The directorial duo of Mickey Strider and Frank DeMarco have kept themselves busy and their audiences’ attention with several new commercials and a couple of awards. The pair recently swept top honors in the Retail Television Commercials category at the WorldFest-Flagstaff International Film Festival, taking home the silver and the gold trophies. Mickey + Frank directed the winning spots, “Surreal” and “Paranormal” for the national chain of Ritz Camera Centers.

Mickey + Frank have also recently shot spots for Imedeen, a dietary supplement that helps skin retain moisture and lessen wrinkles. The two :30 spots are airing nationally as part of Imedeen’s rollout campaign. Karmavision Films’ Vivian Jones executive produced, and Elyssa Bass line produced. One of the shots required converting an Atlanta Spanish style villa into an exclusive European day spa.

Cadmus Communications also called on Karmavision and Mickey + Frank to create a humorous :30 spot for Office Furniture USA. The national spot, entitled “Monkey Business” features a man in competition with a monkey to impress the boss. The Copywriter was Brian Fox with Tony Platt as Creative Director, Susan Walsh as Art Director, and Deborah Roberts as Account Executive.

And lest sensory deprivation sets in . . .