Choānn’s American nightmare
Through a montage of archival footage and surreal imagery, the director’s powerful film explores themes of identity, belonging and the fading promise of America.
Jared Clayton takes it slow for Charlie Bingham
The new campaign through VCCP Blue, shot in collaboration with Girl&Bear, gently reminds us to enjoy the details.
Son Lux weathers the storm
A family anxiously waits indoors as ominous weather approaches in a gorgeously shot and reflective promo for the American post-rock band's track, Out Into Us.
Queens Of The Stone Age puts the goths into gothic horror
hungryman directors Christopher Gruse and Tony Wolski continue their collaboration with the band with this tidy takeover fantasy.
Go Ocean’s prayer to the sea gods
The marine conservation organisation delivers a poetic, compelling call to action from the dark depths of the deep sea.
Dave Meyers puts his best feet forward for Celine x Reebok
With a focus on footwork, the La Pac film dives into the laced-up lunacy of skaters, breakdancers and dancers on Parisian streets.
Monzo means business
The online bank extends its Get Busy Living platform to businesses with three fun films showing how simpler finances leaves more time for enjoying life.
Deutsche Telekom takes on the trolls
This new campaign for the German telecoms company highlights that teasing isn't always a harmless sign of affection.
Choānn’s American nightmare
Through a montage of archival footage and surreal imagery, the director’s powerful film explores themes of identity, belonging and the fading promise of America.
Jared Clayton takes it slow for Charlie Bingham
The new campaign through VCCP Blue, shot in collaboration with Girl&Bear, gently reminds us to enjoy the details.
Son Lux weathers the storm
A family anxiously waits indoors as ominous weather approaches in a gorgeously shot and reflective promo for the American post-rock band's track, Out Into Us.
Queens Of The Stone Age puts the goths into gothic horror
hungryman directors Christopher Gruse and Tony Wolski continue their collaboration with the band with this tidy takeover fantasy.
Go Ocean’s prayer to the sea gods
The marine conservation organisation delivers a poetic, compelling call to action from the dark depths of the deep sea.
Dave Meyers puts his best feet forward for Celine x Reebok
With a focus on footwork, the La Pac film dives into the laced-up lunacy of skaters, breakdancers and dancers on Parisian streets.
Monzo means business
The online bank extends its Get Busy Living platform to businesses with three fun films showing how simpler finances leaves more time for enjoying life.
Deutsche Telekom takes on the trolls
This new campaign for the German telecoms company highlights that teasing isn't always a harmless sign of affection.
The Craft
Q&As and behind-the-scenes info on the latest and greatest commercials, shorts and music videos.
How Tom Green put real people in the picture for Guide Dogs
Stink director Tom Green and Fold7 ECD Dave Billing share how casting non-actors with a vision impairment, their real family members and charity ambassadors, brought an unmatched level of authenticity and emotion to their touching campaign for the UK sight loss charity.
How Matt Lenski used AI to champion humans in The Last Commercial
The Arts & Sciences comedy director imagines advertising’s final bow in a short that finds the funny side of an industry’s existential dread. Here, Lenski tells Jamie Madge how he balanced live-action performances with generated imagery, and why it’s a director’s job to avoid the scourge of ‘Beep Boop Cinema’.
How KDSP and John Hillcoat found the key to therapy
Putting people's internal monologue to music might not be the first thought when promoting a mental health platform, but with its latest campaign for Grow Therapy, KDSP did just that, with heartfelt and humorous results. shots speaks to Brock Kirby and director John Hillcoat to find out what makes the campaign sing.
How hungryman woke the dead
In the second year of its “anti-award show award show”, the production company brought to life another abandoned script and found a brand to run it. Here, Jamie Madge speaks to Dead Ad Society founder and hungryman managing partner Caleb Dewart, director Lena Beug and copywriter Jagger Moore about resurrecting All Grown Up, the creative freedom afforded by doing things backwards, and why some lost ideas deserve another shot.
How Honda’s dream team revved up some reveries
From puppeteered spheres to smoke-filled bubbles, bringing Honda’s Your Dreams Engineered campaign to life demanded as much ingenuity behind the camera as it celebrates on screen. Director Ryan Chun and Black Kite Studios’ VFX Supervisor Jonathan Box explain how they manifested a beautiful film about manifesting dreams.
Yousef Thami signs with MindsEye
Thami joins for for UK representation. Outside of the world of film, he is also a designer and art director, crafting visuals for major-label albums and single campaign.
D&AD Awards 2026 winners announced
Uncommon Creative Studio London named Advertising Agency of the Year. Apple tops both Brand and Brand-Side Agency rankings, while Unilever is named Client of the Year.
Director Matthew James Thompson joins Smoke&Oakum
Thompson, whose debut feature plays at the Newport Beach Film Festival this October, is a self-identified skeptic of technology but Smoke&Oakum's unique approach in the space won him over.
Andzej Gavriss joins Stadium
The award-winning director’s accolades include multiple Cannes Lions, Clio’s, Gold at YDA and a UKMVA.
Amanda Krueger Joins Imposter
Coming aboard as an EP, Krueger brings an agency-side perspective, and a passion for discovering emerging talent.
Blinkink signs Radheya Jang
Blinkink announce the worldwide representation of the Australian director, following several years of creative collaboration.
- Discovery Health's The Fixer celebrates the people who help us get healthy
- MSCHF creates MOTOMORPHOSIS for Lexus
- Advertising Week New York is giving AI a break
- It's always time for Inhotim
- Marshall unveils The Dead Venue Sessions
- M&M’s launches Screentime campaign
- Hyundai launch new Let's Go campaign
- Robert Pattinson stars in new Jaeger-LeCoultre campaign
- Westside crafts new campaign for ETFO
- Rutgers spotlights groundbreaking cancer research
Yousef Thami signs with MindsEye
Thami joins for for UK representation. Outside of the world of film, he is also a designer and art director, crafting visuals for major-label albums and single campaign.
D&AD Awards 2026 winners announced
Uncommon Creative Studio London named Advertising Agency of the Year. Apple tops both Brand and Brand-Side Agency rankings, while Unilever is named Client of the Year.
Director Matthew James Thompson joins Smoke&Oakum
Thompson, whose debut feature plays at the Newport Beach Film Festival this October, is a self-identified skeptic of technology but Smoke&Oakum's unique approach in the space won him over.
Andzej Gavriss joins Stadium
The award-winning director’s accolades include multiple Cannes Lions, Clio’s, Gold at YDA and a UKMVA.
Amanda Krueger Joins Imposter
Coming aboard as an EP, Krueger brings an agency-side perspective, and a passion for discovering emerging talent.
Blinkink signs Radheya Jang
Blinkink announce the worldwide representation of the Australian director, following several years of creative collaboration.
The Talent
Enea Colombi's distorted realities
BIRTH director Enea Colombi discusses how he creates stylised and experimental worlds across music videos, fashion films and commercial work that remains deeply rooted in reality and human emotion.
Le Cube reaches global dimensions
Spanning continents, genres and mediums, Le Cube has always been thinking beyond the traditional studio model. Amy Hey caught up with founders Ralph and Gus to talk global creativity, the future of animation, and their philosophy that every frame should be a piece of art.
The Way I See It: Fredrik Bond
From watching his editor father search for glowing eyes on screen to seeing Russell Crowe’s eyes “on fire” in Romper Stomper, Stink director Fredrik Bond has always been fascinated by the human spark that makes a film come alive. Here, he tells Jonathan Grant about dark beginnings, unlikely film schools, and why connection is still at the heart of everything he makes.
The Inspiration
On My Radar: Kayleigh Dugdale
Kayleigh Dugdale, Executive Producer at Framestore London, talks the genius of Bowie, the need for breathing space, and why she's trying hard not to lose her latest pair of ear buds, as she reveals what's on her creative radar.
Marek Partys: A Few Of My Favourite Things
The Spark & Riot director shares the apple, the artefacts and the accessories that help him see things differently.
Playlist: David Heofs
This week we hear from director David Heofs, here he talks using handmade or analogue techniques for promos, celebrates Ed Bangers musical efforts, and and spills the beans on voicing Michael Jackson's family for Spanish TV.
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Jay Allen, Emmy-nominated producer and VP of Unscripted at SunnyBoy Entertainment, discusses the evolution of unscripted storytelling and why audiences are gravitating toward immersive nonfiction experiences and behind-the-scenes style content.
The Showcase
Monthly round-ups, technique focusses and entertaining showreels, curated by the shots team.
The Focus
Our monthly digital magazine, bringing you an indispensable look at specific territories, techniques and themes within the advertising industry.