Albert Heijn’s magical mutations
The Dutch grocery chain’s Christmas spot takes a peak through the transformative eyes of a child.
Therapy Center's visceral visualisation of mental illness
Matilde Skold directs an emotional and artistic interpretation of a young woman’s experience with mental health problems for the Swedish NGO.
Samsung’s moving house
The tech brand’s fantastical new Christmas film depicts the profound structural shifts that can occur when friends share stuff online.
A transcendent temple
Retail and hospitality centre Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu launches a virtual gallery that celebrates the infinity of imagination.
Powershop’s friends are electric
The New Zealand online energy company releases a quirky spot that visualises a different kind of electrical store.
Montefiore's tale of two worlds
The Montefiore Medical Center in New York makes the magic happen in this charming spot directed by Fredrik Bond.
How Samuel Bayer travelled through time
In an emotional and enchanting labour of love, the prolific director delves into his archives to create a powerful montage that examines the darkness, chaos, beauty, and fragility of life. shots caught up with Bayer to find out more.
Albert Heijn’s magical mutations
The Dutch grocery chain’s Christmas spot takes a peak through the transformative eyes of a child.
Therapy Center's visceral visualisation of mental illness
Matilde Skold directs an emotional and artistic interpretation of a young woman’s experience with mental health problems for the Swedish NGO.
Samsung’s moving house
The tech brand’s fantastical new Christmas film depicts the profound structural shifts that can occur when friends share stuff online.
A transcendent temple
Retail and hospitality centre Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu launches a virtual gallery that celebrates the infinity of imagination.
Powershop’s friends are electric
The New Zealand online energy company releases a quirky spot that visualises a different kind of electrical store.
Montefiore's tale of two worlds
The Montefiore Medical Center in New York makes the magic happen in this charming spot directed by Fredrik Bond.
How Samuel Bayer travelled through time
In an emotional and enchanting labour of love, the prolific director delves into his archives to create a powerful montage that examines the darkness, chaos, beauty, and fragility of life. shots caught up with Bayer to find out more.
Q&As and behind-the-scenes info on the latest and greatest commercials, shorts and music videos.
HowSamuelBayertravelledthroughtime
In an emotional and enchanting labour of love, the prolific director delves into his archives to create a powerful montage that examines the darkness, chaos, beauty, and fragility of life. shots caught up with Bayer to find out more.
Nez shines a light on The Boy and the Moon
Ruffian director Nez has just released a beautiful short film which puts an imagined version of legendary Canadian-born architect Frank Gehry centre stage, alongside the moon. Here, Nez, talks intuition, inspiration and lunar lighting.
How the WWF and NOMINT's sang a stop-motion song of ice and fire
After tackling a frozen stop-motion model for the WWF last year, directors Yannis Konstantinidis and Christos Lefakis went to the other end of the temperature scale for 2022's film, A Flammable Planet. We spoke to Konstantinidis about taming the elements, one frame at a time.
How Si&Ad gave us two wildly different smiles this Christmas
With Academy's directing duo helming a pair of the season's biggest hitters - Shelter and Boots - we asked them how gifting cheers and tears brought on different challenges.
How Save The Children's film found true heroes of war
B-Reel Films' director Tomas Jonsgården gives an impassioned account of the making of Save The Survivors, which drew on tragic real-life stories of women and children fleeing conflict.
David Gray joins Bootleg Films roster
Gray joins a roster that includes the likes of other big-hitters like Tim Kirkby and Calle Astrand.
Keira Knightley offers you some Black Dog Whisky
Paul Barulis directs Keira Knightley in slick commercial for Black Dog Whisky.
Porsche Awards 2023 submission deadline extended
Submission deadline extended until the 8th January 2023 for the 19th edition of the Porsche Awards, with Jury members and present confirmed.
Digitas announces the elevation of Kiser Barnes to head of design
Kiser Barnes joins the agency’s North American executive leadership team.
Someplace Nice welcomes director Scott Pickett
Pickett’s work has garnered international acclaim, winning awards including a Gold Clio and a Bronze Cannes Lion.
Bryght Young Things sign Sandeep + Chadrick
Bryght Young Things has signed the directing duo, Sandeep + Chadrick to its commercial roster for U.S. representation.
- Harry George Hall introduces us to the Amputee Golfer
- BRBR deliver Security Protection for Nord VPN
- Groundglass deliver for The Solidarity Fund
- Toyota kicks off the holiday season with new spots
- new—land and Gymshark take us through one athlete’s punishing workout
- Director Maca Rubio and Easy Mondays help ketchup fans #TipForHeinz
- Hometeam doubles up for the World Cup
- Lexus Canada launches the newly designed RX Series
- Race to victory with Bittrex
- 1stAveMachine launch Woman Life Freedom PSA
David Gray joins Bootleg Films roster
Gray joins a roster that includes the likes of other big-hitters like Tim Kirkby and Calle Astrand.
Keira Knightley offers you some Black Dog Whisky
Paul Barulis directs Keira Knightley in slick commercial for Black Dog Whisky.
Porsche Awards 2023 submission deadline extended
Submission deadline extended until the 8th January 2023 for the 19th edition of the Porsche Awards, with Jury members and present confirmed.
Digitas announces the elevation of Kiser Barnes to head of design
Kiser Barnes joins the agency’s North American executive leadership team.
Someplace Nice welcomes director Scott Pickett
Pickett’s work has garnered international acclaim, winning awards including a Gold Clio and a Bronze Cannes Lion.
Bryght Young Things sign Sandeep + Chadrick
Bryght Young Things has signed the directing duo, Sandeep + Chadrick to its commercial roster for U.S. representation.
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Creature feature: the fantastical world of John Nolan
From a bench-pressing rodent to filling Jurassic World with dinos, John Nolan has been flying the physical effects flag for over a decade. David Knight talks to the animatronic master about the importance of capturing magic in-camera.
The Way I See It: Rankin
Fashion and portrait photographer John Rankin Waddell, aka Rankin, has photographed a host of legends, from the Stones to the Spice Girls, and Madonna queen of pop, to Queen Elizabeth II. He also founded magazines Dazed & Confused and Hunger, and set up an agency, Rankin Creative. He talks to Carol Cooper about protests, periods and his passion for making – not taking – pictures.
shots Unsigned: Mayukh Goswami
In our latest edition of chats with unsigned directing talent we speak with Mayukh Goswami. Here he talks us through his music video No Hoodie co-directed with Sean Wehrli. We also discuss people watching on the subway, six months of cel animation, and his animation bibles.
On My Radar: Paul Herrmann
FRIEND director, Paul Herrmann talks algorithmic wormholes, childlike curiosity, and the importance of Fisherman's Friends.
Playlist: Jack Brown
We hear from the Blink director Jack Brown about his instagram Dm's, the future of MTV and some great animated videos.
On My Radar: Candice Vernon
Chromista director Candice Vernon on the excellence of opposite, the power of TV and why she's such a huge believer in mentorship programmes.
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