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The Instant Doctor will see you now
This fitting new short film highlights the importance of human interaction when it comes to healthcare.
The giving creatures of Optus’ animatic
As schoolkids take flight, one young boy is helped by a group of generous raccoons in this spirited advert out of Sun Creature's studio.
Krungsri's simple bank statement to Thai borrowers
Using still images and fun audio conversations, this cheeky campaign from The Leo Burnett Group Thailand shows how low-fi techniques can get high-flying results.
Vodafone connects Italian creatives
Using video conferencing and communicating only through the Vodafone network, Utopia has created a completely remote ad, showcasing creativity while still remaining safe.
Mental Health's model behavior
In this woman vs woman advert, two sides of the same person wrestle with their disordered thinking, creating an eerily reflective and pertinent piece.
Cheil Romania's heartbreaking lockdown abuse awareness campaign
Using imagery we're all familiar with from the current pandemic, Cheil and domestic violence charity ANAIS have created a powerful reminder that lockdown for some means being locked in with an abuser.
Keep your fingers off your physog
Minimal Productions director Josh Cohen has created a comic PSA about the now forbidden art of face-touching.
Creating a new universe for Pearl Jam
Multiplied images over scenes of space, the first live-action Pearl Jam video in seven years is a mesmerizing take on the cycles of the world.
Länsförsäkringar’s lessons for living
B-Reel Films has produced a sweet ad for the Swedish insurance company that portrays the value of life’s little details.
Ben Berman's cameo-filled quarantine film
The self-proclaimed 'first comedic short film created in COVID-19 quarantine' sees the filmmaker look for affirmation from a series of familiar faces.
A Highly Suspect dinner party disaster
Directed by Rock and Egg, through Dreambear, this raucous video seems eerily prescient.
State of Oregon states the harsh truth
W+K Portland has launched an impactful campaign from the Governor of Oregon spelling out the risks of not staying home to halt the spread of Covid-19
Piero Pirupa’s anti-drug anthem gets a dose of absurdity
Shaun Williamson’s brain breaks out of his skull and causes mayhem on-screen and on-set, instigating a series of increasingly bizarre chain reactions.
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A contained and confident promo for Siimba Selassiie
Out of The Corner Shop, Lost Souls crafts a modern masterpiece in opposition to the classic works and images that we see daily, a demonstrative art video on restriction and reverence.
Short film captures meditative small town America
The black and white, three-minute film, called Tan, is a contemplative look at small town America with an equally meditative soundtrack.
A few of our favourite short films from the past few weeks.
Riz Ahmed's chilling snapshot of a broken Britain
With The Long Goodbye, the artist/actor/director teams up with Somesuch's Aneil Karia to create a harrowing vision of a not-so-far-away UK.
Stella for Star speaks to modern anxieties
Furries, hurricanes, and clean energy feature in this short film by Nick Singer, following a doctor as she deals with her children, climate disaster, and the pressures of her job.
Don’t stay out late on The Weeknd
Leaning into musical short films, After Hours is a brilliant and terrifying vision of a surreal New York City at night from Anton Tammi out of Somesuch productions.
The Silence Within divorces discord from the modern world
As a man struggles to find inner peace, he slowly makes his way through coping mechanisms until he faces the root of his problems.
The loneliness of a lovestruck gannet
Telling the true story of Nigel, the besotted bird who fell in love with a stone decoy on Manu Island, Natasza Cetner's graduation short is an adorable ode to affection.
Jack Daniels' touching, no-touching ad
Reflecting our current global situation, the drinks brand's rapid response, from Energy BBDO, showcases user-submitted footage of people maintaining emotional contact when physical contact can't happen.
Don’t Miss It Again descends through decades of bad decisions
In this comedic spot for the Ruhr business region, a young man quickly drops through the ranks of a company as he makes narrow-minded decisions based on his assumptions.
The Beeb loots its archives for lockdown advice
Collecting clips from popular shows Miranda, The Thick Of It, The Mighty Boosh and I'm Alan Partridge, the campaign reminds people the joys (and eccentricities) of isolation in a hilarious fashion.
Skinny fills its friend-vertising with lovable local faces
In an audacious 46-spot campaign, the telecom provider takes the New Zealand trope of always 'knowing someone who knows someone' to a literal, local level.
Ikea’s home comforting solution
Remember when being a homebody was a choice and not a way of life? Ikea does...and wants you to enjoy your stay.
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