The Advertising Producers Association is the trade body for production companies, post production and VFX and editing companies making commercials. Our objective is to create the best possible business environment for our members to operate in.
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Tickets for the APA Show 2017 are now on sale!
Held, once again, at The Guildhall on 7th Sept, tickets are £185+VAT.
Email tickets@a-p-a.net to get yours!
We are holding a Production Company APA Member Meeting on Wednesday 26th July at The Courthouse Hotel. Tea & Coffee will be served from 9am & the meeting will begin at 9.30am.
The meeting will last around 30 minutes.
Please come along and get the best information we have and contribute your learnings and experiences, so we are all as informed as possible.
We have teamed up with straight 8, after two great years at Cannes advertising festival, to challenge the global ad industry to a super 8 shootout at this year's CICLOPE International Festival of Craft in Berlin.
Just like the regular straight 8, entrants make a film on one roll of super 8mm cine film, with no second takes, no editing and no post-production. Sound must be original and is delivered 'blind'.
straight 8 creates a level playing field for experts and rookies alike. And what’s more no-one sees their masterpiece until its packed premiere.
Entry opens on August 8th at 8pm UK time - first come first served. Pre-registration is essential HERE!
Entry is limited to 20 companies working in the global ad industry, competing as companies, for charity. Each company will see their straight 8 film for the first time at Ciclope 2017, Kino International, Berlin, on October 26th.
The cinema audience will then vote and the winning companies get to donate the prize-money to the charities of their choosing.
There is no creative brief and entering companies must source all cameras, crews, props, locations and ideas. This is a great chance to have some fun, making a film in one of the hardest ways possible, raising money for charity and battling creatively with the rest of the industry.
The APA, in partnership with the IPA & PRS For Music are running a Music Masterclass from 1pm to 6pm on Tues 18th July.
This half day course will explain the processes behind Music Production, helping to ensure you get the most our of your budget & realise the full potential of your commercial when commissioning music. Hear from the experts covering topics such as rights & usage, when & how to brief, & soundalikes.
To apply for a space, please email kati@a-p-a.net with your Name, Position, Company & why you would benefit from the course. Registration is £75+VAT.
>> DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 21ST JULY <<
The APA Show (now into its 18th year) is our compendium of the best commercials of the year, selected by top creatives, producers and directors. No categories and no rankings. It is our annual showcase of the best commercials of the year from the UK.
To enter your work you simply need to head to www.apashow.co.uk and submit your work online. More info on how you do that can be found here and don't forget to take a look at the entry requirements below!
ELIGIBILITY DATES
Commercials (which include audio visual advertising material of 120 seconds or less) are eligible for the APA Collection provided that the production company, vfx company, editing company, sound design or music production company credited for the commercial is an APA member and was first aired/shown in any media between 1st June 2016 and 31st May 2017.
Commercials that have been made or aired overseas are also eligible provided that the production company, VFX company, editing, sound design or music production company credited for the commercial is a UK APA member.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Commercials have to be submitted as according to the following spec:
Video: h.264 / AVC
Bitrate: 15Mbps
Frame Size: 1024x576 square pixel
Audio: AAC audio 320Kbps
Container: mp4 wrapper (.mp4 file)
NOTE – Files that do not meet the spec may need to be resubmitted at an additional cost.
Any further questions do not hesitate to contact becca@a-p-a.net.
The judges line-up has been announced, including top creatives from the Korean and Chinese markets. Make sure you get your best work seen by heading to www.apashow.co.uk to enter your work before the 13th July 2017.
Click here to see the judges.
We will shortly be announcing the judges for the APA Show. This year agency creatives, heads of TV, directors and producers will be joined by leading ECDs from China and Korea.
One of the purposes of the APA Show is to promote the expertise of APA members around the world, which we do via international screenings and the DVD distributed with Shots.
So we have invited leading ECDs from two key markets for APA members to judge the APA Show - China, which is already a significant market for London, and Korea - which has the potential to be, and to which we are currently heavily promoting London. They will be able to see all the work entered and see the range of expertise that the UK offers, continuing to solidify the high calibre of work and talent that the British market has to offer.
Go to www.apashow.co.uk to enter your winning spots.
Entry is £95 + VAT per submission.
Entry closes 13th July 2017.
For more information on entry requirements click here and for how to submit your work online click here.
This morning over 110 producers from across 34 countries gathered together at the World Producers Summit in Cannes, under the organisation of the APA, AICP & CFPE, to share knowledge of issues in the production industry. Thank you to all who attended & contributed.
Resultant press release below which all present agreed to distribute to their respective local media...
SAVE THE DATE
for the
APA LIVE EXOTIC SHOW 2017
07.09.17
More details coming soon...
With Cannes only a week away we want to make sure all APA members know exactly what we'll be up to & how to get involved! Looking forward to meeting a lot of you out there.
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