Cannes Contenders 2026: The UK
Susie Innes, Executive Producer at WPP Production, gives us her UK Cannes Contenders for 2026, featuring some uncomfortable watches, a car commercial with a dancing octopus, and a young boy owning that trip to the toilet.
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Andrex - Conquer The First School Poo
This spot from FCB and Biscuit Filmworks is incredibly well executed. Great performances from a huge ensemble of kids and some excellent set pieces.
It is both rooted in reality while feeling vaguely surreal. By nodding to familiar movies, it feels epic when really it is a simple story with a resolution.
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- Production Company Biscuit Filmworks/UK
- Director Andreas Nilsson
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View on- Agency FCB Inferno/London
- Production Company Biscuit Filmworks/UK
- Director Andreas Nilsson
- Editing The Quarry
- Color Selected Works
- Sound Design No.8
- Music Leland
- Chief Creative Officer Owen Lee
- Executive Creative Director Kyle Harman-Turner
- Creative Partner Kyle Harman-Turner
- Head of Art Jack Walker
- Art Director Rupert Thornborough
- Copywriter Lou Bogue
- Executive Producer Nikki Chapman
- Production Partner Nikki Chapman
- Founding Partner Shawn Lacy
- Executive Producer Daisy Mellors
- Head of Production Emily Atterton
- Production Manager Meghan Young
- Managing Director Rupert Reynolds-MacLean
- Producer Lucy Gossage
- Production Designer Daniel Taylor
- DP Lasse Frank
- Editor Ben Campbell
- Executive Producer Dilia Knobel
- Colorist Hannibal Lang
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- Production Company Biscuit Filmworks/UK
- Director Andreas Nilsson
- Editing The Quarry
- Color Selected Works
- Sound Design No.8
- Music Leland
- Chief Creative Officer Owen Lee
- Executive Creative Director Kyle Harman-Turner
- Creative Partner Kyle Harman-Turner
- Head of Art Jack Walker
- Art Director Rupert Thornborough
- Copywriter Lou Bogue
- Executive Producer Nikki Chapman
- Production Partner Nikki Chapman
- Founding Partner Shawn Lacy
- Executive Producer Daisy Mellors
- Head of Production Emily Atterton
- Production Manager Meghan Young
- Managing Director Rupert Reynolds-MacLean
- Producer Lucy Gossage
- Production Designer Daniel Taylor
- DP Lasse Frank
- Editor Ben Campbell
- Executive Producer Dilia Knobel
- Colorist Hannibal Lang
CALM - Missed Birthdays
Even commenting on this work from adam&eveDDB feels inadequate. Simple, real and horrible.
It's rare that you need a moment to breathe after watching a piece of commercial work, rarer still that it stays with you so long past the watching.
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- Production Company Academy
- Director Seb Edwards
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View on- Agency adam&eveDDB/London
- Production Company Academy
- Director Seb Edwards
- Editing Trim
- Audio Post Production 750mph
- Music Soundtree Music
- Design Agency King Henry Studios
- Art Director Sam Quinton
- Creative Director Danny Wright
- Chief Creative Officer Richard Brim
- Executive Creative Director Mike Sutherland
- Executive Creative Director Antony Nelson
- Creative Forrest Clancy
- Creative Jay Parekh
- HP Nikki Cramphorn
- Executive Producer Medb Riordan
- Executive Producer Georgina Smith
- Editor/Partner Tom Lindsay
- Editor Josh Mannox
- Executive Producer Noreen Khan
- Editor Liv Ay
- Post Producer Lily Baron
- Post Producer Mia Saunders
- Online Artist Jamie Crofts
- Audio Producer Olivia Ray
- Sound Designer/Sound Editor Sam Ashwell
- Music Supervisor/Head of Music Luis Almau
- Music Supervisor/Managing Director Jay James
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- Production Company Academy
- Director Seb Edwards
- Editing Trim
- Audio Post Production 750mph
- Music Soundtree Music
- Design Agency King Henry Studios
- Art Director Sam Quinton
- Creative Director Danny Wright
- Chief Creative Officer Richard Brim
- Executive Creative Director Mike Sutherland
- Executive Creative Director Antony Nelson
- Creative Forrest Clancy
- Creative Jay Parekh
- HP Nikki Cramphorn
- Executive Producer Medb Riordan
- Executive Producer Georgina Smith
- Editor/Partner Tom Lindsay
- Editor Josh Mannox
- Executive Producer Noreen Khan
- Editor Liv Ay
- Post Producer Lily Baron
- Post Producer Mia Saunders
- Online Artist Jamie Crofts
- Audio Producer Olivia Ray
- Sound Designer/Sound Editor Sam Ashwell
- Music Supervisor/Head of Music Luis Almau
- Music Supervisor/Managing Director Jay James
John Lewis - Tableau
This is just a lovely thing to see on your telly! It's clever, witty, nostalgic, nice to look at and has a rousing happy track.
What’s not to love and admire in this work from Saatchi & Saatchi.
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- Production Company Somesuch
- Director Kim Gehrig
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View on- Agency Saatchi & Saatchi/London
- Production Company Somesuch
- Director Kim Gehrig
- Editing Trim
- Post Production Selected Works
- Color Trafik/Los Angeles
- Sound 750mph
- Music Wake The Town
- Music Soundtree Music
- Chief Creative Officer Franki Goodwin
- Executive Creative Director William John
- Group Creative Director (Social) Caroline Paris
- Creative Director Brodie King
- Senior Creative George Coyle
- Senior Creative Sam Simmonds
- Senior Creative Director Sam Oliver
- Director of Production (HP) Sam Robinson
- Senior Integrated Producer Lizzie Mabbott
- Integrated Producer (Social) Izzy Woods
- Executive Producer Tash Tan
- Producer Jacob Swan Hyam
- Production Designer Mark Connell
- DP Philippe Le Sourd
- Editor Tom Lindsay
- Editor Jacques Simon
- Executive Producer Noreen Khan
- Producer Tatyana Alexandra
- VFX Creative Director & Shoot Supervisor Francois Roisin
- VFX Supervisor Peter Hodsman
- VFX Shoot Supervisor Amber Frisenda
- Executive Producer Alex Fitzgerald
- Senior VFX Producer William Howland
- Senior VFX Producer Louise Cherry
- Colorist Ricky Gausis
- Color Producer Hugh Copeland
- Sound Designer Sam Ashwell
- Sound Designer Jake Ashwell
- Sound Mix Sam Ashwell
- Music Supervisor Dominic Bastyra
- Music Supervision Jay James
- Music Supervision Colin McIlhagga
- Music Supervision Oak McMahon
- Music Editor Luke Fabia
- Senior Music Producer Neil Athale
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powered by- Agency Saatchi & Saatchi/London
- Production Company Somesuch
- Director Kim Gehrig
- Editing Trim
- Post Production Selected Works
- Color Trafik/Los Angeles
- Sound 750mph
- Music Wake The Town
- Music Soundtree Music
- Chief Creative Officer Franki Goodwin
- Executive Creative Director William John
- Group Creative Director (Social) Caroline Paris
- Creative Director Brodie King
- Senior Creative George Coyle
- Senior Creative Sam Simmonds
- Senior Creative Director Sam Oliver
- Director of Production (HP) Sam Robinson
- Senior Integrated Producer Lizzie Mabbott
- Integrated Producer (Social) Izzy Woods
- Executive Producer Tash Tan
- Producer Jacob Swan Hyam
- Production Designer Mark Connell
- DP Philippe Le Sourd
- Editor Tom Lindsay
- Editor Jacques Simon
- Executive Producer Noreen Khan
- Producer Tatyana Alexandra
- VFX Creative Director & Shoot Supervisor Francois Roisin
- VFX Supervisor Peter Hodsman
- VFX Shoot Supervisor Amber Frisenda
- Executive Producer Alex Fitzgerald
- Senior VFX Producer William Howland
- Senior VFX Producer Louise Cherry
- Colorist Ricky Gausis
- Color Producer Hugh Copeland
- Sound Designer Sam Ashwell
- Sound Designer Jake Ashwell
- Sound Mix Sam Ashwell
- Music Supervisor Dominic Bastyra
- Music Supervision Jay James
- Music Supervision Colin McIlhagga
- Music Supervision Oak McMahon
- Music Editor Luke Fabia
- Senior Music Producer Neil Athale
Kotex Arts - Art's Missing Period
This is a fascinating piece of work, visually arresting, uncomfortable in places, full of facts and observation.
It is cleverly curated and very well made from Object & Animal, a worthwhile and enlightening piece. It keeps your attention from start to finish.
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- Production Company Object & Animal
- Director Kathryn Everett
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- Production Company Object & Animal
- Director Kathryn Everett
- Ad Agency Ogilvy/Singapore
- Executive Producer Dominic Thomas
- Head of Production Laura Hegarty
- Head of Production Lauren Skillen
- Post Production/Color/VFX Gramercy Park Studios
- Executive Post Producer Annika Gustavsson
- VFX/Online Mark Beardall
- Colorist Ben Rogers
- Sound 750mph
- Audio Producer Ella Venvell
- Sound Engineer Giselle Hall
- Partner/Global Chief Creative Officer Pancho Cassis
- Chief Creative Officer Nicolas Courant
- Chief Creative Officer Daniel Lobaton
- Executive Creative Director Genevieve Gransden
- Executive Creative Director Selma Ahmed
- Executive Creative Director Lauren Varvara
- Associate Creative Director Maggie Michella
- Art Director Camilo Jimenez
- Chief Production Officer Tania Sethi
- Head of Production (HP) James Brook-Partridge
- Executive Producer Katherine Cowell
- Producer Serafima Kutsenko
- Creative Director/Producer Philippe Bresson
- Archival Producer Brydie O'Connor
- Script Writer Jessie Findlay
- DP Will Atherton
- Editor Collin Kriner
- Additional Editor Ben Mullins / Editor
- Additional Editor Simon Hargood
- Online Editor Huw Caddy
- VFX/Online Ksenia Usenko
- VFX Artist Chris Barralet
- CGI Jason Martine
- CGI Andrew Gould
- Motion Graphics Supervisor Steve Wasas
- Motion Graphics Supervisor Tom Brady / Graphics
- Colorist Edwin Collins
- Composer Pam Autuori
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- Production Company Object & Animal
- Director Kathryn Everett
- Ad Agency Ogilvy/Singapore
- Executive Producer Dominic Thomas
- Head of Production Laura Hegarty
- Head of Production Lauren Skillen
- Post Production/Color/VFX Gramercy Park Studios
- Executive Post Producer Annika Gustavsson
- VFX/Online Mark Beardall
- Colorist Ben Rogers
- Sound 750mph
- Audio Producer Ella Venvell
- Sound Engineer Giselle Hall
- Partner/Global Chief Creative Officer Pancho Cassis
- Chief Creative Officer Nicolas Courant
- Chief Creative Officer Daniel Lobaton
- Executive Creative Director Genevieve Gransden
- Executive Creative Director Selma Ahmed
- Executive Creative Director Lauren Varvara
- Associate Creative Director Maggie Michella
- Art Director Camilo Jimenez
- Chief Production Officer Tania Sethi
- Head of Production (HP) James Brook-Partridge
- Executive Producer Katherine Cowell
- Producer Serafima Kutsenko
- Creative Director/Producer Philippe Bresson
- Archival Producer Brydie O'Connor
- Script Writer Jessie Findlay
- DP Will Atherton
- Editor Collin Kriner
- Additional Editor Ben Mullins / Editor
- Additional Editor Simon Hargood
- Online Editor Huw Caddy
- VFX/Online Ksenia Usenko
- VFX Artist Chris Barralet
- CGI Jason Martine
- CGI Andrew Gould
- Motion Graphics Supervisor Steve Wasas
- Motion Graphics Supervisor Tom Brady / Graphics
- Colorist Edwin Collins
- Composer Pam Autuori
BMW - Octowaltz
What a treat for a car commercial to take us under the sea. This is beautiful, witty, smart, and a joy to look at. Also incredibly well made by Untold Studios. The FX is astonishing, managing to feel natural when obviously being fantasy.
Not taking itself seriously but nevertheless highlighting an automotive feature. Refreshing.
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- Production Company Untold Studios
- Director Diarmid Harrison-Murray
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- Production Company Untold Studios
- Director Diarmid Harrison-Murray
- Executive Producer Josh Davies
- Executive Producer Sophie Harrison
- Producer Helen Tang
- Creative Director Tom Raynor
- Production Company Parasol Island
- Managing Director Philip Hansen
- Executive Producer Philippe Stalla
- Editing tenthree
- Editor Quin Williams
- Color Black Kite Studios
- Color George Kyriacou
- Sound Hello Robin
- Executive Creative Director Thimoteus Wagner
- Executive Creative Director Thomas Heyen
- Creative Director Marian Schutt
- Creative Director Simon Schaffhofer
- HP Johannes Haverkamp
- HP Jankel Huppertz
- Producer Felix Niehoff
- Producer Christopher Scheimann
- Composer Max Perryment
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- Production Company Untold Studios
- Director Diarmid Harrison-Murray
- Executive Producer Josh Davies
- Executive Producer Sophie Harrison
- Producer Helen Tang
- Creative Director Tom Raynor
- Production Company Parasol Island
- Managing Director Philip Hansen
- Executive Producer Philippe Stalla
- Editing tenthree
- Editor Quin Williams
- Color Black Kite Studios
- Color George Kyriacou
- Sound Hello Robin
- Executive Creative Director Thimoteus Wagner
- Executive Creative Director Thomas Heyen
- Creative Director Marian Schutt
- Creative Director Simon Schaffhofer
- HP Johannes Haverkamp
- HP Jankel Huppertz
- Producer Felix Niehoff
- Producer Christopher Scheimann
- Composer Max Perryment
