by Steffie Kinglake

June 29, 2011

There is an absurdity to the amount of product placement in our daily lives. Brands seem to rule the world and sponsor everything from festivals, bands, sporting events and pop up during our movie and online experiences. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock’s latest documentary, POM Wonderful presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold is all about product placement and is outwardly funded by it too.

A Sundance and SXSW hit, this film takes us behind the scenes to the realities of advertising and entertainment businesses as Spurlock tries to fund the film. Bringing together commentary from top advertising and film industry executives, filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, academics such as Noam Chomsky and artists like OK Go, the film offers perspective and insight into the role of brands, branding and product placement. The final sponsors are all integrated transparently into the film with juice maker POM spending $1 million for the title.

Quirky, humorous and eye opening with a fun central website, the film is coming to theaters and special screenings this summer. It is a fun way to see just what these brands are up to and how they get our attention.

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By Steffie Kinglake, co-founder of Telegraph21.com

by Steffie Kinglake

June 29, 2011

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