MADAM Launches New Division little madam

MADAM has launched little madam, a dedicated division nurturing fresh, talented artisans to the commercial market.

little madam is a place to discover exceptional, craft driven emerging talent. With a focus on showcasing the unique & remarkable through individual pieces, the directors represented come from diverse media and film backgrounds. Whether recently graduated or developing their career, you can be guaranteed that imaginative film making is at the heart of the little madam collective, placing it as a first port of call for inspiration and originality.

little madam launches with film-makers Effie Pappa, Lawrence Blankenbyl & Lucio Arese.

Effie Pappa

Effie Pappa is the winner of the prestigious 25th McLaren Award for Best British Animation at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 for her stop-motion short, MY STUFFED GRANNY. A 2014 National Film & Television School graduate, Pappa’s previous short film 1.2 MILLION CHILDREN was selected for more than 40 film festivals worldwide and theatrical release in her home country, Greece.

Lawrence Blankenbyl

Lawrence Blankenbyl is a multi-faceted talent and we can’t over express the ability and passion that he has for moving image. From a graphic design background to a Gold Cannes Lion for his work on The Pet Shop Boy’s ‘Integral’ promo, Lawrence’s career has been highly creative & immersive. A two year artistic residency at Fabrica, his feature documentary RWANDA AGAIN playing internationally at film festivals and his short film SKINNY BOY with it’s world premiere at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2013. This former New Zealand New Media & Design Ambassador is a highly creative and industrious director.

Lucio Arese

Lucio Arese is a film-maker with a background in architecture, music composition and graphic design. His film, MIMIC, is a reflection of the personal union of music and images built through animation and strongly showcases an architectural influence. Selected for the Saatchi New Director Showcase 2013, Arese’s films have been screened worldwide at festivals dedicated to Digital Arts. His client list includes Asics & Onitsuka Tiger.