Congratulations to Columbia's student winners of the 2007 Ava Awards!!! Two of the spec commercials produced as part of our first “Get Your Spot Shot” competition won top places in the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals' student category.
Jennifer Crider’s “Levi’s Pure Devotion” won a platinum Ava directed by Jim Kalfas, shot by Fred Miller and edited by Casey Lock. “Ecko Life”, conceptualized by Andy Walensa, garnered a gold Ava. Cezil Reed directed, Terry Zumalt shot, and Ai Lene Chor edited the piece.
Spot Shot was a collaborative project between Columbia College’s Art & Design and Marketing Communication Departments in conjunction with the Portfolio Center. Advertising art and copywriting students were invited to submit their ideas along with a script and storyboards. The top three concepts were selected and then directed by film students. Students interested in participating in Spot Shot should be on the look out for the spring 2008 deadline. Check out the winning videos below.
