Move over Pinhead, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation has Spoonface
In a typically surreal piece of messaging from Leo Burnett Thailand and Mum Films' Suthon Petchsuwan, a man who likes to over-season his meal ends up coated in cutlery.
Chick-fil-A returns to Evergreen Hills for its festive film
Directed by Marie Hyon through Psyop, the fast food restaurant's fourth seasonal iteration sees a magic Snow Globe encourage simple acts of kindness.
UNICEF's gift of kindness
Pete Riski’s emotive campaign for the international children’s charity shows how small acts of goodwill can have a long-lasting impact.
David Findlay explores grief and growth
The director's gentle and atmospheric short film follows a group of graduating high school seniors as they fumble through the stages of grief.
Finding Kenya's lost soldiers
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission documents its non-commemoration work in East Africa with a moving short film exploring themes of loss, dignity, grief, and closure.
Women’s Aid shows the terror of tournaments
Manipulating a popular England World Cup slogan, He's Coming Home, from House 337 and Sara Dunlop, is a chilling reminder that domestic abuse can become more frequent or severe during big football contests.
National Art Pass' journey of discovery
Pablo's playful project for the national art charity takes us on a surreal sensory experience through the world of museums and art galleries.
The women who take on the world
The youngest Arab woman to climb the world's tallest mountain inspires others to achieve their dreams in Havas’ female-focussed spot for adidas.
Move over Pinhead, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation has Spoonface
In a typically surreal piece of messaging from Leo Burnett Thailand and Mum Films' Suthon Petchsuwan, a man who likes to over-season his meal ends up coated in cutlery.
Chick-fil-A returns to Evergreen Hills for its festive film
Directed by Marie Hyon through Psyop, the fast food restaurant's fourth seasonal iteration sees a magic Snow Globe encourage simple acts of kindness.
UNICEF's gift of kindness
Pete Riski’s emotive campaign for the international children’s charity shows how small acts of goodwill can have a long-lasting impact.
David Findlay explores grief and growth
The director's gentle and atmospheric short film follows a group of graduating high school seniors as they fumble through the stages of grief.
Finding Kenya's lost soldiers
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission documents its non-commemoration work in East Africa with a moving short film exploring themes of loss, dignity, grief, and closure.
Women’s Aid shows the terror of tournaments
Manipulating a popular England World Cup slogan, He's Coming Home, from House 337 and Sara Dunlop, is a chilling reminder that domestic abuse can become more frequent or severe during big football contests.
National Art Pass' journey of discovery
Pablo's playful project for the national art charity takes us on a surreal sensory experience through the world of museums and art galleries.
The women who take on the world
The youngest Arab woman to climb the world's tallest mountain inspires others to achieve their dreams in Havas’ female-focussed spot for adidas.
Q&As and behind-the-scenes info on the latest and greatest commercials, shorts and music videos.
NezshinesalightonTheBoyandtheMoon
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.
How BLINKINK animated two centuries of hop history with a light bulb in a beer can
BLINKINK director Balazs Simon talks to us about the highlights, and painstaking technical difficulties, of shooting a stop motion animation that combines 200 years of Greene King heritage, woodcut illustrations, and 355 laser cut beer cans.
Steve Kane joins Eight in business development role
Kane comes on board as Business Development Director and Creative Consultant across the TVC and The Story Department in both Australia and New Zealand.
Robert Wilkins joins PRETTYBIRD UK
Wilkins joins the PRETTYBIRD UK Roster and directs new campaign for CALM starring Declan Rice.
Moxie Pictures sign director Diane Morgan
Morgan is the reigning queen of surreal and dead-pan British comedy and the creator, writer and director of the hit BBC sitcom Mandy.
Epica Awards announces 2022 shortlist
Winners to be announced during an online show on December 8th.
CANADA signs Nicolina Knapp
Joining CANADA, Nicolina Knapp’s instinct for striking visuals and her profound curiosity will be working with the production company for the UK, Amsterdam and Spain.
- The Migraine Trust tells harrowing true story with message of hope
- Facebook Lite connects people through storytelling
- James Papper directs for Alfie Kungu x Carhartt
- The Murder Capital introduce us to Ethel
- Passion Pictures strikes first look deal with Circus Studios for future collaboration
- New CALM campaign aims to tackle loneliness
- Rexona is Not Done Yet
- Crocs and Highsnobiety present a Crocumentary
- Andy Lambert’s latest Stoiximan commercial strives for perfection
- Agency ISLA and Gatorade present #Leogacy
Steve Kane joins Eight in business development role
Kane comes on board as Business Development Director and Creative Consultant across the TVC and The Story Department in both Australia and New Zealand.
Robert Wilkins joins PRETTYBIRD UK
Wilkins joins the PRETTYBIRD UK Roster and directs new campaign for CALM starring Declan Rice.
Moxie Pictures sign director Diane Morgan
Morgan is the reigning queen of surreal and dead-pan British comedy and the creator, writer and director of the hit BBC sitcom Mandy.
Epica Awards announces 2022 shortlist
Winners to be announced during an online show on December 8th.
CANADA signs Nicolina Knapp
Joining CANADA, Nicolina Knapp’s instinct for striking visuals and her profound curiosity will be working with the production company for the UK, Amsterdam and Spain.
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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.
YDA winner Arthur Studholme on making a name in comedy
With his awkward, surreal and utterly hilarious short, What's My Name?, Pulse Films director Studholme picked up a Gold at 2022's YDA. Here he discusses the origins of the unfortunate encounter, how a chance job with a prosthetics expert can make a micro-budget into a masterpiece, and why losing your lead actor the night before the shoot can sometimes work in your favour.
People-watching with Michelle Savill
Award-winning New Zealand director Michelle Savill is an astute observer of human behaviour. Her first feature film Millie Lies Low premiered at Berlin International Film Festival and SXSW earlier this year, following which she was signed to Arts & Sciences. She spoke to shots about the challenges of shooting on a shoestring and how a missed flight disaster proved inspirational.
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.
Peter Harton: A Few Of My Favourite Things
Moxie Pictures' Danish comedy director talks us through some nifty stamps, a photo in a photo and... ahem... an expressive prop from his TV show Rytteriet.
On My Radar: Mark and Spencer
Curfew directing duo Mark Smith [right] and Spencer Dennis [left] talk cameras, crosswords and a career-inspiring DVD series, as they reveal what's on their creative radar.
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