Where is the Love in the Palm Grove?
Actually, this is just a little plug. Last year, I worked on the subtitles for a documentary called "Where is the Love in the Palm Grove?", produced by Iota Productions.…
THINGS ARE LOOKING UP?
Maybe it's a bit optimistic. Maybe it's just plain wrong. But I've been speaking to a number of copywriters in Europe these past few days. None have a spare minute.…
MIDEM 2008 KICKS OFF NEW THINKING
I think we have all heard that the music business is in pretty bad shape (and just today, it was revealed that figures are down 15% in France). As the…
BEST SONGS IN ADS 2007
I've done words for a couple of songs in ads over the years, most notably the UK and German campaigns for Alpro soya ("Happiness is Easy"), Tuborg beer and two…
“WE WRITE ADS OR PEOPLE DIE…”
Who writes these things? I gave the dog a shock laughing at this one. If you've ever seen discussions between the creative and accounts dept of an agency, you'll enjoy…
SONG CREDIT ON BELGIAN MOVIE “VERMIST”
There is always something glamorous about the movie business and it's nice to see one's name on the credits of a film. This summer, I got a call from composer…
WATER IMAGES COLLECTION
The French pavilion has had a neat idea for the Saragossa world exhibition of 2008. As water is becoming increasingly important, they have decided to focus on water and sustainable…
BELGIUM: “WE’RE LOUSY AT FOOTBALL THESE DAYS, SO WE BEAT OUR NEIGHBOURS WITH SOMETHING ELSE”
I can't take any credit for this, but Belgium picked up 13 awards at the Cannes Lions this year. That's one more than Holland and (gulp) three more than France!…