ALP COMMUNICATIONS wins 2 Platinum and 3 Gold EMPixx Awards for BMW of North America
July 30, 2011 (Sanibel, FL)
Five videos by ALP COMMUNICATIONS of Toronto were recognized recently by the American Pixel Academy, a coalition of creative professionals and educators in the pixel media.
"We thank BMW for their confidence in ALP to conceive and tell unique stories about the engineers, designers and owners of this great brand," said Adrian Powell, President of ALP Communications.
The EMPixx judge’s critiques of the winning videos were as follows:
BMW Z4 EXTERIOR DESIGN (Platinum)
"Excellent opening visual. Powerful visuals of car designer working and talking. Good use of HD format. Showing the car as it evolves is a great story, especially told by the designer. Beautiful piece of work."BMW 5 SERIES INTERIOR DESIGN (Platinum)
"Nice opening comparing vintage watches with auto interiors. Good insight into the interior of the car. Well done."DEATH VALLEY HEAT TESTING (Gold)
"Fast-paced visuals, well edited. Nice, restrained use of FX. Well done."BMW CAR CLUB (Gold)
"Powerful opening with antique cars and the BMW gathering. Good variety of visuals and talking heads."BMW xDRIVE CHALLENGE (Gold)
"First thought: motorcycle opening takes away from the BMW auto message. But then, you SEE just what the Ultimate Driving Machine can DO. Well done."The 2010 2nd Annual EMPixx Awards attracted over 700 entries, including TV commercials and programming, Internet media and video. The Platinum and Gold EMPixx Awards statuettes are symbolic of Electronic Motion Pictures, reflecting the transition from film to pixels within the industry.
‘Fairway to the Future’ Wins Gold at 44th Worldfest Independent Film Festival
April 18, 2011 (Houston, TX)
ALP Communications has won two Gold Remi Awards and a Silver Remi Award at the prestigious 44th Worldfest International Film Festival in Houston, TX. FAIRWAY TO THE FUTURE, a 22-minute documentary made for television and Internet, won Gold in the 'Documentary under 60-minutes' category. In the Automotive Video category, BMW SOUND DESIGN won Gold and BMW DESIGN ARCHIVE won Silver.
FAIRWAY TO THE FUTURE provides a poignant look at the journey of four deserving students, all of modest means, as they compete for an Evans Scholarship and the opportunity of a lifetime. Proceeds from the BMW Championship, and funds raised with the support of the video, support the Evans Foundation. BMW SOUND DESIGN explores the high-tech acoustics studios where every model of The Ultimate Driving Machine® develops its unique sound profile. Hidden away for security and posterity, the sketches that come to light in BMW DESIGN ARCHIVE provide a rare glimpse into the BMW design process over many decades.
WorldFest is the oldest independent film festival in the world, founded in 1961 by award-winning producer/director Hunter Todd to present a quality film festival for independent filmmakers. The Remi Award is inspired by the creative genius of the great Western artist Frederick Remington, famous for his paintings and sculptures of cowboy life in Texas and the West.
ALP Communications Sweeps Podium at 43rd Worldfest Independent Film Festival
April 22, 2010 (Houston, TX)
ALP Communications of Toronto has swept the podium in the Automotive Film and Video category at the prestigious Worldfest International Film Festival in Houston, TX.
"We are delighted with our 1-2-3-4 finish," said Adrian Powell, President of ALP Communications. "All four awards speak to BMW of North America’s confidence in ALP to conceive and produce unique insights into the people behind a great brand—the designers, engineers and passionate owners."
ALP took all four top spots in a competitive field of over 50 entries:
BMW Z4 EXTERIOR DESIGN won a Platinum Remi Award.
BMW CAR CLUB won a Gold Remi Award.
DEATH VALLEY HEAT TESTING won a Silver Remi Award.
BMW xDRIVE CHALLENGE won a Bronze Remi Award.WorldFest is the oldest independent film and video festival in the world. "It’s a great privilege to be counted among the world’s finest independent filmmakers, including the many legends whose work has been recognized at Worldfest," said Powell.
A few of the remarkable number of WorldFest discoveries include: John Alvidson, John Badham, Ralph Bakshi, Carroll Ballard, John Boorman, Marty Brest, Michael Cimino, The Coen Brothers, Bryan De Palma, Jonathan Demme, Michael Demme, Atom Egoyan, John Frankenheimer, Leslie Linka Glatter, Charles Guggenheim, John Lee Hancock, Hal Hartley, Randall Kleiser, Ang Lee, Spike Lee, George Lucas, David Lynch, Paul Mazursky, Steve Poster, Robert Rodriguez, John Sayles, Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg and Oliver Stone.
In 2009 ALP won Best of Show in the New Media/Website category at Worldfest.
Triple Podium for ALP Communications at 42nd Worldfest Independent Film Festival
April 26, 2009 (Houston, TX)
ALP Communications of Toronto has won a Grand Remi Award and two Gold Awards at the prestigious Worldfest International Film Festival in Houston, TX.
THE BMW EXPERIENCE: PASSION FOR INNOVATION won Best of Show in the New Media/Website category, earning ALP a Grand Remi Award.
THE 2009 MAZDA6 INTERACTIVE OWNERS MANUAL won Gold in the New Media/Website category.
CRAFTED AT M, a short documentary, won Gold in the Film and Video category.
"It is a thrill to win a Worldfest Grand Remi Award on behalf of BMW of North America, a client of ALP Communications for over 20 years—and also to win a Gold Award for Mazda North American Operations, a new client of less than one year," said Adrian Powell, President of ALP Communications.
Worldfest received more than 4,500 entries from 37 countries around the world. Only 13 achieved the level of excellence judged worthy of a Grand Remi Award, Worldfest’s highest honor.
"The Grand Remi for THE BMW EXPERIENCE: PASSION FOR INNOVATION is a testament to BMW’s faith in ALP to conceive, research, write and produce unique insights that reach deep inside BMW’s headquarters in Munich," said Powell.
"Mazda engaged us for our unique experience in product knowledge customer communication. The result was the industry’s clearest and friendliest presentation of the technologically sophisticated 2009 Mazda6...and a Worldfest Gold."