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Karien Cherry wins Cristal Grand Prix and gets selected by NBC Universal
Giant Films' director Karien Cherry has topped her recent Grand Prix win at the Cristal Awards in Courchevell, France with a new campaign series directed for media giant NBC Universal.
20 Jan 2017
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True story TV commercial and feature movie deliver the same crisp message
Opening in cinemas this week is Clint Eastwood's latest offering, 'Sully'. The film features the incredible 'Miracle on the Hudson' water landing of American Airlines 1549 during the winter of 2009. The same subject is familiar to SA TV watchers through the Nedgroup 'Miracle on The Hudson' TV commercial shot by Giant Films' Ian Gabriel with Creative Director, Mark Fisher in New York in 2013, for Radar Advertising.
14 Sep 2016
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Sam Coleman directs Black Motion for Ballantine's Whisky
Premium whisky brand Ballantine's recently enlisted the vision of Giant Films' director Sam Coleman, to shoot their latest TV campaign.
7 Sep 2016
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ABSA's Cultivating the Exceptional directed by Giant Films' director Sam Coleman
No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.
- Alan Watts
6 Jul 2016
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Director Karien Cherry shortlisted for Young Director Award at Cannes
Giant Films director Karien Cherry is in the running for the prestigious Young Director Award (YDA) at this year's Cannes festival. Karien received the nomination for her award-winning New Balance spot, '
Baby vs Dale Steyn
', for the King James Group. Amongst a record number of over 400 entries, Karien is the only director from the African continent to receive recognition in the Web Film category.
22 Jun 2016
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Giant Films' Ian Gabriel creates epic encounter for RMB
9 Jun 2016
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Giant Films' Karien Cherry wins Ad of the Month, again
Giant Films' director Karien Cherry's recent Sanlam campaign has just been awarded first place in the Creative Circle 'TV, Cinema and Film' category for March. This is the second time in just four months that Karien has claimed the 'Ad of the Month' award. SA Film Reel also recognised Karien's direction of the campaign with a Special Mention in their March craft category.
1 Jun 2016
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Karien Cherry wins Gold for Giant Films
Giant Films' director Karien Cherry received a Gold Pixel Craft Award at the IAB Bookmarks, South Africa's premier digital awards, for her direction of the New Balance spot, 'Baby vs. Dale Steyn'. The film was conceived by King James Group and also bagged the agency a Bronze Pixel in the hotly contested Branded Content category.
7 Mar 2016
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Karien takes TV first at Creative Circle
One day ago debut director Karien Cherry had had a pretty good year... but oh the difference a day can make! Today it has officially turned into a great year: Karien just won her first
at the Creative Circle Awards for her New Balance spot through King James Group.
2 Dec 2015
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Karien Cherry debuts a pretty good year
In the same way it happens every year, the awareness of year-end office parties drawing near urges us to ponder on what we have done with the 8,760 hours at our disposal. Karien Cherry can look back on her year and pour herself a Bell's.
1 Dec 2015
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Giant Films welcomes first female director, Karien Cherry
"When your newest director's debut starts winning awards at the One Show, you know you're onto something, or someone. And we couldn't be happier to officially welcome Karien Cherry to our roster of directors,"
says Emma Lundy, Executive Producer.
"Karien's cinematic visual sense and her intuitive grasp on performance and narrative add an intimate touch to the GIANT house reel."
21 May 2015
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Cape Flats thriller
Four Corners
is big winner at 2015 SAFTAs
The climax of the night at the 2015 SAFTA Coming of Age Golden Horn Awards was the announcement of the Best Feature Film winner. And the big winner for the night was the coming-of-age thriller,
Four Corners
, which walked off with six awards from 13 nominations, including the coveted Golden Horn Best Feature Film and the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Awards.
24 Mar 2015
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Four Corners
receives record 13 Golden Horn nominations and youngest ever SA Best Actor selection
The award-winning coming-of-age thriller,
Four Corners
, has made history by securing the youngest ever SAFTA Best Actor nomination for first-time actor, Jezzriel Skei. The Jo'burg school-goer, who performed the role at age 13, has been commended for his landmark lead performance as Ricardo, the talented chess whizz kid living in jeopardy of gangs controlling the streets he lives in on the Cape Flats.
27 Feb 2015
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Four Corners
nominated for Best Narrative Feature
Competing with over 150 films from across the globe, South African crime thriller,
Four Corners
, received its most recent nomination from the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles for 'Best Narrative Feature'.
5 Feb 2015
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Double international win for South African movie,
Four Corners
Ian Gabriel's South African thriller,
Four Corners
, achieved a double win at the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival where it played in competition with films from the USA and around the world. The film received the Best International Feature award and walked away with the evening's top honour winning Best Feature (International or USA), beating out Tommy Lee Jones' directorial outing,
The Homesman
starring Hilary Swank and Meryl Streep, which received the Best Feature (USA) Award.
23 Oct 2014
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Four Corners
marks 20 years of democracy at countrywide UK screenings
The South African award-winning thriller,
Four Corners
, has been invited to screen as part of a special UK film tour designed to bring attention to South Africa's 20 years of democracy.
17 Sep 2014
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Director Ian Gabriel receives esteemed Youth Jury Award
Following on from
Four Corners
' Best Film win at the Niagara Film Festival in Canada last month, the South African thriller continued its award-winning streak as Director Ian Gabriel picked up his second international Youth Jury Award last weekend, taking second place for the 'Best Film Gryphon' at the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy.
Four Corners
was the only South African picture selected to screen at the Italian festival, and was featured in the Generator +18 category where it was praised for 'outstanding direction, cinematography, performances and music that gave a strong sense of the world of the film'. The category's winner was Korea's Joon ik Lee's true story,
31 Jul 2014
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SA film
Four Corners
wins 'Best Film' award at Canadian premiere
South African director Ian Gabriel was awarded top honours last night when his film,
Four Corners
, was named 'Best Film' in the feature film category at the Niagara Integrated Film Festival (NIFF).
24 Jun 2014
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SA movie in competition at International Youth Cinema Festival
Two long-lost films written by novelist Mordecai Richler starring Peter Sellers, found outside a film company in a trash can have been restored and will show at the inaugural Niagara Integrated Film Festival.
20 Jun 2014
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'Four Corners'
Director Ian Gabriel attended this year's International Press Academy Satellite Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night where he represented the South African feature film 'Four Corners' in the Best International Motion Picture category.
26 Feb 2014
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If you are the big tree, we are the small axe - Bob Marley
Always known as a boutique production company,
Giant Films
has doubled its director roster in the past year while simultaneously producing Ian Gabriel's hard-hitting feature film,
Four Corners
. "We have grown our roster very specifically to accommodate our vision of a studio-like production environment that can take on any task," says EP Cindy Gabriel. "Giant directors Sam Coleman, Peri van Papendorp, Robin Goode and Ian Gabriel have strong backgrounds in theatre, digital, fashion, writing and art direction, a combination of talents and backgrounds that creates a rich and rewarding environment to work in."
6 Feb 2014
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Alistair King nominates 'Most Beautiful' South African movie
With less than a month to go till the start of the next Design Indaba, Alistair King, co-founder and chief creative officer at the King James group of companies, has nominated Giant Films' director Ian Gabriel's hard-hitting feature film
Four Corners
for the Design Indaba's MBOISA (Most Beautiful Object in South Africa) Award.
5 Feb 2014
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'Four Corners', directed by Ian Gabriel, scores IPA Best International Film nomination
South Africa's Official Oscar Submission for Best Foreign Language Film,
Four Corners
, is recipient of a Best International Film Nomination from the International Press Academy in Los Angeles. The South African coming-of-age film, set in the 'unknown world of the Cape Flats', was completed only twelve weeks ago and is a newcomer in a field of well-established competitors in the International Film category.
5 Dec 2013
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A good time to be a Giant
It's been a busy few months for the Giant family. No sooner had Ian Gabriel's epic gangland feature film,
Four Corners
, been completed when it was already selected as the official SA Foreign Language film contender for the 2014 Academy Awards. The film is pegged for national and international release early next year.
8 Oct 2013
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Castle Lite 's new viral campaign - Ice Breakers
Castle Lite's new viral campaign,
Ice Breakers
, launched with its first episode two weeks ago (Friday, 13 September), and within its first week grew to 127,316 hits, becoming the third biggest YouTube video in SA that week, coming in behind Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball (1st with 212 458), but ahead of Katy Perry - Roar (4th with 101,316).
30 Sep 2013
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An ordinary New York day, with hero Chesley Sullenberger
In times of economic uncertainty, investors seek the haven of 'an ordinary day' to find relief from risk. This was the basis of Giant Films' Ian Gabriel's approach when invited to treat on the Nedgroup Investments 'Ordinary Day' commercial conceptualised by Brandlab creative director, Mark Fisher. The lead character in the true story commercial is Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger, ranked second only to Right Stuff hero, Chuck Yaeger, in Time magazine's '100 most influential heroes' stakes.
12 Jul 2013
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Top Cape Town creative joins the Giant Films family
Like all well-planned families, Giant Films has slowly been procreating, adding new siblings to its home. Last year, Giant welcomed global creative, Sam Coleman, from the shores of NYC as a debut director, and now the newest addition to the family - awarded Cape Town creative and industry regular: Peri van Papendorp.
30 Apr 2013
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Giant Films Sam Coleman's dark dance dreamscape
Debut director
Sam Coleman
has taken local songstress Zolani Mahola on a heady journey into a dark dreamscape in Freshlyground's latest music video. With the release of their fifth studio album, Freshlyground have moved in a direction that promises to shake up any pre-conceptions that they're strictly an afro-pop collective.
22 Feb 2013
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Giant Films' Ian Gabriel shoots with fashion supermodel Alek Wek
Fashion supermodel Alek Wek and Giant Films' director Ian Gabriel together focus on African originals in a new spot for Amarula. The celebrity fashion icon and humanitarian activist loved being in the African bush, working alongside the elephants who, together with Alek, played a central role on the shoot.
25 Oct 2012
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Shooting wraps on Ian Gabriel's feature,
Four Corners
Two films currently in production, one local and one international, both deal with the contemporary Cape Flats gangland crisis that has continued to make headlines throughout the year. Principal photography wrapped this week on
Four Corners
, the Cape ganglands coming-of-age thriller directed by Ian Gabriel and produced by Giant Films and Moonlighting Films with producers Genevieve Hofmeyr and Cindy Gabriel. Meanwhile cameras have started to roll on international French crime drama
, also set in the Cape Flats, starring Orlando Bloom and Forest Whitaker.
23 Oct 2012
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Trust is Earned
Coronation's 2012
Trust is Earned
campaign launches from the true story inspiration of Lawrence Anthony whose book
The Elephant Whisperer
, chronicles one man's relationship with an enraged herd of rogue elephants. As survivors of a cull, the herd was stressed and dangerous, posing a real threat to man. Lawrence Anthony was determined to overcome this threat and through a series of compassionate acts over time he slowly and surely earned the trust of the matriarch of the herd. With the book fast becoming a bestseller around the world, Giant Films' Robin Goode was challenged by FoxP2's executive creative director Justin Gomes and Sue Stewart to bring the powerful and emotive backstory of
The Elephant Whisperer
to life.
31 Jul 2012
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Robin is Goode
Word on the streets is that Robin's good is just getting better as he continues work at double pace through 2012.
11 Jun 2012
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Babies talk the talk
Giant Films' Ian Gabriel was challenged to get babies to talk their minds in a new Huggies Gold commercial for Ogilvy Joburg, written by Irene Styger and art directed by Alexa Craner with creative directors Robyn Bergmann, Peter Little & Catherine Conradie.
30 May 2012
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Giant Films' Robin Goode scores home run with 'Hit'
A PSA to create awareness and education around township baseball was shot recently in Du Noon by Giant Films' director Robin Goode.
16 Nov 2011
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South African film 'Forgiveness' listed in CNN top 10 Best African Films
African Voices
program this fortnight focused on the evolution and growing status of film for Africa.
2 Nov 2011
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Giant Films' Robin Goode wins TV and Viral Golds at Loeries
Giant Films' director Robin Goode's Love To Meet You campaign for brandhouse, conceptualised by Cape Town based FoxP2, was one of two TV and Cinema Golds awarded at this year's Loerie Awards festival. The viral spot also picked up a Gold in the Internet, Mobile and interactive Communication category.
23 Sep 2011
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Giant Films' Robin Goode explores the rhythm of life for Mutual & Federal
Giant Films Robin Goode's unexpected treatment exploring the daily rhythm of life, gives fresh and quirky meaning to the new Mutual and Federal 60 second TV spot. The commercial was conceptualized by Glenn Jeffrey and Bethea Frank for Volcano Advertising.
25 Aug 2011
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Giant Films' Robin Goode stays awesome with his latest attention-grabbing spot for Kia Picanto
Giant Films' Robin Goode has followed up his Drive Dry success at Cannes and D&AD with a playful, execution-savvy spot for Kia Picanto.
21 Jul 2011
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Ian Gabriel and Draftfcb reveal Momentum's Soul
"Given the opportunity to shoot not one but three commercials with edge-to-edge dialogue, strong performance and subtle humour, I leapt at the chance," said Giant Films' Ian Gabriel about the Momentum spots he recently completed for Draftfcb Cape Town.
18 Jul 2011
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Silver Pencil, Silver Lion, Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors' Showcase for Giant Films' Robin Goode
Giant Films' director Robin Goode has achieved the accolade most commercial directors' dream of - recognition by the international awards industry's two toughest award shows, the D&AD Awards and the Cannes Lion International Festival.
28 Jun 2011
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Robin Goode of Giant Films receives D&AD Pencil Nomination for brandhouse Drive Dry TV ad
With his directorial debut, Giant Films' director Robin Goode has achieved the accolade most commercial directors' dream of - recognition by the International Awards Industry's toughest Award Show, the D&AD awards.
3 Jun 2011
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Giant Films' Ian Gabriel directs launch spot for 49M - Remember your Power
'We're all connected...' - This is the concept Ian Gabriel explores in a launch spot for 49M, a unique initiative that asks that we look for a sustainable future and a better tomorrow for all, focusing on the interdependence of the 49 million South Africans who make up Mzansi in 2011.
11 Apr 2011
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Giant Films young director Robin Goode's Drive Dry spot wins Creative Circle Ad of the Year accolade
The Creative Circle's Ad of the Year in the Viral category was awarded to the controversial and attention-getting Drive Dry "Photo" viral, directed by Giant Films' Robin Goode. This is the first year in which a viral spot has been awarded, indicating the growing prestige and importance of the Viral category.
28 Mar 2011
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Giant Films signs Drive Dry director Robin Goode
Robin Goode, together with his long-time producer Laura Sampson, has joined director-producer team Ian and Cindy Gabriel at Giant Films. Equally big news for Giant and the industry is that television producer Emma Lundy has joined Cindy Gabriel as Co-Executive Producer, heading up Giant's Director division as it expands during 2011 and beyond. The move for Emma comes after five years as Head of Broadcast at Ogilvy Cape Town and many years as Agency Producer within the Ogilvy Group.
12 Jan 2011
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Ian Gabriel walks with Giants
Ian Gabriel's Johnnie Walker 'Walk with Giants' spot for King James Advertising features cultural icon and world long distance runner, Haile Gebrselassie. The project was designed to run across various platforms exploring web, TV, outdoor and radio communication to encapsulate a holistic approach to the celebration of an extraordinary and inspiring Giant's career in Africa.
7 Dec 2010
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Giant Win inspires new brand identity
A giant Google pin seen from space recently attracted attention when it scooped a Silver Loerie for Giant Films in the brand identity category at last month's Loerie Awards.
29 Nov 2010
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Virtual inspiration for art takes home giant silver
A giant google pin place marker standing almost 5 metres tall which can be seen across Cape Town's CBD and is visible from space on Google's map of Cape Town won Giant Films a Silver Loerie at the 2010 Loerie awards
12 Oct 2010
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Giant congratulations
Giant Films congratulates all the Loerie Award Winners and Giant's own Bruno Bossi and Foxp2 for their Loerie for MWeb "Lost".
29 Sep 2009
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Cristiano Ronaldo plays ball with Ian Gabriel
In a year that's sure to be filled with World Cup football mayhem, the latest global television commercial for Castrol produced by Giant Films, features the biggest name in soccer today, Cristiano Ronaldo.
23 Sep 2009
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Giant Google pin arrives in Cape Town CBD
A giant Google pin, designed by environmental artist, Brendan Smithers, has recently arrived and now overlooks Cape Town's South West City Bowl.
21 Sep 2009
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Orchid? Or not? You decide...
In the same week that the new Castrol 'Cholestrol' ad was panned on Cape Talk, the spot received the Orchid of the week in
The Argus
' Media and Marketing column.
14 Sep 2009
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Bruno Bossi proves dairy doesn't have to be cheesy
What do you get when you cross a campaign about strong, healthy bones with Giant talent in the form of Bruno Bossi? A series of three TV spots for the Dairy Board that'll get you in the mood to praise the goodness of dairy.
25 Aug 2009
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Giant Films Bruno Bossi delivers new spot for MWEB
The latest emotive instalment in the MWEB 'Connect and You can' campaign is a visual feast created by Bruno Bossi of Giant Films, for FoxP2 Cape Town. The spot follows the poignant story of a little girl spreading the message of her lost dog to the world.
21 May 2009
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Parlotones win three music video awards for
I'll Be There
I'll Be There
music video, directed by Bruno Bossi, walked off with awards across three categories at the MK Music Channel Awards Ceremony.
7 Apr 2009
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Ian Gabriel shoots 7Up campaign
Giant Films' Ian Gabriel followed up new campaigns for Castrol with Ogilvy Cape Town, and American Express with Ogilvy One London, with three fun-in-the-sun 7Up spots for BBDO Paris with the crack South American creative team Mario Gomez and Diego Forero out of BBDO Colombia.
2 Apr 2009
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Giant Films' Bruno Bossi directs MWEB
FoxP2 recently commissioned Bruno Bossi to direct their launch commercials for new client MWEB. The campaign, Connect & You Can, launches with a quirky spot in which old schoolfriends connect. It's definitely not your average school reunion!
31 Mar 2009
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Giant Films' Richard Wall fights fires for Volunteer Wildfire Services
Tired of getting burnt? Giant Films director Richard Wall stepped up to the plate to fight the fires that habitually ravage the Mother City Mountain in his latest spot, 'Love Story', for Volunteer Wildfire Services.
27 Mar 2009
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Giant Films' Bruno Bossi shoots new Polo campaign
Bruno Bossi teamed up with Ogilvy Cape Town to produce two quirky spots for Volkswagen Polo. Taking their ridiculously low prices to the streets meant employing some unusual advertising methods.
25 Mar 2009
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Global Amex campaign shoots in Cape Town
London-based agency Ogilvy One recently commissioned Giant Films' Ian Gabriel to direct a new series of five commercials in a global campaign for American Express.
3 Dec 2008
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Music video wins Loeries Craft award
The Parlotones hit, "I'll Be There", received a Craft certificate for animation and special visual effects. This marks the first time a music video has won at the Loeries.
11 Aug 2008
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Bruno Bossi shoots explosive new Yardley commercial
Giant's Bruno Bossi recently completed the new Yardley commercial for the launch of English Blazer 'Black'.
14 Jul 2008
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Giant Films' Bruno Bossi shoots Hansgrohe for Lowe Bull
Bruno Bossi recently completed the first local TV commercial for Hansgrohe.
13 Jun 2008
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Giant Films grows its roster
In addition to Ian Gabriel and Bruno Bossi, the company now proudly represents newcomer, Richard Wall.
30 May 2008
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Charlize rocks South African screens in new Sun International ad
Filmmakers, a few astounded members of the public, and the occasional rogue journalist managed to catch a glimpse of Academy Award winner Charlize Theron in action on home ground, during the filming of the new campaign for Sun International.
6 May 2008
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Enthusiastic feedback pours in for Charlize ad
Enthusiastic feedback is pouring in for the historic 90-second commercial for Sun International featuring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron.
5 May 2008
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A new Giant
Bruno Bossi and Blackginger have teamed up once more to create a masterful music video for The Parlotones latest single, "I'll be there". Once again Bruno's love of post and visual effects enabled the team to seamlessly integrate beautiful live action footage with 3D.
20 Feb 2008
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SA screenplay makes top selection for 2008 Berlinale Co-Production Market
A new South African film, to be directed by Ian Gabriel, is an official selection for the 2008 Berlinale Co-Production Market.
17 Jan 2008
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Aerodynamic sleight of hand
Bruno Bossi teamed up with Giant Films and The Jupiter Drawing room recently to produce two intriguing spots to launch the new Hyundai Accent.
11 Oct 2007
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French berets, a cockerel and comedy
Age-old French tradition comes in for a bit of a twist in Ian Gabriels' comedy spot for Richelieu. Using French-speaking talent for all the parts, the subtitled commercial resonates with tongue-in-cheek sexiness and authentic Gallic flavour.
11 Sep 2007
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Skwatta Camp's rhythm for urban free flight
A hit single by Skwatta Camp and free fall stunts by London-based parcourt free flyer Blue are at the centre of Ian Gabriels' gritty high energy commercial for Malta Guinness.
3 Sep 2007
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Freshlyground bid farewell to
, hello to
Ma Cherie
Freshlyground bid farewell to their hit debut album
this month with a new edition music video for their hit song
I'd like
. Their new album
Ma Cherie
releases on September 3rd.
28 Aug 2007
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Where's that stadium?
A commercial on air this week, depicts the labour of epic proportions required to build a new South African stadium.
23 Aug 2007
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Freshlyground get nostalgic with Ian Gabriel
A BBC World project that aims to show "extraordinary South Africans and special incidences of cultural crossover" will feature Freshlyground with Giant Films' Ian Gabriel shooting a music video for the Freshlyground signature song 'I'd like'.
15 Mar 2007
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Taking the plunge
Giant Films Director Ian Gabriel takes the plunge into 2007 with a provocative new ad for Investec Private Bank that hit the screens this week.
22 Jan 2007
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South African link to Yoko Ono?
Yoko Ono has declared December 8th a day of forgiveness as it was on this day that John Lennon was shot down outside his apartment in New York.
7 Dec 2006
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a South African "sleeper"
Positive word of mouth from festivals and audiences has created a buzz around local movie
, which is creating new and unexpected audiences for itself.
28 Nov 2006
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Forgiveness receives six Golden Horn nominations
Dv8 and Giant Films' feature film
received a total of six Golden Horn nominations at the first South African Film and Television Awards announced this week.
5 Oct 2006
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Polka teams up again with Giant Films for new campaign
The new TV spot for Polka proves once again that the South African spoken word is rich ground for memorable advertising humour.
20 Jul 2006
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on education department resource list
The Department of Education has approved the inclusion of the award winning film Forgiveness and a comprehensive
film study guide as part of this year's Literature Resource List for Grades 11 and 12.
6 Jul 2006
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Brave new ads for VW Touareg
In the Antarctic Emperor penguins brave temperatures of below -75°F, venturing out to reveal the long hidden secret of their famous march...
29 Jun 2006
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invited to US university
South African director Ian Gabriel has been invited by Princeton University's History Faculty to present the award winning South African film
to students and faculty members at a series of viewings in April 2006.
24 Apr 2006
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Local movie for South African schools
Senior school students across South Africa will soon have the opportunity to watch and to study
– the award winning film directed by Ian Gabriel.
20 Apr 2006
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Ian Gabriel shoots Iced Tea ad for Parmalat
Ian Gabriel follows up his sexy ad for Sissy Boy with a tongue-in-cheek exploration of the seductive arts at a high society party, this time for Parmalat Iced Tea.
17 Apr 2006
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Ian Gabriel shoots Sissy Boy
Ronald Sassoon's at it again, teaming up with Ogilvy Cape Town and Giant Films' director, Ian Gabriel for this week's launch of the newest cinema and TV ad for Sassoon's fashion flagship, Sissy Boy.
21 Nov 2005
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Volkswagen Passat's ''Journey'' filmed by Ian Gabriel
The story of one man's journey from hardship to reward is at the centre of VW's new Passat ad directed by Ian Gabriel for Ogilvy Cape Town.
5 Oct 2005
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Advertising in perfect proportion
Applied by Debussy in music and by Da Vinci in art and popularized in literature from Euclid in the 3rd century BC to Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code in the 21st century, the mystic Golden Ratio "phi" is now featured in a new ad for J&B, directed by Giant Films' Ian Gabriel for JWT Cape Town.
26 Sep 2005
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South African films impress at international festivals
The year's ongoing romance between International Film Festival audiences and films from Africa continued this month with the Sydney Film Festival announcement that three of the top six Sydney Festival Urban Cinefile Audience Choice Awards were films produced by African directors telling African stories.
7 Aug 2005
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South African film on London stage coup
Negotiations were concluded this week to bring the South African film "Forgiveness", directed by Ian Gabriel and executive produced by Jeremy Nathan to the London stage next year.
4 Jul 2005
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Freshlyground chooses Ian Gabriel
Giant Films' Ian Gabriel headed a unique co-production between Moonlighting and Giant Films to direct Freshlyground's new music video "Nomvula".
12 May 2005
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Amnesty International invites Ian Gabriel
Giant Films director Ian Gabriel has been invited to present his film
at the Amnesty International Festival in Amsterdam this week.
is the first South African film and one of nine feature films and 16 documentaries selected by Amnesty International from around the world.
9 Mar 2005
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Ian Gabriel of Giant Films directs new Polka campaign
Giant Films' Ian Gabriel has just completed six spots with FCB Cape Town for internet service provider Polka.co.za.
31 Jan 2005
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South African movie wins 2004 Best African Film Award
Directed by Ian Gabriel, "Forgiveness" received the 2004 Best African Film Award at this week's Cape Town World Cinema Festival Awards as well as the Signis Jury Award for its contribution to ethics in cinema, and a Best Actress Special Mention for Quanita Adams' riveting on-screen performance in the film.
25 Nov 2004
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wins at the Cape Town World Cinema Festival Gala Awards
The South African feature film
directed by Ian Gabriel was the big winner at the Cape Town World Cinema Festival Gala Awards presented on Saturday night. The film received the 2004 Best African Feature Film Award.
22 Nov 2004
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Gabriel takes to the streets
Director Ian Gabriel and Creative Director John Smeddle from Herdbuoys McCann Erickson hit the streets of downtown Joburg in search of soccer fans to shoot a spot for SAA's Super 8 promotion.
4 Aug 2004
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Forgiveness hits home
Giant Films director Ian Gabriel's debut feature film
premiered last week in Cape Town and Johannesburg after participating in the Durban Film Festival.
28 Jun 2004
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New Giant team
Giant Films directors Mosese Semenya and Ian Gabriel have been joined by Leon Jacobs, ex-Creative Director of TBWA\Fusion and agency producer Kirsten Clarence.
6 Jun 2004
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Semenya wins with Telkom's World Cup Bid
Giant Films' director Mosese Semenya recently joined forces with Herdbuoys McCann Erickson to shoot a campaign for Telkom in their support of the World Cup Soccer bid.
13 May 2004
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Ten Years of Democracy and Beyond
Herdbuoys McCann-Erickson chose Ian Gabriel of Giant Films to direct the new Telkom commercial. Driven by Creative Director John Smeddle's honest copy, the commercial looks at the first ten years of democracy in South Africa and points the way forward to the next ten years.
25 Apr 2004
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Giant Films ready for take off!
Giant Films' director Ian Gabriel recently teamed up with Taxi Films in Los Angeles to shoot the latest Boeing commercial marking the launch of new designs that promise to propel aviation travel to the next level.
25 Mar 2004
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Moving Mountains
Giant Films director Ian Gabriel recently shot the new Carling Black Label epic for Ogilvy & Mather. The commercial, which is currently on air, shows a behind- the-scenes rebuilding of Chapmans Peak drive.
9 Feb 2004
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He's got the Nak
Giant Films director Mosese Semenya has recently completed a campaign for Nik Naks with BBDO/Network. The 'Secret Society' campaign tracks down trendy city slickers slipping off to underground Nik Nak parties.
8 Feb 2004
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Somebody stop them
No rest for the wickedly ingenious Ian Gabriel who is scheduled to seize the reigns of the new upcoming and epic Carling Black Label shoot this November.
6 Nov 2003
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Gabriel keeps on rolling
Characteristically Ian Gabriel is not stopping for a moment. Principal photography on his first feature film,
, is scheduled for completion at the end of October. Then he steps straight on to a prestigious TV campaign for a leading SA brand, shooting in November.
16 Oct 2003
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Giant Films new director enters Vuka Awards
Following his earlier success at the Vuka Awards, Giant Films director, Mosese Semenya, is entering a pro-bono commercial for this year's awards. The commercial forms the television component of Joe Public's much-talked-about print campaign for Habitat for Humanity.
12 Oct 2003
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Giant Films supports growth of local industry
As the summer season takes off in the Western Cape, Giant Films commences principal photography on the feature film project Forgiveness.
12 Oct 2003
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Stefan Baron <firstname.lastname@example.com>
st: After mlogit: Graphing predicted probabilities for transition between 2 subgroups
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:51:07 +0200
Dear readers,
I incorporated some interaction effects into mlogit models and now I
want to illustrate the additional effect graphically.
I tried prgen, but it computes the prediced propabilities for ending up
in the outcome category in relation to all other categories.
Now, I wonder whether there is a tool for computing the predicting
probabilities for ending up in one category in relation to ANOTHER
category, not all categories?
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Strengths: Every sunscreen includes avobenzone for sufficient UVA protection; some moisturizers with elegant textures; good makeup removers and toners; Radiant Touch is a favorite for good reason; intriguing blushes; two fantastic mascaras; very good liquid highlighter; innovative gloss/stain lip products.
Weaknesses: Expensive; no AHA or BHA products; no products to manage acne or combat skin discolorations; mostly mundane moisturizers and serums; pervasive use of jar packaging; antiwrinkle claims that epitomize ridiculous, yet cost hundreds of dollars; mostly average foundations; eyeshadow quads; mostly average lipstick and gloss options.
We have never reviewed an expensive cosmetics line with the intent of criticizing it based on the price tags alone. Our standard for reviewing all cosmetics remains the same whether the prices are rock bottom or stratospheric. What cannot be denied is that there are many consumers who just refuse to give up the notion that, in terms of cosmetics, expensive means better. If you're one of those consumers you may have been curious about our take on Yves Saint Laurent's makeup, which by far outshines their skin care.
In the past, as we surveyed the other French-themed lines at the department store (including Lancome, Chanel, Dior, and Guerlain), YSL almost always came in last, barely stepping up to the plate to compete in any category. Lately, we've been pleasantly surprised to find several impressive products, along with some needed improvements for many of their previously lackluster options (whose price-to-performance ratio was depressingly low). YSL still isn't the French line to set your sights on and fill your makeup bag with, but there are enough positives to make a trip to their counter worthwhile, assuming that your budget extends far enough to comfortably afford these items. (Even the best products from this line have less-expensive counterparts, but if you're label-conscious, you should know what to focus on.)
What's not so great is the lack of sufficient UVA protection in products with sunscreen, or SPF ratings that are too low given what we know about the need for a sufficient level of daily sun protection. Adding sunscreen to many of the foundations and lip products was a smart move, but doing so without getting the basics right doesn't get a passing grade. Most of the mascaras are surprisingly average also, yet on the other hand the foundation and powder shade selections have improved considerably. It's this off-kilter blend of outstanding and boring products coupled with steep prices all around that earn this line an "approach with caution" statement. However, careful shopping from YSL will undoubtedly net you some wonderful products you'll be pleased with, at least until the credit card bill comes due!
When it comes to skin care, Yves Saint Laurent relies heavily on its fashion heritage to convince consumers to give these products more than a passing glance. Based on the formulas and outlandish prices, we see no reason for anyone to admire, let alone purchase, most of the skin-care products this brand sells. The claims are nothing short of ridiculous, especially for any YSL product designed to minimize wrinkles or stop sagging. It's good that all of the sunscreens provide broad-spectrum protection, but the cost means you'll be replacing them quickly (if you're being diligent about liberal application, as you should be) and, of course, all of them contain wafting fragrance. The moisturizers are much less impressive, but carry some of the most too-good-to-be-true claims imaginable. None of what they're said to do in terms of wrinkles, skin regeneration, firming, and sculpting skin is the least bit reliable, though many of the moisturizers have luxurious textures.
What's missing is a focused approach to provide skin with what it really needs to thrive and remain healthy. Some of the basics are covered, but antioxidants are seemingly an afterthought, water-binding agents and skin-identical substances are mostly lacking, and once again fragrance takes precedence over advanced ingredients with substantiated research to support their use. If your skin-care routine must involve a designer brand, you'd be better off shopping Chanel and only considering YSL for the makeup products they have that, cost notwithstanding, are worthy of the attention they get in, where else, fashion magazines.
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By IVES GALARCEP
With the NCAA Tournament in full swing, and players boosting and hurting their stock with each passing round, there is plenty to catch up on regarding the 2013 MLS Draft class.
From the growing likelihood that the Generation adidas class will be a small one, to the increasing sentiment that this year's draft will be weak compared to previous year's draft, the onus will be on teams to uncover the diamonds in the rough in a relatively shallow pool.
Does this mean the college talent pool is ready to take a long-term hit because of MLS academies? No, that isn't what this year's relatively weak class is about. The talent pool for the 2014 draft actually looks like it will be stronger than this year's, but with MLS unlikely to hand out as many GA deals this year, that means more young talents will have to stay in school and have another year to develop, which will only help the 2014 draft pool.
Later today SBI will offer up the latest version of the MLS Draft Big Board (which will include several major changes because of the GA information we have received), but for now it is time to catch up on the latest on the Generation adidas and the draft pool.
So just how small could the 2013 Generation adidas class be? As few as six, with eight being the likely cap this year. If it winds up being that many, it will mark the third straight year the GA class has been smaller than the previous year's. From 13 in 2010, to 11 in 2011, and nine last year, the GA class is getting smaller as MLS looks to direct more resources toward signing Homegrown Players (academy products).
So who are the GA locks? Right now only Andrew Farrell, Walker Zimmerman and Mikey Lopez can be considered locks to secure contracts if they want to sign deals. Beyond that though, there are no sure things, which comes as a surprise when you consider a player like Patrick Mullins, who has had an outstanding season.
That doesn't mean Mullins won't get a GA offer, but he isn't as much of a sure thing as most would expect. He can fix that with a strong tournament run.
Two forwards who are very good bets to secure GA deals are VCU forward J.J. Johnson and Central Florida striker Deshorn Brown. Johnson is a physical striker in the C.J. Sapong mold while Brown is a pure speedster. Both have MLS scouts buzzing and both should be part of the GA class if they accept offers.
Two players who look more likely to stay in school are UConn goalkeeper Andre Blake and Indiana star Eriq Zavaleta. Blake is only a sophomore and the consensus is that since he isn't really ready to play on the pro level that another year of development in college can only help. Zavaleta, another sophomore, has apparently been freed from any Homegrown Player claims but the sentiment in league circles is that another year in college would serve him better. Does that mean a strong finish in the NCAA tournament couldn't earn him an offer? No, but it seems more likely at the moment that he won't be offered a GA deal.
Ema Boateng is generating GA interest, but concerns about whether the UCSB freshman is ready for the jump has him on the fringes of the GA conversation right now. Coastal Carolina midfielder Pedro Ribeiro was thought to be a strong GA option, but I'm told he is on the fringes and far from a lock.
The big surprise regarding the current GA class is word that MLS is strongly considering signing youth prospect Kekuta Manneh. The Texas-based forward and native of Gambia has been turning heads on the youth soccer front for some time, and spent last summer with the Austin Aztex. For a glimpse of his skills, you can watch him tearing it up for Austin in this video.
Louisville's Dylan Mares and Creighton's Eric Miller are two sophomores who appear more likely to be part of next year's Generation adidas class, while Wake Forest midfielder Jared Watts has garnered some attention, though he's on the outside looking in, as is UConn's Mamadou Diouf.
So what does the draft class look like at the moment? Here is the group we could see getting the nod:
Andrew Farrell, Walker Zimmerman, Mikey Lopez, J.J. Johnson, Deshorn Brown, Patrick Mullins, Kekuta Manneh
What do you think of this group? Surprised to hear which players aren't being considered? Disappointed to hear the GA class will be smaller, or think it's inevitable given the increased quality of Homegrown Players?
Share your thoughts below.
I think the 2014 draft could be huge.
Nate Dollars
why? (i don't know anything about it.)
Well — if top players like Mullins don't get GA offers this year, it means the draft lass next year should be pretty deep.
Nate Dollars
i'm assuming you mean that mullins, and others like him, will just stay in school til next year, as opposed to going pro (and maybe that what ives was saying too–just missed it).
What exactly does getting a GA contract mean for the player?
For one they get a pretty good size contract. Also, MLS pays for it not the club team that drafts. SO it helps a club team with salary cap room.
MLS only drafts underclassmen if they are GA. So for all the non-seniors, it's GA or back to college (well, or to another league). GA players also don't count against the salary cap, which gives teams an incentive to draft them. GA players also have guaranteed salaries for their first couple years. In the past, GA players were also much better paid than most MLS rookies, though the money has been cut back in the past couple years.
Got it, thanks guys. So essentially it's a way for MLS to keep young talent in the domestic league that could otherwise choose a foreign league and it gives incentive to teams who are willing to do that.
Wrong again, Ives. Playing in college does not give young players "another year to develop." The college environment is full of distractions and is well agreed upon by the higher levels of US soccer and the rest of the world to be detrimental to player development. Soccer is not American football. Soccer is not baseball. Soccer is not basketball and player development should not follow the typical model in other American sports. That is the whole point of the academies….to get players into a professional environment as soon as possible. Sooner or later, any player with a prayer of making an impact at the pro level will not be playing in college at all.
Colin B
Thas the dam truth, the collegiate environment does not seem to produce the level of players needed to make an impact on the international stage.
What a silly silly silly statement. Ask Caleb, Sasho, Carlos, Ken, Elmar, Bobby etc. if they can develop players.
How many world class players did they develop? They may be good college coaches and I think that Caleb is likely to succeed coaching a professinal club, but NCAA restrictions on duration of the playing season and the number of hours devoted to athletic activities put college players at a big disadvantage when compared to players who are at a midtable club academy in Europe or South America. Plus, most college teams are coached to play a longball style that normally fails at the international level.
How many world class players did they develop? How many world class players have been produced in the US as a whole? The breakdown in development is not because our 18-22 year olds play in college, the breakdown in developing players starts far before that. College is an easy scapegoat, but most people have little to no idea what they're talking about because they don't actually watch it.
I agree that the whole youth development system is broken down, not just college. It's not like we would start churning out world class players, if we were to get rid of college programs. My point is simply that from the player development prospective college soccer is the wrong place to go if you want to reach the world class level.
Josh D
They can develop MLS players, but the cast of players who have played four years through college (or even three) and made it big on the international stage is slim.
And it's getting slimmer now that teenagers are becoming professionals. There's just no way a player who turns pro at 22 competes with a player who turned pro at 17. The older player may have played more minutes, but it's on a less structured team, training with lesser players, and playing against poor teams.
I think college had it's place pre-academies. But it's quickly downsizing except for those who are either A. not good enough to be an MLS starter anyway or B. someone who doesn't know if turning pro is for them.
It's also interesting to see the GA players whose contracts are up. Are we paying GA players too much like Opra who didn't develop enough to justify the $300,000 salary.
Depends on how you look at it. Is playing games is more important than playing scrimmages in practice. Until the youth league plays more games per year College can and will be important to develope players.
You make good points, but playing in college worked out just fine for Dempsey, Bocanegra, Edu, Zusi, Goodson, Cherundolo, etc
And by etc, he means hundreds if not thousands of players.
But an average college soccer player is in school for four years. What would happen if those same players began their professional soccer careers earlier? Would they have been in their prime four years earlier, giving them longer and more successful careers?
Average college soccer players aren't even making the MLS, so you shouldn't really be focusing on them. It's the elite at the top that could potentially be world class if given the proper development (which a lot of them get)
For the most part, the very best players are not found in college because they are already good enough to play professionally by the time they reach 18 or 19. However, there are quite a few players that have contributed to the MNT that did go to college and likely benefited from that time or that were late bloomers. So, the reality is that both tracks can be helpful.
College can became a great place to dev. talent, college just needs to allow more games and changes the rules. That is only going to happen, when soccer becomes a sport that is worth money. Basketball, Baseball and Football have forced the NCAA to build they rules, to their sport needs.Again college will always be important and is needed because of the size of this country.
So you are saying that players who spend another year in college will become worse? So all players peak the day before they start college?
David St. Hubbins
until we expand the reserve league from 10 games to 30 games, the NCAA environment is the best we have for the 18-22 year old player who is not yet MLS-ready.
you're simplifying the argument far too much. Is a professional academy a better option than a college program? Most would say yes, and I'm one of them. But, for kids that are already in the college system they have two choices: Stay in school, develop more, and get playing time at a high level or go pro. If they go pro, and they aren't ready to step in as a starter or impact sub, it's entirely possible that they'd find themselves out of the league, or playing for his teams reserve squad (where competition probably isn't much better than big time college soccer).
If you go pro and aren't a starter, you wont be doing much of anything outside of practice. This year MLS reserve teams played 10 games. UCONN has played 21 games this year. In this discussion its not about college vs/ academies, its about playing time and developing, which is much harder as a rookie than it is as a college stud.
Excellent point. The same people that complain when a young player moves abroad and nearly flatlines their career by playing in reserve matches and sitting the bench then argues that more Americans 18-22 should quit playing college to set the bench for an MLS team and play 10 reserve league matches against other guys not good enough to play with the full squad.
Why do you stop at 3 sports. Every Olympic sport out there uses college to DEVELOP athletes. Keep telling us how soccer is not…track, gymnastics, swimming, etc
College is and will be the way almost everyone goes. Foolish to think otherwise.
there is room for academy development AND college soccer. it does not have to be one or the other. and college players can get a lot more games than they get during the traditional season. they play a spring season and they can play on a team in the summer too. not to mention the captains practices and access to workout facilities that the college provides. it is not a professional environment, but it is not far from it and getting closer and closer if you ask me…
I wish MLS would just get rid of the GA program and the draft altogether. I understand why they are both implemented but I think they could be phased out. Players and clubs should be able to sign who they want. They shouldn't be bound to a draft order. I'd rther see players trialed at clubs than thrown into a combine pool. Probabky won't ever happen but I can dream!
The country is to big to get rid of the draft, every other league has a draft.
I think the the use of GA contracts will be phased. But why phase out the draft? There will always be players who develope later or a youth scout misses. Plus it does help the teams that don't do well get first shot at some one who is good.
In England they don't have a draft but they have geographical limits on what teams you can play for (was it 30 miles from your home?) but then those are ignored quite often so who knows.
Ives, will you be giving us your thoughts on potential Homegrown signings? Akron by itself sounds like they might have 2-4.
Why not Momadou Diouf? why is he on the outside looking in?
MLS should partner with another lower level league and create some type of developmental league with affiliates. The reserve league now is such a joke and MLS has failed so miserably at developing talent that something has to be done soon.
It's hard to do what Germany does with reserve teams (have them play in lower divisions) because the USL Pro Division is so small that MLS reserve teams would instantly form the majority of the league.
One possibility is to have MLS reserve teams play the MLS reserve league schedule and play in the PDL in addition to that. That would mean 10 games against other MLS reserve teams plus 16 games against PDL teams, for a total of 26 games. Compensate for fixture congestion by calling up more academy players; the PDL is going to be a higher level of play than the academy players normally see anyway.
If the goal is to produce players who will make a big mark in the big leagues, then college soccer is not a good developmental tool. But I don't think that's the only goal, nor should it be. College has produced a large number of solid professionals to fill out our domestic league, some of whom then make the leap to Europe. It's very tough to get to the top top level this way–Dempsey is the exception–but otherwise it works fine.
Besides, if you talk to Euro coaches who know something about US talent, the only thing keeping a flood of Americans from playing professionally in Europe now are the work permit issues. Quite a few former college players can play at at least the Championship level in England, but can't get permits.
Put another way, were guys like Holden, Cameron, and Ream dominating MLS before they went to Europe? No, they were good players but not world beaters. Rather, these were the guys who managed to get work permits. Change the work permit rules (not going to happen), and we'd see a whole host of American former collegiates sign for lower level EPL and Championship sides (to name a few: Omar, Besler, Berry, Zusi, Sapong, Gavin, Wondo, Beitashour, Morrow… I could go on but you get the point)
The Work permit problem is only a British one. That's why so many go to Scandenavia, right? But many kids that age don't want to go to a nation that speaks a different language which will just be yet another barrier to their success. I am surprised more kids don't go play in countries where English is quite common even if it isn't the official language (Switzerland for example, maybe Belgium?).
Scandinavians speak better English than most of us on average.
Why not just let the underclassmen into the draft without a GA deal?
Not sure how much this has to do with it, but a lot of these underclassmen aren't quite ready to contribute right away. Many likely get their GA deals based on potential and teams are then willing to draft them based on a high ceiling and the fact that they don't count against the salary cap.
If you allow these kids to hire an agent and enter the draft without these deals, if they aren't ready to step in and play right away, they're much less likely to get drafted and you could very easily see these underclassmen not get drafted and lose their eligibility in college because of the agent. It's simply a way to try and protect the kids more.
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What about Brandon Allen of Georgetown? He scored 15 goals and he's only a freshman. Deshorn Brown scored 13 goals for Central Florida, JJ Johnson scored 15 goals for VCU, however both are Juniors. Isn't it more impressive to score 15 goals as a Freshman especially against better competition. Big East is a much tougher division, it sent the most teams to the NCAA tournament.
Sean Doyle
If I could chime in on Deshorn Brown, he is a lethal goal scoring machine. I had the pleasure of watching him this past summer during his PDL stint in Reading United AC. Amazing speed, great vertical ability and he always puts himself in great positions to score. We've been fortunate to have some special players and some excellent goal scorers come through Reading (Wenger, Sapong, Schuler, Hertzog, Bates) but Deshorn may have been the best of that bunch.
Venter (New Mexico/CB and 3 yr starter as a GA candidate. Or Yannick smith ODU? Yannick scored 16 goals in 20 games last year
They havent announced the GA players this year. Its not crazy to say he could be a GA this year. He is top 10 defenders in this year draft. He has nothing left to prove as a 3 yr starter at New Mexico. Also he has been a GA all year according to multiple sources. With the many HGP signings potentially this year, it could have an effect on his potential to lock in a contract. Additionally if other players such as sophomores stay another year it should be highly possible. Many teams need depth at Def positions and Kyle has all the attributes physically to contribute rt away.
As for Yannick smith….you cant bypass his junior campaign. He should fall somewhere in the super draft if he seals the deal at the mls combine. He battled injury alot this season and teams schemed against him. He not someone that should be overlooked
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To hear the mainstream media and others tell it, former Gov. Mitt Romney is the only candidate among the four remaining in the Republican "circular firing squad" primary that is even remotely electable.
Meanwhile, many on the left have begun to quietly cheer on former Sen. Rick Santorum in the Republican primary because they don't think he would have a much better chance in November than did George Wallace in 1968.
At this juncture, both arguments severely miss the mark.
For now, it appears Romney would fare slightly better than Santorum in a general election match-up with President Obama. But as political prognosticator Nate Silver of The New York Times says , Romney's current electability edge over Santorum "is not all that great."
In fact, the Rasmussen daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Presidents' Day had Santorum slightly ahead of Romney in a head-to-head matchup with Obama.
The true answer of which candidate is more electable hinges on two items. How does each candidate go about winning the GOP nomination–if, in fact, one of them does win it? And where does the economy stand on Election Day?
If Mitt Romney achieves the GOP nomination by continuing to run solely on his biography and carpet-bombing his opponents with negative ads, he will not have provided the base with sufficient reason to support him. Conservatives won't show up at the polls or, more importantly, work for him beforehand, and independents will flee to Obama after having been turned off thoroughly by Romney's negative rhetoric. If Romney wants to win, he must develop a compelling campaign narrative.
Meanwhile, Santorum has become the anti-Romney candidate du jour by differentiating himself on social issues. If Santorum continues to focus on social issues, without offering solutions for the economy, he risks alienating independents and women. If this occurs, President Obama would win in a landslide, and Republicans will be left to wish they had picked Romney.
If both candidates clean up their acts, the unemployment rate remains at 8 percent or above, and the price of gas continues to climb, the electability problem would shift from the Republican candidate to the president–and the election likely would come down to a handful of states .
But they must clean up their acts. If not–if this current race to the bottom continues–neither candidate will be able to defeat President Obama, and the electability difference between the two will not matter, unless of course you are a candidate running down-ticket.


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When it comes to strength training, the term periodization can cause a great deal of confusion, especially among those new to weights. Between conflicting definitions and various training methods and applications, it has become difficult to understand its true meaning.
In layman's terms, periodization is the division of a training program into distinct training blocks, with each block focusing on specific, pre-determined athletic qualities. Whether you're a powerlifter looking for increased maximal strength, a sprinter aiming to improve speed, or a pickup basketball player interested in dunking, incorporating this type of training will allow you to develop all necessary strengths without regressing in other athletic qualities.
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Jun 21, 2013 - StaffCassidy L. Cooper died Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Riverton. She was 6 years old.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 24, at the First Presbyterian Church in Cheyenne with Pastor Aaron Justice and the Rev. Diana Hartman officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne.
Cassidy Linn Cooper was born June 22, 2006, in Cheyenne and had lived in the area all of her life.
She just completed first grade at Burns Elementary School.
Her family said she loved to read more than anything, and she enjoyed solving and writing her own mysteries. She was involved in gymnastics and ballet at Act Two Studios. She enjoyed crafts and coloring, and she loved to sing and had written her own songs. She also had been learning to pan for gold with her dad. Most of all, she was dad's No. 1 helper.
She is survived by her parents, Chris and Cori (Shaffer) Cooper; sister Cadence "Cadie" Cooper; grandparents Glenn and Francene Shaffer of Cheyenne and Craig and Carol Cooper of Riverton; great-grandmother Leona Hagedorn of Cheyenne; aunts and uncles Darcy and Kevin Guille of Cheyenne, Geoff and Julie Cooper of St. Louis, and Catherine and Shane Rosenthal of Buffalo; and numerous cousins.
Friends who wish may contribute to the naming of a corner of Burns Elementary School Library in Cassidy's honor, c/o LCSD #2, 311 E. Eighth St., Pine Bluffs, WY 82082.
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"Mount Cabalían, at the SE tip of Leyte Island, is dissected by steep radial ridges that are moderately to thickly vegetated. A lake fills the summit crater of the 945-m-high andesitic volcano, which has an irregular rim with two high peaks on the southern side. A thermoluminescence date of about 510,000 yrs BP was obtained from Cantoloc stratovolcano immediately to the NW. A radiocarbon date of about 135 +/- 30 yrs BP was obtained from a pyroclastic-flow deposit from Cabalían. Hot springs are found on the east and west flanks of Cabalían."
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Jack Brookfield Neely passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at the age of 59.
He was born in Houston at Memorial Hermann Hospital on Jan. 28, 1954, to Winston Brookfield and Sue Neely. He attended public schools in Bellville and then went on to study at Southwestern University in Georgetown, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976, he attended the California College of Podiatric Medicine and graduated as a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 1980. Jack completed his podiatric internship in 1981 at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, where he met his wife, Karen Perry, a nurse. Jack and Karen were married in Carrizo Springs on May 2, 1982 and spent 31 happy years together in Brenham raising two children.
Dr. Neely practiced podiatry in Brenham from September 1981 until his death in 2014. He specialized in podiatric OR procedures and out-patient services. Jack was a dedicated and sympathetic caregiver to all his patients. In 1990, he became a Fellow of the American College of Foot Surgeons and a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. For his many years of service and membership in the Rotary Club of Brenham, he was made a Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
As a lifelong member of the Boy Scouts of America, Jack achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and was a third generation leader. In 1968, he attended the National Jamboree in Idaho and then went on to attend the International Jamboree in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. He served as Scout Master of Troop 72, and he guided several Eagle Scouts, including his son, John.
Jack was an avid outdoorsman, and loved to spend his free time fishing, dove hunting, camping and hiking. He spent many of his weekends fishing with family and friends in Port O'Connor at the family camp house. He took his family on many sight-seeing RV trips throughout the southern states. As a master of the grill, he enjoyed barbequing for family gatherings.
Dr. Neely is survived by his wife, Karen Neely, his daughter, Lee Ann Neely Broeker and husband, Adam, his son, John Neely, his mother, Sue Neely, his sister Catherine Ellis and husband, Mark, his uncle, Dr. Robert Neely and wife, Joy, his two cousins, Dr. Byron Neely and Dr. Warren Neely, his two nieces, Amy Nabors and husband, Clint, and Katie Ellis, and his six nephews, Ryan and Brett Perry and wife, Jessica, Chase and Travis Barina and wife, Sierra, and Nathan and Jacob Perry. He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Winston B. Neely, and his daughter, Laura Beth Neely.
The Neely family would like to thank the dedicated ICU team at the College Station Medical Center.
Family was present to receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 at the Schmidt Funeral Home in Bellville. Funeral Service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church which is located at 408 North Baylor Street in Brenham with Pastor Jon Stouffer officiating. Pallbearers were Nelson Mikeska, David Charpiot, Robert Charpiot, Dr. Byron Neely, Dr. Warren Neely, Lanny Strong, and Dr. Bobby Marek. Honorary pallbearers were Dwayne Rhoades, Pete Tarbutton, Pete Miller, Lesley Perry, Mark Ellis and Travis Perry.
Friends who wish may make memorial gifts to the First United Methodist Church of Brenham, 408 North Baylor Street, Brenham, TX 77833, or to the Rotary Club of Brenham, P.O. Box 1081, Brenham, TX 77834-1081.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schmidt Funeral Home, 12029 Hwy. 36 S., P.O. Box 610, Bellville, TX 77418 – (979) 865-2424 – www.schmidtfunerals.com
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I'm wondering if it is still safe to get a 7% TCA peel if I've been on the the Tazorac gel 0.1%? I've done it with Retin-A, but this is supposed to be stronger than Retin-A?
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TCA peels are safe after using Tazorac
It is fine to do a TCA peel after having been on Retin A or Tazorac, just stop them 1-2 days ahead of time but even if the patient didn't stop them ahead, it is still fine. Be sure to use a good cortisone lotion and a sunscreen afterwards.
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Lucky Star Character Album Vol. 11: Kanata and Soujirou
Easily the best character song album for Lucky Star. This was truly a definition of a "character song single".
The first song, "Shiawase Negau Kanata kara" (lit. "Wishing Happiness from afar") is Kanata's solo song, done to the tune of the BGM that accompanied her appearance in episode 22. It's a nice, slow touching song, that sings on Kanata's hopes and wishes for her family.
Next song, "Onna ha Yume to Musume dake" is Soujirou's character song, and in spirit with his character, it truly sounds… how should I put it? Gaudy? As a friend of mine puts it, it sounds like a Cantopop song from the 80's. Not too bad, once you get used to it.
And the last song, "Sekai ga Kiete mo Aishiteru" is a Soujirou x Kanata duet song, and it's another awesome song, with both of them singing in their character voices, about the journey of their love. Best part of the song has to be when Kanata asks "What's otaku?" in the middle of the song.


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Tell Me Honey...2000 Questions for Couples
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(Reuters) - The United States is sending a heavy icebreaker to help free an Australian fishing boat with 27 people on board that has been stranded since Tuesday in the icy Antarctic seas, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday.
The 207-foot (63-meter) Antarctic Chieftain has been stuck 900 miles (1,450 km) northeast of McMurdo Sound since Tuesday night.
Responding to a request for help from New Zealand authorities, the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star is scheduled to reach the vessel on Thursday evening, the Coast Guard said in a statement.
The vessel is unable to move after three of its four propellers were damaged by the ice, the statement said.
In order to get to it, Polar Star and its 150 crew members must travel some 330 miles, breaking through several miles of ice 9 feet (2.7 meters) thick and traveling through heavy snow and winds up to 35 miles per hour (56 km per hour), officials said.
"The considerable geographic distances and extreme environmental conditions make this a complex rescue mission," said Captain Matthew Walker, commanding officer of Polar Star. "However, we're confident in our ability to reach the Antarctic Chieftain and committed to ensuring the safety of life at sea no matter the challenges."
Once it breaks the vessel free from the ice, the New Zealand fishing vessel Janas is set to either escort or tow the Australian boat to the nearest safe harbor, the statement said.
The rescue is being coordinated between the Coast Guard and Maritime New Zealand. Continued...


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Shania Twain, Oprah Winfrey Named As Top Stars We Want To Travel With: Travelocity.ca
If you could travel with any celebrity, who would you choose?
Travelocity.ca announced the results of its first ever Travel Companion Survey, revealing that 62 per cent of people polled would prefer to travel with Canadian celebrities over some of Hollywood's biggest names. And the name topping the travel charts is Canada's own Shania Twain.
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Travelocity.ca announced the results of its first ever Travel Companion Survey, revealing that 62 per cent of people polled would prefer to travel with Canadian celebrities over some of Hollywood's biggest names.
"Canada's own Shania Twain topped the travel charts! According to respondents, 17 per cent of those polled would like to travel with Shania Twain to Australia (26%) for a romantic (38%) vacation."
Oprah Winfrey (9%) made the list. Oprah is also the celebrity that Canadian women want to travel with: 1. Oprah (15%) 2. Celine Dion (11%) 3. Ryan Gosling (12%)
Oprah was closely followed by more Canadian talent including Celine Dion (8%), Not surprisingly, the vast majority of Quebecers would travel with Celine Dion (26%) if given the opportunity, compared to only 3 per cent or less of those living in other provinces.
Ryan Gosling (7%) Ryan Gosling at the "The Ides Of March" Los Angeles Premiere, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Beverly Hills, CA. 09-27-11.
George was the choice for (5%) of Canadians.
Canadians are less interested in travelling with some of today's largest pop stars, including Justin Bieber (1%), Lady Gaga (4%), Taylor Swift (5%) and Jay-Z (1%)
Canadians across all provinces, would take their dream travel companion to the Caribbean or Mexico (22%), Europe (20%) or Australia (18%) Canadians are least interested in taking a party trip or humanitarian vacation with their celebrity companion (9%) The majority of Manitobans would take their dream celebrity travel companion to the South Pacific (33%) or the Caribbean or Mexico (29%) Compared to females, males are nearly twice as interested in travelling to the South Pacific (13% vs. 8%) and South America (8% vs. 4%) while females are twice as interested in travelling to Africa (10% vs. 5%) Pictured: Pyramid of the Sun. Teotihuacan. Mexico. View from the Pyramid of the Moon.
Females are more interested in taking a humanitarian trip with their dream travel companion than men (14% vs. 5%) Men are far more interested in taking a romantic trip with their dream travel companion than women (32% vs. 7%) Pictured: Unidentified women and children live in the Dadaab refugee camp where thousands of Somalis wait for help because of hunger on August 15, 2011 in Dadaab, Somalia.
Canadians are least interested in taking a party trip or humanitarian vacation with their celebrity companion (9%) BC residents are most interested in relaxing trips (29%) Pictured: Phangan beach FULL moon party Phangan, Thailand.
1. Shania Twain (24%) 2. (pictured) Taylor Swift (9%) 3. Sophia Vergara (7%)