John C Reilly celebrates the big picture
The Chicago-born actor narrates a campaign for this year’s Chicago International Film Festival featuring an engaging montage of movie moments and Windy City wonder.
MTEL's heartfelt hesitations
The mobile network turns conversation filler into a brand-defining feature in a playful, slice-of-life spot directed by Dan French.
Superloop's latest spot tries to tank the plank
Gustav Sundström's cheeky spot takes us back to the 2010's to showcase how Aussies put up with sub-par internet speeds.
Aisle be seeing you
Intermarché’s cute campaign follows the story of a lovelorn lass who bumps into her ex in the supermarket and sets about attempting to impress him with her trolley contents.
Fiverr makes an ad that no-one cares about
Making an excellent point about AI-braggers, Nobody Cares is a musical repost to those who think machine learning is momentarily laudable.
FKA twigs' domestic bliss
The English music artist, dancer and model yearns for uncomplicated intimacy with strangers in a boldly choreographed and cleverly crafted promo by Jordan Hemingway.
The Neighbourhood Watch appreciates life’s small pleasures
The Toronto-based band launches a contemplative promo reflecting on their lead singer's journey to accept a life-changing diagnosis.
Milk-Bone’s rom com spwoof
A young woman meets the four-pawed man of her dreams in BBH's tongue-in-cheek faux movie trailer spot for the dog treat brand.
John C Reilly celebrates the big picture
The Chicago-born actor narrates a campaign for this year’s Chicago International Film Festival featuring an engaging montage of movie moments and Windy City wonder.
MTEL's heartfelt hesitations
The mobile network turns conversation filler into a brand-defining feature in a playful, slice-of-life spot directed by Dan French.
Superloop's latest spot tries to tank the plank
Gustav Sundström's cheeky spot takes us back to the 2010's to showcase how Aussies put up with sub-par internet speeds.
Aisle be seeing you
Intermarché’s cute campaign follows the story of a lovelorn lass who bumps into her ex in the supermarket and sets about attempting to impress him with her trolley contents.
Fiverr makes an ad that no-one cares about
Making an excellent point about AI-braggers, Nobody Cares is a musical repost to those who think machine learning is momentarily laudable.
FKA twigs' domestic bliss
The English music artist, dancer and model yearns for uncomplicated intimacy with strangers in a boldly choreographed and cleverly crafted promo by Jordan Hemingway.
The Neighbourhood Watch appreciates life’s small pleasures
The Toronto-based band launches a contemplative promo reflecting on their lead singer's journey to accept a life-changing diagnosis.
Milk-Bone’s rom com spwoof
A young woman meets the four-pawed man of her dreams in BBH's tongue-in-cheek faux movie trailer spot for the dog treat brand.
Q&As and behind-the-scenes info on the latest and greatest commercials, shorts and music videos.
HowTomSweetlandhelpedtheun-housedcaptureacityunseen
Marking today's World Homeless Day, the director shares how his collaboration with the MYLONDON project resulted in Unseen City, a touching portrait of street-based street photographer Wayne Chin.
How Smith & Foulkes took Telstra travelling
Earlier this week Telstra released a beautiful new spot, directed by Smith & Foulkes. Here, the duo and their collaborators from Black Kite Studios explain how they created a film of 'epic simplicity'.
CALM offers hope amid the storm
Campaign Against Living Miserably has released a new film highlighting the work the suicide prevention charity undertakes. Soundtracked by a song from New Order, who are CALM Ambassadors, the film is a powerful and compelling look at the important help offered to those who need it.
How Adrien & Roman hit the Big ligue
Filling the frame with a non-stop barrage of references, gags, and flourishes, Big Productions directors Adrien & Roman film for LIGUE 1 makes no qualms about loving the French side of football. Here, shots speaks to the directors about how they scored so many shots in a mere three days.
How Signature's TikTok campaign is a sign of the times
A recent campaign for Signature, a British Sign Language charity, features a series of TikTok dance tutorials teaching viewers how to sign, countering the wave of incorrect sign language that has been spreading on social platforms. Sam Arnold, a deaf filmmaker and first time commercial director, helmed the campaign and he and producer Theo Youngstein tell us all about it.
The Nüesch Sisters land at Creators Inc.
They began to make films at a very young age, later refining their skills at the Los Angeles’ Art Center College of Design and at the London Film School.
Kode welcomes Jon E Price
Price’s work as a director navigates the everyday through a unique lens, seamlessly combining formal cinematic techniques with elements of video-art practices and performance.
Poster welcomes Alba Ricart to the roster
Poster continues to expand its team of directors with the addition of Alba Ricart, a fashion filmmaker and photographer, to its roster.
EP Lauraine Bhuglah heads to Dark Energy Films
With Bhuglah’s breadth of experience throughout the advertising universe, her arrival at Dark Energy signals an exciting new chapter for the company.
Hillary Kew Martell joins Sound Goods
The signing marks senior mixer and sound designer, Hillary Kew Martell's return to working for agencies and brands as she moves back into the TV commercials and brand content marketplace.
Winners announced for the Young Arrows Awards 2024
The Young Arrows has announced the winners and finalists of the 2024 awards to celebrate the best work from emerging talent in the UK moving image advertising industry.
- This Kleenex spot will tug at your heartstrings
- Elevit celebrates timeless love
- Civic Wisdom Foundation launch #SpeakYourVote movement
- HOKA’s new spot is in full flight
- Canal+ and the art of being a rat
- Sleepless in the kitchen
- Colin Solal Cardo directs new video for Jenys
- Keurig and Anna Kendrick team up to end iced coffee runs
- IRAK and Converse collab on new collection
- Renault 4: liberté at first sight
The Nüesch Sisters land at Creators Inc.
They began to make films at a very young age, later refining their skills at the Los Angeles’ Art Center College of Design and at the London Film School.
Kode welcomes Jon E Price
Price’s work as a director navigates the everyday through a unique lens, seamlessly combining formal cinematic techniques with elements of video-art practices and performance.
Poster welcomes Alba Ricart to the roster
Poster continues to expand its team of directors with the addition of Alba Ricart, a fashion filmmaker and photographer, to its roster.
EP Lauraine Bhuglah heads to Dark Energy Films
With Bhuglah’s breadth of experience throughout the advertising universe, her arrival at Dark Energy signals an exciting new chapter for the company.
Hillary Kew Martell joins Sound Goods
The signing marks senior mixer and sound designer, Hillary Kew Martell's return to working for agencies and brands as she moves back into the TV commercials and brand content marketplace.
Winners announced for the Young Arrows Awards 2024
The Young Arrows has announced the winners and finalists of the 2024 awards to celebrate the best work from emerging talent in the UK moving image advertising industry.
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Shooting at the summit: creative vision in life-and-death conditions
DPs Devin Whetstone and Matthew Irving take us behind the breathtaking visuals of Mountain Queen, a Netflix documentary about Lhakpa Sherpa’s record-breaking Everest climbs. The duo share their journey through the industry, the challenges of capturing life at high altitude, and how to balance creativity with survival.
Diana Olifirova's creative composition
Playful, experimental, impatient and driven, the award-winning Ukrainian cinematographer has brought her bold approach to colour and lighting to bodice-ripping bonkbusters and budget promos alike.
Food’s been framed
From whirling chicken wings to forkable yoghurt, Michelle Pak’s blend of precision and creativity has made her the go-to director for tasty tabletop spots sauced with cinematographic flair.
Peer Review: BRBR
Known for their raw, innovative and impactful storytelling, Spindle filmmakers BRBR explain how sharing pretty much every aspect of their lives, from clothes to food to favourite films, has informed their collective vision.
On My Radar: Jasmin Kuhn
Director and cinematographer Jasmin Kuhn talks technological gear, the films that have lit up her year and the DPs who have influenced her career, as she reveals what's on her creative radar.
Playlist: Niles Howard
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