I feel like our generation has sat through an unprecedented amount of wack ass commercials in our young lives. I can’t fuck with television anymore for this very reason. I will really never care if Swiffer Wet jet is the leading cleaning brand in America, or if the new Honda XVR7290F342 is the safest car with additional 2.3% APR financing (You feel me?). The bombardment has created a climate where it’s imperative for companies to differentiate themselves in more ways than one to even be considered let alone heard in this shouting match. Hopefully, Art & Copy will shed some light upon this industry while enlightening us about the rhetorical strategies that have been used on us time and time again. Click MORE for a synopsis of the film.

ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising’s “creative revolution” of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation: George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in ART & COPY were responsible for “Just Do It,” “I Love NY,” “Where’s the Beef?,” “Got Milk,” “Think Different,” and brilliant campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. They managed to grab the attention of millions and truly move them. Visually interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this dynamic exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.

Screenings:

Los Angeles, CA

Fri. September 11 -
Thu. September 17 TBA Laemmle’s Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA

New York, NY

Fri. September 4 -
Thu. September 10 TBA Cinema Village, 22 East 12th Street, New York, NY

San Francisco, CA

Fri. November 6 -
Thu. November 12 TBA The Roxie, 3117 16th Street in the Mission, San Francisco, CA

Portland, OR

Fri. September 18 7:00 p.m. Northwest Film Center, 934 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR
Sun. September 20 4:30, 7:00 p.m. Northwest Film Center, 934 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR

Denver, CO

Sat. August 29 2:15, 5:05, 7:20, 9:40 p.m. Denver Film Society, 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO
Sun. August 30 2:15, 5:05, 7:20 p.m. Denver Film Society, 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO
Tue. September 1 5:05, 7:20 p.m. Denver Film Society, 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO
Wed. September 2 5:05, 7:20 p.m. Denver Film Society, 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO
Thu. September 3 5:05, 7:20 p.m. Denver Film Society, 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO

Chicago, IL

Sat. August 29 12:00, 5:00, 9:45 p.m. Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
Sun. August 30 12:00, 5:00, 9:45 p.m. Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
Mon. August 31 5:00, 9:45 p.m. Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
Tue. Sept. 1 5:00, 9:45 p.m. Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
Wed. Sept. 2 5:00, 9:45 p.m. Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
Thu. Sept. 3 5:00, 9:45 p.m. Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL