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Don’t forget grandma’s chutney for the Super-bowl!

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:34:06 +0000

What does a tea-cup yourkie, mango chutney, Jango SMTP and the superbowl have in common?

fig films.

We had a blast creating this one. No matter who you are rooting for, Happy Super Bowl!

Jango SMTP Superbowl Ad from Fig Media on Vimeo.

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Wish you were here- shooting with your iphone.

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:35:05 +0000

This project won the Best Branded Film Category in the 2011 Iphone Film Festival.

For the 103rd Race to Mackinac Island presented by Veuve Clicquot fig films was presented with a challenge.

The Veuve Clicquot team asked for short, fast and immediate media. Last year the fig films team produced the award winning [...]

What Moves Loyola

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:08:27 +0000

Fig Films teams up with Loyola University Chicago and EVOKE to find out what motivates students. Filmed on location on the beautiful Lakeshore campus the video features original music by Fig composer Eric Hillman.

Producer: James Gustin

Cinematographer: Tim Musho

Director: Emily Hard & Michael McKeon

Editor: Alexis Corrigan

Composer: [...]

CS Nightlife – “What are you doing tonight?”

admin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:08:19 +0000

Credits
figfilms.net
Directed by Melissa Martens
Iphone Cinematography by Emily Hard, Tim Musho, Melissa Martens
Original Music by Eric Hillman

Photography by Jon Shaft, jonshaft.com
Wardrobe and Styling by Sofia, sofiavintage.com
Hair by Charles Ifergan, charlesifergan.com
Makeup by Leah Chavie, leahchavie.com and
Fredy [...]

Leukemia Lymphoma Society Reaches Goal Thanks To Fig Media

admin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:33:13 +0000

Each year, in communities across the country, dynamic, passionate candidates engage in a spirited competition to earn The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Man & Woman of the Year” titles, by raising funds for blood cancer research. The candidates compete in honor of children who are local blood cancer survivors, the Boy & Girl [...]

Fig Wins 3 Tellys!!!

admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:36:56 +0000

Chicago, IL. — (June 24, 2011) The Winners of the 32nd Annual Telly Awards have been announced. With nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries, this year’s Telly Awards has been one of the most successful and competitive in the long history of the Telly Awards. Fig Media is [...]

“Rabisu” Behind the Scenes Photos

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 23:42:11 +0000

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“Hands On,” Makes Big Impact for local Non-Profit: Alternatives, with documentary film.

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:58:22 +0000

Last weekend fig films screened a short created for the Non-Profit organization Alternatives. If you have been through uptown recently you may have seen the shining beacon of a building, a colorful mosaic brick-alage the decorates an otherwise gray street. This is Alternatives. For 40 years their mission has been giving the youth [...]

The Starwood Journey; How to bring an HR message to life.

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:53:42 +0000

Project Overview

On a summer afternoon the fig films team met with the GM of The Sheraton Hotel and Towers to discuss a project; an HR message film. The Starwood Journey is an internal HR campaign that communicates to all the employees the mission of the company; presented as text on a [...]

Branded Documentary: The Arrival; The 102nd Race to Mackinac Presented by Veueve Clicquot

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:28:40 +0000

Project Overview

The 102nd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is the oldest freshwater distance race in the world. Sponsoring the race for the first time, Veuve Clicquot and The Chicago Yacht Club were inspired to create this short documentary in partnership with Chicago Company Fig Media (fig films). Using all [...]