Skoda-motional
Rosa Paris' funny spot, Si j'avais su (If I had known) sees a buyer regret his decision on the road.
Samsung's flipping fabulous new spot
Featuring Todrick Hall in a witty parody of his popular song, Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels, this Hannah Lux Davis-directed spot for Samsung is full of flair.
When normal eggs are not un oeuf
Food technology company JUST Egg and J.B. Smoove launch a foul-mouthed tirade about why plant-based options can make Really Good Eggs. No yolk.
Work's a game, and all the men and women merely players
Wieden+Kennedy Portland and Keith Schofield's enjoyably ridiculous campaign for Omen shows that you don't need training if you've got gaming.
Fleet Foxes take flight
A new promo for Fleet Foxes sees an injured hawk at the centre of this beautiful and evocative animated film.
Radiohead go hunting
This new promo for the brilliant Oxfordshire five-piece is a strange but compelling tale of dislocated executives and of the men tracking them down.
Gallicoop's Rube awakening
Director Menzkie creates a series of fun Rube Goldberg machines to show the 'ease' at which a snack can be made.
B&Q's stop-motion self-help stunner
The DIY store and agency Uncommon enlist the talents of Blinkink's Sam Gainsborough to create a tactile tale of homecare redemption.
Skoda-motional
Rosa Paris' funny spot, Si j'avais su (If I had known) sees a buyer regret his decision on the road.
Samsung's flipping fabulous new spot
Featuring Todrick Hall in a witty parody of his popular song, Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels, this Hannah Lux Davis-directed spot for Samsung is full of flair.
When normal eggs are not un oeuf
Food technology company JUST Egg and J.B. Smoove launch a foul-mouthed tirade about why plant-based options can make Really Good Eggs. No yolk.
Work's a game, and all the men and women merely players
Wieden+Kennedy Portland and Keith Schofield's enjoyably ridiculous campaign for Omen shows that you don't need training if you've got gaming.
Fleet Foxes take flight
A new promo for Fleet Foxes sees an injured hawk at the centre of this beautiful and evocative animated film.
Radiohead go hunting
This new promo for the brilliant Oxfordshire five-piece is a strange but compelling tale of dislocated executives and of the men tracking them down.
Gallicoop's Rube awakening
Director Menzkie creates a series of fun Rube Goldberg machines to show the 'ease' at which a snack can be made.
B&Q's stop-motion self-help stunner
The DIY store and agency Uncommon enlist the talents of Blinkink's Sam Gainsborough to create a tactile tale of homecare redemption.
Q&As and behind-the-scenes info on the latest and greatest commercials, shorts and music videos.
HowDHLwasgrantedalicensetothrill
Director Adam Berg and 180 Amsterdam's John Messum talk cars, fireworks and the pressure to deliver as they take us behind the scenes of their recent Bond mission for DHL.
How Balmain designed a new approach to branded entertainment
With the release today of Balmain's newest project, a long form drama series available on All4, the rules of branded entertainment may have been re-written. We speak to the agency behind the series about the age of flexible formats, the battle for audience eyeballs and this dramatic move for the fashion house.
Alexander Farah's heartbreaking meeting
In an emotive and affecting music video for Desirée Dawson's Meet You At The Light, Farah tells the tale of a family facing loss, and the father-daughter relationship at its heart.
How to present the pain of The Pitch
Director Eno Freedman Brodmann mines his production company past to create a biting satirical short that explores where ad ideas go to die...
How Henry Hobson crafted an Olympic double-decathlon
shots speaks to director Henry Hobson about how he managed to put the viewer into 20+ sports through dazzling first-person photography for Discovery+.
UMPG promotes Natasha Baldwin to EVP for classics and screen
Based in London, she will report to Jody Gerson, UMPG Chairman and CEO, and Marc Cimino, UMPG Chief Operating Officer.
Camp + King welcomes E.B. Jackson
Jackson will be reporting to Kristin Barbour, Partner & Managing Director of Camp + King’s Chicago office.
Juries growing for shots Awards EMEA and deadline extended
With the entry deadline extended by a week, we announce some of the industry experts who will be casting an eye over this year's potential winners.
Ghost Robot promotes Kacie Barton to EP
Under her new role, Barton will lead the agency and direct-to-client communications and project oversight.
Heleen Declercq joins Mr.Frank.
Coming from a documentary background, the Belgian director sees most of her work guided towards and influenced by the human angle.
Avast delivers a Digital Intervention
Hungry Man's John O’Hagan directs Avast's new Digital Intervention spot.
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- Diablo II: Resurrected with new campaign from 72andSunny
- PRETTYBIRD and Fold7 encourage you to Know Yourself with CoppaFeel!
- Train travel with LNER is the winning way to go
- The Ad Council get the big things right with NHTSA
- Bacardí premieres Spiced Rum campaign
- Union’s Nicholas Wayman-Harris and Marco Perez push Unreal in new directions
- Venus Williams and Blue Shields of California partner in new campaign
- Gogo-No-Kocha delivers some Happiness
- Solmax presents Pioneering Possibilities
UMPG promotes Natasha Baldwin to EVP for classics and screen
Based in London, she will report to Jody Gerson, UMPG Chairman and CEO, and Marc Cimino, UMPG Chief Operating Officer.
Camp + King welcomes E.B. Jackson
Jackson will be reporting to Kristin Barbour, Partner & Managing Director of Camp + King’s Chicago office.
Juries growing for shots Awards EMEA and deadline extended
With the entry deadline extended by a week, we announce some of the industry experts who will be casting an eye over this year's potential winners.
Ghost Robot promotes Kacie Barton to EP
Under her new role, Barton will lead the agency and direct-to-client communications and project oversight.
Heleen Declercq joins Mr.Frank.
Coming from a documentary background, the Belgian director sees most of her work guided towards and influenced by the human angle.
Avast delivers a Digital Intervention
Hungry Man's John O’Hagan directs Avast's new Digital Intervention spot.
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YDA-winner Luca Homolka takes us to Cold Blow Lane
Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg director Luca Homolka picked up a Gold Screen in the Film School (up to 6 mins) category for his short film, Cold Blow Lane at this year's YDA. Here, he discusses his football background, casual culture and the start of his filmmaking journey.
shots Unsigned: Videodrome
In the latest of our monthly interviews with unsigned directing talent, we talk with Videodrome about their music video for Muller & Roedelius, high-school-film-school and how they came together as a duo.
Studio Birthplace: Delivering us from a plastic planet
Mixing high-end digital and arresting live-action into their cauldron of creativity, Sil van der Woerd and Jorik Dozy, aka Studio Birthplace, tell Tim Cumming about working on behalf of Mother Earth, and burying Boris Johnson in plastic.
Peer Review: Chelsea Pistono
Chelsea Pistono, Senior Flame Artist at Uppercut, lifts the lid on the unsung heroes of the commercial construction process, explaining how VFX isn't all computer-generated, otherworldly visuals and giving a shout-out to the magicians that combine tech and art.
On My Radar: Sean Fazende
Uppercut editor Sean Fazende finds flipping through vinyl therapeutic, gets lost with the help of his ear buds, and is glad to see the back of digi betas, as he reveals what's on his radar.
Playlist: João Retorta
We had a word with Bullion Productions director João Retorta about his vast range of inspirations, a deep list of music promos and his failed drumming experiences...
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Today [Sep 15] is World Afro Day and Coretta Almon, Program Director at VMLY&R Dallas, discusses her thoughts on hair discrimination and what the advertising industry can do to combat it.
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