Powerful PSA draws attention to child abuse
This unusual but highly impactful PSA from Germany uses animation to highlight the scale of abuse inflicted on children in the country.
Send in the clouds
Andrew Khosravani and Partizan Studios team up with Moon Panda to create a blissful promo for the band’s new single Cloud Watching.
Thinking buddies
This new campaign for the Department for Transport for THINK! celebrates friendship and the importance of stepping in to help a chum think twice before drink driving.
Terrifying tykes
The Government of Quebec releases a fun PSA to announce the role out of the children’s Covid vaccination programme.
In the Click of time
In new-land director Marcus Ibanez's new film for Medecins Sans Frontieres, a bit of button-bashing sees some serious results.
Game, set and Matrix for DirecTV
Tennis superstar Serena Williams goes into the Matrix for DirecTV in a third instalment of her association with the brand.
Cosmetics and counselling
In the latest from ITV’s Britain Get Talking initiative, a make-up artist lends her ear to a constellation of celebrities as they air various hilarious Covid-themed vexations.
For the uncommon good
An elegant new campaign for cognac brand LOUIS XIII celebrates rare pleasures.
Powerful PSA draws attention to child abuse
This unusual but highly impactful PSA from Germany uses animation to highlight the scale of abuse inflicted on children in the country.
Send in the clouds
Andrew Khosravani and Partizan Studios team up with Moon Panda to create a blissful promo for the band’s new single Cloud Watching.
Thinking buddies
This new campaign for the Department for Transport for THINK! celebrates friendship and the importance of stepping in to help a chum think twice before drink driving.
Terrifying tykes
The Government of Quebec releases a fun PSA to announce the role out of the children’s Covid vaccination programme.
In the Click of time
In new-land director Marcus Ibanez's new film for Medecins Sans Frontieres, a bit of button-bashing sees some serious results.
Game, set and Matrix for DirecTV
Tennis superstar Serena Williams goes into the Matrix for DirecTV in a third instalment of her association with the brand.
Cosmetics and counselling
In the latest from ITV’s Britain Get Talking initiative, a make-up artist lends her ear to a constellation of celebrities as they air various hilarious Covid-themed vexations.
For the uncommon good
An elegant new campaign for cognac brand LOUIS XIII celebrates rare pleasures.
Q&As and behind-the-scenes info on the latest and greatest commercials, shorts and music videos.
Howtocrackanimatingwithice
NOMINT director Yannis Konstantinidis talks us through the process behind his painstaking shoot for the WWF, which saw him spend an entire year shooting frozen stop-motion.
How to fly a drone through a bunch of bears
Following his incredible bowling alley-navigating drone-shot vid Right Up Our Alley, director Jay Christensen was inundated with requests to appear on his flight path. We caught up with him to find out why a house party full of teddies, for DJs Picard Brothers, was the obvious route.
How to get a lesson in DE&I from Trevor Noah
In an intimate, revealing 20-minute conversation, The Daily Show presenter shares with Expensify his views on race, equity and inclusion. We asked Jason Bagley, ECD at agency Alto, how it all came about.
How to build a virtual dream team
Private Island director Chris Boyle talks us through his immense shoot for EA's FIFA 2022, incorporating stars like Beckham, Zidane, and Mbappé, shoots around Europe and an easy-to-access virtual world.
How DHL was granted a license to thrill
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.
Grey announces new global creative leadership and studio structure
John Patroulis has been promoted to Global Creative Chairman and President, Creative Business, and Javier Campopiano has been promoted to Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of Grey and appointed creative leader of WPP’s global Coca-Cola account.
CZAR Brussels adds Kate Voet to the roster
CZAR Brussels and Kate Voet join forces for the Belgian market.
Havas Media Group announces Sarah Ivey as CSO North America
Havas Media Group (HMG) announces Sarah Ivey as Chief Strategy Officer, North America.
Good Oil sign director Tom Campbell
Tom Campbell is led by his photographic eye, he’s known for his ability to extract moving performances from actors and non-actors alike.
One at Optimus signs directors Ashley C. Battle and Chris Vanderwall
New talent expands ONE’s roster with expertise in visual storytelling, fashion, docu-style, and comedy.
FCB taps Danilo Boer as global creative partner
Ex-Ogilvy NY CCO to partner with Global CCO Susan Credle and network’s creative leaders.
- Toyota kicks off the holiday season with a message of togetherness
- Keep It Going with The Salvation Army
- WTBR looks through the Glassdoor
- GEICO and Angry Birds continue Bundling Made Easy campaign
- Duke Cannon Supply Co holiday specials
- Louis Vuitton invites you to the Holiday House
- Women’s Aid helps Spot The Abuse
- Ludovic Gontrand provides some Togetherness Harmony for Monstart
- Bacardí bring flair to the holiday season with Winter Summerland campaign
- A Starbucks for The Morning After
Grey announces new global creative leadership and studio structure
John Patroulis has been promoted to Global Creative Chairman and President, Creative Business, and Javier Campopiano has been promoted to Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of Grey and appointed creative leader of WPP’s global Coca-Cola account.
CZAR Brussels adds Kate Voet to the roster
CZAR Brussels and Kate Voet join forces for the Belgian market.
Havas Media Group announces Sarah Ivey as CSO North America
Havas Media Group (HMG) announces Sarah Ivey as Chief Strategy Officer, North America.
Good Oil sign director Tom Campbell
Tom Campbell is led by his photographic eye, he’s known for his ability to extract moving performances from actors and non-actors alike.
One at Optimus signs directors Ashley C. Battle and Chris Vanderwall
New talent expands ONE’s roster with expertise in visual storytelling, fashion, docu-style, and comedy.
FCB taps Danilo Boer as global creative partner
Ex-Ogilvy NY CCO to partner with Global CCO Susan Credle and network’s creative leaders.
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YDA-winner Kevin Wilson Jr. unpacks his winning work
Chelsea director Kevin Wilson Jr. picked up a Gold Screen in the Changing the World Frame by Frame category for his film Unboxing, and Gold Screen in the Commercial category for his film Widen the Screen at this year's YDA. Here, he discusses YouTube unboxing channels, authenticity and vulnerability, and using filmmaking to talk about bigger issues.
Vincent René-Lortie on his YDA win and what the future holds
Director Vincent René-Lortie picked up at Gold trophy at this year's Young Director Award for his quietly mesmeric short Sit Still, starring a seven-year-old krump dancer. Here he talks to Joel Meadows about the making of the film and his plans for the future.
Tony Cullingham: The Way I See It
Describing himself on LinkedIn as 'half candle, half mushroom, half geranium', Tony Cullingham is so much more than the sum of three halves. Having run the Watford Advertising Course for more than 30 years, he is now leading BBH’s refreshed creative placement scheme, The Barn. He tells Carol Cooper how it all started with gnomic notes to the milkman.
Peer Review: Luiz Evandro
Vetor Lab multimedia director Luiz Evandro cites some space-based contemporaries as objects of admiration and explains how Michel Gondry mastered transmedia before the term was even coined.
On My Radar: Ed Kevill-Davies
Ed Kevill-Davies, Animation Director and Motion Designer at Coffee & TV, celebrates seeing a 'blockbuster with brains' and the inspiration of Instagram, as he reveals what's on his creative radar.
Playlist: Uri Schutzer
We caught up with The-Artery's Director/Creative Director Uri Schutzer to chat about music video special effects, a dream collaboration and the Israeli version of Destiny’s Child.
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