Author Archives: Frederick Greene

About Frederick Greene

Entertainment Copywriter & Visiting Assistant Professor, UCLA Dept. of Theater, Film & Television. I teach a graduate seminar in new movie marketing, which focuses on the history, contemporary practice and likely future of a/v advertising for motion picture entertainment.

MOVIE TRAILERS: The Original Branded Content?!?

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Frederick Greene

According to the various entities (AOl Be On, Vimeo Branded Content Channel, Forbes/Contently, Youtube Brand Channel, McMurry, McCann, etc., etc.,) clamoring to produce and distribute Branded Content on behalf of clients, the future of advertising lies with the creation of … Continue reading →

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A SUCCESSFUL VETERAN TRAILER MAKER EXPLAINS HIS BUSINESS

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Frederick Greene

Shaun Farrington is the founder and creative director of Zealot, a creative marketing company with offices in Sydney, London and New York. He’s a client I’ve worked with over the years since 2007, and a exceedingly pleasant, thoughtful and successful … Continue reading →

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DESPICABLE ME 2 TRAILER #3: Selling what people want; using what works

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Frederick Greene

Without offering an opinion on the quality of the film, other than it appears to be good enough (74% critics score; 87 % audience reaction on Rotten Tomatoes) to justify its popularity with the all-important family audience, I will say … Continue reading →

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