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Dante Ariola Exec Chair of 08 Clio Awards Technique jury

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(12 February 2008 3:10 pm)

MUMBAI: The 49th annual Clio Awards, a global awards ceremony honouring creative excellence in advertising and design, today announced the selection of noted creative director Dante Ariola of MJZ, Los Angeles, to serve as Executive Chairman of the 2008 Technique jury.

Ariola, who received the Director's Guild of America (DGA) "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials" award in 2006, has been nominated for the honour four times.

After graduating from High School of Music & Art, New York and directing music videos for major label groups such as Cake and Cypress Hill, he moved to commercial direction at Propaganda Films.

Joining MJZ in 2001, Ariola has since directed award-winning commercials for ESPN, Budget, Volkswagen, XM Radio, Nike, HP, Levi's, among others.

Some other Executive Jury Chairs for 2008 Clio Awards include: Content & Contact - Anomaly, New York, partner Johnny Vulkan; TV/Cinema/Digital - Saatchi & Saatchi, New York, chief creative officer Tony Granger, and Interactive - Farfar, Stockholm, Sweden creative president Matias Palm-Jensen.

The online entry system for the awards is open at www.clioawards.com. The final deadline for all work, including the first quarter of 2008, is 29 February 2008, informs an official statement.

The awards will be announced and presented at the Clio Festival from 14-17 May 2008, in Miami's South Beach, Florida.

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