EA Sports FC’s heroic return
Wizz directors CRCR turn football icons into superheroes in an action-packed, animated spot for the 2025 release of the sports video game.
Norwich FC speaks up about suicide
In a powerful partnership with suicide prevention charity Samaritans, the British football club asks fans to take a minute to talk about their mental health.
Lu's sweet yarn with a twist
The biscuit brand’s sentimental spot features a mum who hopes knitted goods will ease her absent teenage son’s homesickness, while his kid brother has another, more sugary idea.
Paul Kalkbrenner gets wired
In collaboration with Mother, the electronic music icon reveals an intriguing and cinematic story of two halves about a perpetually cable-tethered protagonist.
The Newtons Laboratory fights childhood's dark clouds
In a powerful spot to promote the collaboration between Piraeus Bank and the Eliza Society, a young girl is followed by a menacing presence.
Spotify tunes into nature
For World Mental Health day, the music streaming platform partners with rapper and zoologist Louis VI to appreciate the soothing sounds of the natural world.
Billie Piper's powerful performance for Refuge
The British actress brings to life the stories of real domestic abuse victims in an impactful new campaign by AMV BBDO for the UK organisation.
Confidence in Crisis
A new Christmas campaign for the UK homeless charity shows the impact that being homeless can have on a person's life, and the positive work that Crisis does.
EA Sports FC’s heroic return
Wizz directors CRCR turn football icons into superheroes in an action-packed, animated spot for the 2025 release of the sports video game.
Norwich FC speaks up about suicide
In a powerful partnership with suicide prevention charity Samaritans, the British football club asks fans to take a minute to talk about their mental health.
Lu's sweet yarn with a twist
The biscuit brand’s sentimental spot features a mum who hopes knitted goods will ease her absent teenage son’s homesickness, while his kid brother has another, more sugary idea.
Paul Kalkbrenner gets wired
In collaboration with Mother, the electronic music icon reveals an intriguing and cinematic story of two halves about a perpetually cable-tethered protagonist.
The Newtons Laboratory fights childhood's dark clouds
In a powerful spot to promote the collaboration between Piraeus Bank and the Eliza Society, a young girl is followed by a menacing presence.
Spotify tunes into nature
For World Mental Health day, the music streaming platform partners with rapper and zoologist Louis VI to appreciate the soothing sounds of the natural world.
Billie Piper's powerful performance for Refuge
The British actress brings to life the stories of real domestic abuse victims in an impactful new campaign by AMV BBDO for the UK organisation.
Confidence in Crisis
A new Christmas campaign for the UK homeless charity shows the impact that being homeless can have on a person's life, and the positive work that Crisis does.
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.
Nomad signs editor Jessica Baclesse
Baclesse is known for her character-focused work featuring exciting montage sequences and emotionally motivated cuts in commercial and narrative films.
UNIT Studios launches virtual production department
The virtual production department launches in partnership with leading VP director Nick Jones and producer Phil Tidy.
Telly Awards announces its 46th annual call for entries
The 46th annual Telly Awards call for entries theme is “Where Stories Take Shape”. Featuring new judges, new “Production Company of the Year” honour and new short film categories.
Santiago Mitre returns to argentinacine
After taking time to focus on fiction, Mitre returns with his latest work Argentina, 1985, which was nominated for an Oscar, among many other awards.
CICLOPE Festival 2024 announces award-winners
The biggest CICLOPE Festival to date saw the global creative community gather at the prestigious Konzertsaal der UdK, to celebrate the power of craft and creativity.
Dreambear welcomes director Dano Cerny
Dreambear welcomes director Dano Cerny with the launch of a new Microsoft campaign.
- It was just a background noise
- The People’s Postcode Lottery thanks it's players
- This music video for World’s First Cinema is a Freakshow
- Nexxus delivers a style swap for Lindsay Lohan
- M-Audio launch the Forty Series
- Currys latest ad is Beyond Techspectations
- HubSpot and Arts & Letters launch new brand campaign
- ESPN says this time is different
- Final Frontier and Yifinite unveil the Foundation Series campaign
- Skittles commit to the rainbow
Nomad signs editor Jessica Baclesse
Baclesse is known for her character-focused work featuring exciting montage sequences and emotionally motivated cuts in commercial and narrative films.
UNIT Studios launches virtual production department
The virtual production department launches in partnership with leading VP director Nick Jones and producer Phil Tidy.
Telly Awards announces its 46th annual call for entries
The 46th annual Telly Awards call for entries theme is “Where Stories Take Shape”. Featuring new judges, new “Production Company of the Year” honour and new short film categories.
Santiago Mitre returns to argentinacine
After taking time to focus on fiction, Mitre returns with his latest work Argentina, 1985, which was nominated for an Oscar, among many other awards.
CICLOPE Festival 2024 announces award-winners
The biggest CICLOPE Festival to date saw the global creative community gather at the prestigious Konzertsaal der UdK, to celebrate the power of craft and creativity.
Dreambear welcomes director Dano Cerny
Dreambear welcomes director Dano Cerny with the launch of a new Microsoft campaign.
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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.
Kika Douglas: full-spectrum creativity
Chief creative officer at 180 Amsterdam Kika Douglas discusses the power of getting noticed, the secrets to leading and inspiring your clients as well as your team, and the expansion of female creatives across the industry
shots Unsigned: Jason Osborne
For our latest installment of shots Unsigned we talk with British director Jason Osborne. Here, we talk about his Netflix documentary Love Languages, finding the right barbers, selecting the right team for the shoot, and barbershop culture.
On My Radar: Catherine Bull
As Lost Planet editor Catherine Bull reveals what's on her radar, we find her serious about puzzles, effusive about a particular Lars von Trier film, and thankful that Willie Nelson's back catalogue is so eclectic.
Lucy Sandler: A Few Of My Favourite Things
LA-based Park Pictures director/photographer Lucy Sandler talks us through the pooches, knitwork and bushy broads that keep her inspiration flowing.
On My Radar: Connor Cassidy
Connor Cassidy, editor and cinematographer at Boomshot, talks about his passion for action sports, which is a proving ground for advertising, and his love for Below Deck, as he reveals what's on his radar.
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The next generation are a key demographic for many brands and marketers, but Generation A has little-to-no spending power; it's their parents who hold the pursestrings. So, asks Clare Turner, Chief Commercial Officer at Pearl & Dean, how do you engage them?
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