragment (2008) Cast-Oct 22, 2006 KATMADHU INC Diary of the Dead (2007) Cast-Nov 05, 2006 DEAD DIARY PRODUCTIONS INC Trapped (2007 TV series documentary) Cast-Feb 28, 2007 NF (TRAPPED) INC Céline (2008 TV movie) Cast-Apr 09, 2007 CHART TOPPING PRODUCTIONS INC Saw IV (2007) Cast-Apr 16, 2007 SAW IV PRODUCTIONS INC The Incredible Hulk (2008) Cast-Jul 09, 2007 MVL INCREDIBLE PRODUCTIONS CANADA, INC. The Echo (2008) Cast-Aug 13, 2007 DCP ECHO PRODUCTIONS INC The Love Guru (2008) Cast-Sep 07, 2007 LOVE GURU PRODUCTIONS INC Traitor (2008) Cast-Sep 10, 2007 CINEBRIDGE PRODUCTIONS INC Murder on Her Mind (2008 TV movie) Cast-Oct 01, 2007 YELLOW NOTEBOOK PROD. INC. Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008 TV movie) Cast-Oct 10, 2007 ANNE PREQUEL PRODUCTIONS INC Repossession Mambo (2009) Cast-Oct 15, 2007 MAMBO FILM PRODUCTIONS INC Toronto Stories (2008) Cast-Oct 15, 2007 TORONTO STORIES Wisegal (2008 TV movie) Cast-Oct 26, 2007 WISEGIRL FILMS INC SMACK Cast SLAVA KOSTYACHENKO THE CURSE OF CHARLIE MARCEL Cast 9 TH LIFE PRODUCTIONS INC THE POCKET WATCH Cast REBECCA ROSE TURN TO NOWHERE Cast ARTMILL CREATIVE GROUP MODERN ART Cast YEUNG ART PRODUCTIONS BLIND ENCOUNTER Cast TOBESCENE PRODUCTION/GUY EARLE OFFICE IMPLOSION Cast JONATHAN WORMAN/NICOLE DORSEY PRODUCT THE BLACK DON Cast TRIPOD PRODUCTION/ EFRAIN GARCIA BEEF Cast THOMAS LIEU/KEVIN C.W.WONG/​PROJECT NORI ALBERT LOVES YOU Cast TAD MICHALAK-BEN LICHTY-FRASER BROWN BURDEN Cast Sean Bodden SWITCH Cast Ian Schaiwer GROWING UP A MARCIANO Cast JENNIFER KASSABIAN/ E S B E PRODUCITON THE PLAYERS Cast CRAWLEY PRODUCT GONE FOREVER Cast 14 FILM WORLD APPARTS Cast PAUL MUZZIN THE GLOW Cast GLOW PRODUCTIONS/CRAIG R. BAXLEY Flashback Cast 14 FILM When Bad Things Happen To Good People Cast 14 FILM Television The Call (2004 TV series documentary) Cast-Oct 23, 2003/Nov 13, 2003 Life Network -1536901 ONTARIO INC VIOLENT CRIME Cast-Mar 16, 2003 VC PRODUCTIONS INC UNTITLED HOLLAND FULLER Cast-Mar 23, 2003 MILLENNIUM CANADIAN PRODUCTIONS EAST SHAKESPEARVILLE Cast-May 11, 2003 681417 ONTARIO LIMITED Platinum (2003 TV series) C

• published: 03 Dec 2009
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The Mercedes-Benz fashion campaign for the Autumn/Winter 2011 season is noble and dynamic in its contrasting monochromatic imagery. The acclaimed fashion photographer Craig McDean, in close collaboration with the British creative director David James, portrayed the new Mercedes-Benz CLS with supermodel Karolina Kurkova. True to the campaign’s theme, “Captivated”, the result is a spectacular fashion visual that will enchant the viewer with its beauty, dynamics and extravagance. 
 The key visual for the Autumn/Winter 2011 fashion campaign by Mercedes-Benz is equally powerful with its interplay of dynamic form and sensuality. The backdrop consists of staggered mirror panels, with the CLS and Karolina Kurkova in a striking black ensemble positioned in the foreground. The visual carries the distinct mark of prime stylist Marie-Amélie Sauvé, who describes her own style as “abstract sexy”. No colours are employed. Instead, the visual conveys its magical fascination through a dialogue of monochrome imagery. “Transforming the dynamic, athletic design of the new CLS into a powerful yet feminine fashion image is the task that Craig McDean and David James were asked to approach. The photo motif perfectly translates the car’s design features into the visual language of fashion by adopting the lines and surfaces of the CLS to create this final composition. Following the surreal interpretation of last season, we now enter a new avant-garde dimension with this campaign,” explains Anders Sundt Jensen, Vice President Brand Communication Mercedes-Benz Cars. Craig McDean’s long-standing passion for automobiles and his strong visual aesthetic made him a perfect candidate to shoot this particular key visual campaign. “When I look at a car, I’m initially obsessed with the design and its contours. They always hide a deeper meaning. In this case, I wanted to create a true fashion photograph. It shouldn’t portray the CLS statically as advertising photos often do. Instead, I wanted to capture both the car and Karolina in motion at the point of interaction.” Karolina Kurkova, one of the world's most beautiful women who only recently obtained her driving license, was fascinated by the new CLS from the start. “It’s a beautifully smooth and luxurious car that immediately appealed to me. It has these fascinating contours that I wanted to convey with my body language during today’s shooting. I can imagine myself behind the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz CLS. It fits my style. Since I recently got my driving license, I need to gain more experience driving. And I’m sure that would be great fun with the new CLS.” With its new “Captivated” key visual, Mercedes-Benz maintains their growing reputation for producing visionary fashion campaigns. The visual will launch at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin in January 2011. It is the latest in a series of creative seasonal campaigns that combines fashion and automobile design in a unique style. Mercedes-Benz is actively involved in fashion events in 30 countries on every continent. In addition to established fashion weeks in Berlin, New York, London, Milan and Paris, the German luxury brand is also present at exclusive fashion events in several other major international cities including Mexico City, Stockholm, Beijing and Buenos Aires. The Creative Team: Mercedes-Benz CLS 
The new CLS embodies a cultivated sportiness. With the second generation of its popular four-door Coupé, Mercedes-Benz has succeeded in turning out a new edition with a captivating design and state-of-the-art technology. Immediately striking is the innovative front design with its long, sporty hood. Another key feature is the elegantly drawn proportions of the CLS silhouette that are enhanced by their dynamics and a new interplay of lines and surfaces. From the technical perspective, the CLS is more efficient and agile due to its lightweight construction and new electro-mechanical direct steering. High-performance LED headlights offer more visibility, and the car’s safety credentials are improved via new Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. Craig McDean
 Photographer and filmmaker Craig McDean is renowned for his striking fashion photography and portraiture. The British artist, currently residing in New York, has photographed international campaigns for such brands as Dior, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Armani, Estée Lauder and Calvin Klein. He is also a regular contributor to several noted publications, including American, British, French and Italian Vogue, Interview and W Magazine. McDean’s work has been displayed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Moreover, he is a passionate motorist who has competed in drag races. His first book, “I Love Fast Cars” was published in 1999 in homage to the American drag racing scene. Karolina Kurkova
 Karolina Kurkova is presently one of the most popular top models in the busine

• published: 22 Dec 2010
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THE DAY STATIC DIED AND LEARNING BEGAN: Might digital antenna television become the cure to America’s failing education system? by Richard Courchesne MC5308 – Seminar in Advertising & Public Relations Dr. Jinbong Choi Texas State University – San Marcos rc1237@txstate.edu November 22nd 2010 2010 Texas State University School of Journalism & Mass Communication, Fall 2010. Introduction: The following is a sociological experiment of the effective influence of broadcast television sub-channel communication: O + K.2 [CPM= GRP x 1000/aHH + s] = n (participant HH). Knowledge is power; the power of knowing how things work, and how to work them, is power at work. Humans are creatures of routine habits, mostly seeking the simplest means of accomplishing things while using the least amount of energy. Society’s lessons learned by those who grew-up with TV: Television is the greatest persuader, then and now. People want what’s seen on TV, the manufactured desires of ease, that causes people to drive rather than walk, Google rather than searching through an alphabetical directory, microwave rather than bake, and use an electronic calculator rather than a pencil. What’s a phonebook used for, anyhow? When people want to learn about something, they ask someone to “show them, or teach them how,” or learn from watching a television set. People prefer to learn any other way, than reading the words of written manuals with time-consuming boring in-depth instructions or directions. Relaxing by reading a good book is no longer the culturally favored leisure practiced by many in American society, today. Some researchers believe this phenomenon is a byproduct of an American school system that focuses on the “right answer, and pleasing authority figures,” or are media creating behavioral-engineered responses of human desire conjured-up by spin-masters hell bent of selling products not needed (Choi, 2010; Goldsworthy & Morris, 2008; Huffington, 2010; Pink, 2010; Wadsworth, 1998)? If television truly influences behavior, then allow it to help educate society on demand. Purpose of study: The purpose of this qualitative and quantitative study is to identify the efficiency and effectiveness of advertising on sub-channel broadcast television stations in San Antonio, Texas area of dominant influence (ADI), by performing an analysis with valid empirical data and qualitative interviews approach to an informal research methodology in testing a hypothesis (Stacks, 2002): HQ: If a grocery provider “O” and a single broadcast station, “K.2,” (limitations) were to offer cardholders of redeemable government food stamps program (the dependent variables), special discount offers exclusively for ‘sub-canal’ watchers – “aHH + s,” (stimulus) who saw the ads watching a single sub-channel during a 60-day period (latency), and called-in or logged-into website (reaction) with special word (trigger) to receive a free magnetic discount coupon tracking card (incentive) from the broadcast TV station. This experiment is testing the effectiveness of promotional communication between a station and merchant to an audience and consumer in order to determine a count that could be calculated into an estimate cost per thousand (CPM), for the sub-channel “K.2.” Note: Possible collateral effect may cause station branding to occur. Therefore, O + K.2 [CPM= GRP x 1000/aHH + s] = n (participant HH). Research Questions: RQ1: Does advertising or promoting a product on a broadcast OTA sub-channels prove to have a better cost per thousand (CPM), and greater value to a social-economic minded-audiences who rely on TV to keep informed, during the aftermath of “The Great Recession of 2008?” RQ2: Is the present national economic status causing households to abandon pay TV to seek alternative sources for television programming acquisition? Is American households tuning-in to over-the-air OTA television signal (antenna), or watching streaming Internet TV (broadband), or capturing smart-phone downloads (podcast)? RQ3: Has the influence of the Internet help change viewers perspective about conducting business using digital television? What is the future of OTA broadcast sub-channels, and fulfilling its promises from the past? Methodology of quasi-experimental disposition. Phase I, Area of study: It is important to understand the unique characteristics of the demographics of the areas of dominant influence (ADI) selected for this experiment. San Antonio, Texas is a unique market because its inhabitants consist of the fasting growing minority in the country with the highest degree of spending power (U.S. Census, 2010). Hispanic-Latinos are the majority in the San Antonio ADI making up 53.79% of its population. Hispanic-Latino households consist of 16% of the nation’s population, in the other two selected ADI’s, Seattle-Tacoma’s Hispanic-Latino citizens are 7.76% of its populace, and the Austin ADI reports 29.23%

• published: 07 Dec 2010
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