Death to the Death Penalty Amnesty International has taken its symbol of a lit candle a step further in this new campaign to kill off the death penalty, with TBWA\Paris and Pleix rising to the challenge and applying the heat to 58 countries that still enforce capital punishment. more
04 June 2010
D&AD dish out the Pencils A whopping five Black Pencils were awarded at the annual D&AD ceremony in London last night, with special guest director Spike Jonze on hand to receive the President's award for 2010. more
02 June 2010
Time for a Plan B For this week's Hotshot, Partizan director Daniel Wolfe continues his creative collaboration with British singer/songwriter Ben Drew aka Plan B, to deliver his third music promo for the artist in the form of a dark, violent and chilling window into jail time and the lifelong guilt following a bloody killing. more
News in Brief Filmmakers join the charge for Robin Hood tax; Seymourpowell co-founder appointed D&AD Chairman; Heavenspot and HSI team up; Rushes Soho short announces its selection; Deadline looms for the Art Directors Club Europe; Cannes Young Creatives training course; 89th Annual ADC exhibition opens. more
Doritos Cool Originals Doritos have had their consumers dipping in to more than just the salsa over the past few months, and as much as we like salsa, we've been pretty entertained by some of the creativity on offer. more
Fresh Eyes It's been a decade since more than 300,000 people crossed the Sydney Harbour Bridge in a bid to show their support for the reconciliation process between Inidigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. There's been an official apology since… but now a new Droga5 campaign is aimed at gathering social momentum for the cause. more
01 June 2010
Live Every Litre A fresh-faced Honda is reinvigorating its brand with a social media film featuring 13 globetrotters travelling through Europe in the new Honda CR-Z on a one month road trip while documenting their adventures for campaign Live Every Litre. more
25 May 2010
News in Brief Thai political unrest plagues Adfest; Unilever pick up Advertiser of the Year award at Cannes; Ben Stiller to speak at Cannes; ADC awards first-ever Black Cube; AICE awards dished out in Chicago; Wherry launches Assembly; Agosto now most awarded prod co in Spain; Chillibean goes stateside; Miller launches Interrogate; Entries open for Spikes Asia Festival; Wild(child) celebrates its 15th anniversary; Pirata launches mobile division. more
Hotshot: In the Name of Colour For this week's beautifully bright Hotshot, award-winning director Adam Berg, Euro RSCG London and 650 people spanning four countries come together, roll up their sleeves and use the streets of the world as their canvas, all in the name of colour. more
21 May 2010
VICE and Intel launch The Creators Project In a bid to showcase the most innovative and relevant artists from the realms of music, design, film, art and architecture, VICE and Intel have teamed up to launch an unprecedented creative initiative - providing an international platform for both established and up-coming artists for an artistic and technological mash-up like no other. more
18 May 2010
News in Brief The One Show winners revealed; UNKLE's pop-up installation; Emerge Film Solutions launch; final two jury presidents for 2010 Spikes festival announced; Jamie Doolan becomes LOUD; The 89th ADC Gala awards released Wednesday night; Brown launch sister company Cartilage; LIA announces jury presidents; Nominees announced for D&AD student awards; Aussie cult-series Wilfred to hit the US; Synth Eastwood get their glad rags on for the Stag and Dagger Festival; aproductions hop aboard the shots party in Cannes. more
Hotshot: Lifting the lid on shots Never ones to be outdone nor above a bit of shameless self-promotion, for this week's hotshot we've chosen our upcoming viral, craftily created by the brilliant team at BETC Euro RSCG and directed by Partizan's Hervé Plumet, and revealing the secret recipe for an award-winning creative formula. more
14 May 2010
Take a Dark Ride with Lexus New York agency Skinny teams up with Stink Digital to launch an interactive online film, Dark Ride, to promote Lexus' forthcoming CT 200h hybrid vehicle. more
13 May 2010
JT buckles up in the new Audi Justin Timberlake gets fast and furious by buckling up with ACNE director Henrik Sundgren for the new Audi campaign which launched this month as a six part episode series. more
12 May 2010
adidas' Hat Trick of Heroes For this week's hotshot adidas debut their high-octane World Cup campaign with a visual knockout from 180 Amsterdam and Knucklehead, mixing live action with film noir and Japanese anime. more
News in Brief Norman joins Golden Sq to launch Nuke division; AdFest judging to take place in Tokyo, led by Steve Henry; CDP at D&AD's President's Lecture; R/GA open in Singapore; RadioFace launches in NYC more
10 May 2010
Virgin's Rockstar Service Move over Spinal Tap - the next generation is here, as MCBD and Traktor introduce rockers The Danke Schons in a new integrated campaign for Virgin Holidays. more
05 May 2010
News In Brief Streetlight Films opens up Stateside; Droga5 launches in land of the Kiwis; Avatar producer joins line-up at Cannes Lions; Spikes Asia appoints new jury chair and president; Saints LA launches; Tomorrow Awards push back judgement day. more
30 April 2010
Artists Cinema Gets a Stage at Cannes A unique project transforming leading artists work from the gallery wall to the movie screen will be brought to life at the Cannes Film Festival this year in the form of The Artists Cinema. more
Bright Falls, Dark Tale For this week's Hotshot agencytwofifteen, Remedy Entertainment and Little Minx director Phillip Van combine forces to produce deliciously dark mini-series Bright Falls as a prequel to kick-start the launch Xbox 360's new game Alan Wake. more