DAN LINDAU NAMED TO CHAIR THE 2005 AICP SHOW
Acclaimed Industry Event is Back at MoMA

NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 2, 2004 - The Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) has announced that Dan Lindau, owner/partner of Crossroads Films, will serve as chairman for the 14th Annual AICP Show, The Art & Technique of the American Television Commercial. The Show debuts Tuesday, June 14th, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.

Established in 1992, in cooperation with MoMA, the AICP Show recognizes excellence in commercial filmmaking, focusing on technical expertise and the artistic application of that expertise. The honored commercials are made part of the permanent archives of the museum’s Department of Film and Media. This year’s premiere and gala will return to MoMA following a four-year hiatus to accommodate the museum’s multi-million dollar reconstruction and expansion, and during which time the AICP Show debuted at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

“It’s an honor to be selected by the Board of Governors to be chairman of the AICP Show and Lecture Series, especially this year when we’ll be back home at MoMA,” Lindau said. “This event is a major program in our industry, and among the most prestigious. I’ll be working with my colleagues and the AICP staff to showcase the best work our industry has to offer, and to give the creative talents who generate it the recognition they deserve.”

A commercial production veteran, Lindau and partner Camille Taylor operate commercial production company Crossroads Films, which was launched in 1989 as a subsidiary of New York production company Story/Piccolo/Guliner. The company mission was to introduce non-commercial filmmakers (feature, music video, etc.) to advertising. It was among the first companies of its kind, and they helped to introduce and develop such talent as Mark Pellington, Tim Pope, and Jesse Peretz to the commercial marketplace. Crossroads’ roster of directors, writers and producers has done award-winning work for broadcasters, cable companies, advertising agencies and corporate clients, including multiple Gold and Silver Lions at Cannes, MTV Best Music Video of the Year awards, a Grammy, and all of the top acknowledgments awarded to outstanding commercials, including, of course, the AICP Show. Today, the shop
is one part of the larger organization under the Crossroads umbrella, which also includes: 89 Editorial; Headlight Design + Visual Effects; Crossroads Television; and Crossroads Feature Films. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Lindau is also active in The Fresh Air Fund and other charitable endeavors.

As chairman of the 14th Annual AICP Show, Lindau assumes a post that is a job as well as an honor. He leads a 35-person Show Committee and is responsible for recommending policies and speakers, reviewing marketing materials, and promoting the event, as well as selecting the companies that provide editorial, graphics, and music to the final reel. He also serves on the Show’s Board of Governors, which is the final arbiter, charged with ensuring the quality of the Show and adherence to its rules.

Members of the Show Committee serving with Dan Lindau include: Pia Alexander, Human; Sally Antonacchio, The Artists Company; Andy Arkin, Blah! blah? (Blah…); Meredith Bergman, Tool of North America; Roe Bressan, the Whitehouse; Jennifer Burak, Getty Images; Bob Cagliero, 89 Editorial; Maddi Carlton, HSI Productions; Carol Case, GSP/Playroom; Maxine Cherlin, Post Millennium; Charlie Curran, Crossroads Films; Michelle Curran, Amber Music; Michael DiGirolamo, Anonymous Content; Mary Eiff, The Artists Company; Robert Fernandez, Moxie Pictures; Joanne Ferraro, The Blue Rock Editing Company; Tara Ford, @radical.media; Mindy Goldberg, Epoch Films; John Johnston, Eastman Kodak Company, Entertainment Imaging; Gisela Knijnenburg, Anonymous Content; Sharon Lew, Crossroads Films; Rick Lopes, The Lopes Picture Company; Diane McArter, Omaha Pictures; Charlie McBrearty, Shortlist; Melanie McEvoy, HSI Productions; Phil McIntyre, Click 3X; Tom Mooney, Headquarters; Sheryl Myers, Comotion Films; Linda Rafos, Version 2 Editing; Jill Reehl, Get Reehl; Deborah Sullivan, @radical.media; Steve Wax, Chelsea Pictures; Christy Van House, Hest & Kramer Music; and Alan Zahn, Redhouse Music.

The Show’s Call for Entries will be available in January, at www.aicp.com/show; the deadline for entries is February 18th.
Following its debut at MoMA next June 14th, the AICP Show will be exhibited in the museum’s scheduled film rotation and thereafter will go on the road. In addition to New York, the Show regularly tours ten American cities (Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Richmond, San Francisco and Winston-Salem, NC) and travels to cultural venues in Europe and the Pacific Rim.

Further information is available at 212-929-3000 or www.aicp.com.

Founded in 1972, the AICP represents, exclusively, the interests of United States companies that specialize in producing commercials in various media—film, video, computer—for advertisers and agencies. The association, with national offices in New York and Los Angeles as well as eight regional chapters, serves as a strong collective voice for this $5.5 billion industry, disseminating information; representing the production industry within the advertising community, in business circles, in labor negotiations and before governmental officials; developing industry standards and tools; providing professional development; and marketing American production.

Ed. Note: Photo of Dan Lindau available on request.