Archive for the 'Collection Agency Films' Category
Monday, March 29th, 2010
More Pollie Awards for Collection Agency!
Collection Agency Films’ The Bright Knight just took home a Gold Pollie Award for Best Web Video. The spot was written by Dano Johnson and myself from a concept by Bill Hillsman, it was produced by Collection Agency Films and Northwoods Advertising. For more information on Collection Agency check out their recently re-vamped website. Also a list of all this year’s Pollie winners can be found here.
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Collection Agency Films Featured on the Huffington Post
A screen grab from Collection Agency Film’s ad for Charles Wheelan (which was written by Dano Johnson and myself, from an idea by Bill Hillsman) was recently used as the photo for the Huffington Post’s story on “The Craziest Political Campaign Ads from Across America,” which we take as a compliment. You can watch the ad, along with some others (which I would argue might be crazier) at Collection Agency’s website.
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
The Austin Chronicle talks about Jollyville Pictures, The Ballad of Friday and June, Collection Agency Films, Year at Danger, Zombie a Go Go, etc.
The Austin Chronicle’s Marc Savlov recently wrote an article about the “loosely knit” filmmaking collective Jollyville Pictures, to which I belong. Savlov mainly talks about The Ballad of Friday and June, calling it “one of the most exquisite short films to come out of Austin in ages” adding “you’ve never seen anything quite like (it)” and “At a tight nine minutes, Friday and June eloquently articulates, with equal parts humor and heartache, an unnameable cri de coeur that nevertheless should be instantly recognizable to anyone who’s ever chased an artistic dream, stumbled, got back up, and grabbed hold even harder than before. It’s that good.”
That article also talks about Year at Danger (calling it “immensely powerful”), Collection Agency Films, and the music video for Zombie a Go Go.
The issue is on stands now or you can read the article at The Austin Chronicle’s website.
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Introducing Big U!
Collection Agency Films was commissioned by the Secular Student Alliance to write and produce a funny and informative video about their organization… So here it is.
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
The Insur-Animals Take Home Silver and Bronze
I just found out The Insur-Animals: Episode 1 won two Pollie Awards (which recognize “the best in political and public affairs communications”). The video took home a silver for “Best Use of Web Video” and a bronze for “Best Use of Humor.”
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Final Insur-Animals Episodes Now Online
The final three episodes of Insur-Animals were finished in 2008 but only appeared online last week. Fortunately (sort of) the health care debate continues and these cartoon are still relevant. Insur-Animals were produced by Collection Agency Films. Check out Episode 4 above or follow these links to see Episodes 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
The Insur-Animals on Channel Frederator
The first episode of The Insur-Animals is featured on this week’s Channel Frederator Podcast. You can read more about their latest podcast on the Channel Frederator blog, and check out their interview with Dano Johnson about the “worst animal-headed superheroes.”
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
The Bright Knight
The Bright Knight is the new ad from Collection Agency Films and Northwoods Advertising. Watch the ad in high quality here.The ad premiered on Sunday and has already been featured on Politco.
For more information about Charles Wheelan, visit his website.
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
She Left Me for Jesus AOL’s video of the week
Dano Johnson’s video for Hayes Carll’s She Left Me for Jesus was featured on AOL’s frontpage this week. Check it out here.
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Hayes Carll – She Left Me for Jesus Video
The video for Hayes Carll’s award-winning song is written and directed by Dano Johnson at Collection Agency Films, and edited by me. Hayes’s album Trouble in Mind is getting great reviews and is in stores now. Watch a higher-res version of the video at Hayes’ official site.