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Weinberg does L.A.

concentrated — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:04:54 +0000

Live in California? Been looking for an excuse to hit the West Coast? Going to be in L.A. this weekend?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above, you should snag some tickets to the L.A. Comedy Fest. There you can see the WORLD PREMIERE of Advantage: Weinberg, Concentrated’s short film collaboration with Director, David Singer.

6pm, Sunday, April 22nd. All the cool kids will be there.

Trailer? Here.

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Clip off the ol’ block

concentrated — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:08:54 +0000

Concentrated and EveryBlock teamed up to create and launch their inaugural introduction video.

EveryBlock is packed full of more news and current conversations than we could put into a quick video, so we didn’t try. What we did put in there is enough to show you that if you don’t sign up…you might as well just stay inside.

Check it out. Everyone else is.

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Food Porn for Valentine’s Day

concentrated — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:59:42 +0000

We like food. We like drink. We like nature, and we like people that like these things. So we love Paws Up Outfitters and the Montana Master Chefs.

Director, Dan Goldberg, led a small crew (Doug Davis, Shad Davis, and Mike Shimmer) to capture the big experience of a food & wine festival unlike any other. It just so happens that today, Valentine’s Day, is the birthday of both Doug and Mike. So happy birthday and lots of love from the crew here at CON HQ.

If you are into food porn, there are some real money shots in this piece to get you all revved up for some Valentine’s Day action.

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Freaks and Errors – From Monaco to L.A.

concentrated — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:37:07 +0000

The Freaks and Errors fun continues. When we last updated you we were headed to Monaco for the MonacoPhil 2011 to shoot for our riveting stamp documentary, Freaks and Errors: A Rare Collection. Recap – we got some great interviews, saw some really expensive cars, and came back with French accents we use to great each other each day.

“Goot Moooooowwwwwwwwning.”

And the view didn’t suck.

This week we are in L.A. interviewing Bill Gross, Jacki Tohn, & George Holschauer. All very different people with one common bond, stamps.

The view is a totally different kind of awesome.

Belk Bowl, 8pm Eastern/7pm Central

concentrated — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:37:12 +0000

We’ve been describing Belk commercials to the yankees in our lives for years, but only our family and friends living in the southeast have been able to witness the fruits of our labor on their television screens. Those days come to an end tonight when one of our dearest clients, Belk, reaches a national audience during the Belk Bowl.

The spot utilizes live action and green screen technology to portray a mother utilizing her tablet to bring Belk’s styles to her, wherever she may be, via belk.com.

Tune in to ESPN or ESPN 3 at 8pm Eastern/7PM Central to catch the game and Belk’s national commercial debut.

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Space and Steel

concentrated — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:02:33 +0000

‘Tis the season, and it’s only right that we share a little Belk holiday cheer.

For this spot we utilized a motion control rig that looked like the nose cap from the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

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Watch this spot and see if you can guess the father of the handsome leading actor.

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Yes. This is Evander Holyfield Jr. Clearly he learned his “blue steel” stare from his father.

We win.

concentrated — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:46:13 +0000

Last night we took home the “Best Music Video Award” at the BMAs (Best of the Midwest Awards) for Singer/Songwriter Tony Roger’s “Call the press and send their best”.

Rahm Emanuel wasn’t there, but he signed this nice letter letting us know how much he liked us and our contribution to the arts.

Thanks again to Tony Rogers and Director, Michael Starcevich, for the opportunity to partner on this project.

Freaks, Errors, and France

concentrated — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:53:05 +0000

No really. It’s on.

If you’ve been reading our blog since it’s inception in Oct. of ’09, then you know that we have been stringing you along with sexy talk of stamps for quite some time. At one point, we may have even told you Freaks and Errors would be completed by 2011. We’ll, it’s Dec. 1st, 2011 and we are just picking up production again, so…you do the math.

Good news is that our commercial and other film work has been keeping us busy, but we can’t shake this stamp bug, so we’re off to Monaco for a long weekend of philatelic fun at the MonacoPhil 2011.

Sidenote, the over/under on the time it takes for us to offend H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco in is 16 minutes. You can call us at 312.929.2569 to place your bets.

For a greater understanding of Freaks and Errors: A Rare Collection, read on.

Freaks and Errors is a documentary that unveils the fascinating world of stamps. The nucleus of the film revolves around 6 of the rarest stamps in existence and the people who have come in and out of their lives. With origins as humble “receipts for service,” stamps were quietly coveted by corner-store hobbyists. In the 170+ years since their inception, stamps have increasingly gained esteem, ultimately becoming the most popular collectable category in the world.

In the film, we will uncover the myths and facts of not only the stamps, but the lifetime of owners, curators, seekers and admirers. We examine the hypothesized collector’s “gene” as we journey through a multi-million dollar world full of eccentricity; anonymous collectors, high-powered dealers, solitary accumulators, treasure hunters, lost fables, forgeries and the occasional murder.

As digital communication inundates new generations, replaces the written word and forever alters communication delivery methods, both stamps and collectors are facing an uncertain future with no replacement in sight. Freaks and Errors, follows the “Hobby of Kings,” as it patiently awaits an heir.

Happy Thanksgiving – Chocolate toffee matzo compliments of Julia Cheng

concentrated — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:55:32 +0000

Senior Editor, Alex Cheng, felt like baking last night. So, to send us into the holiday weekend, he brought us chocolate toffee matzo. We didn’t know that was a thing.

Since no good deed goes unpunished around here – he will be referred to as”Julia Cheng” for the rest of the day.

Happy Thanksgiving from the jerks at Concentrated.

The Chicago Food Film Festival

concentrated — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:19:19 +0000

Join us this weekend (18th-20th) for the Second Annual Chicago Food Film Fest.

A number of short films showcasing edible delights will be shown at the fest, including the Chicago premier of 64%, a collaboration between Concentrated and Fannie May to announce the launch of the Fannie May ultra-premium chocolate line, FM Artisan by Norman Love.

Watch the films. Eat the food.

You can get a 20% discount on the fun by using the offer code: concentrated11 , but you should step on it, because Saturday’s Doughnut Vault Brunch is already SOLD OUT!