Collective innovation with Nicoletta Rousianos
Nicoletta Rousianos knows how to get things started, and how to finish them, as EP and Managing Partner at industry big-hitter The Editors.
Tone Aston talks the psychology of sound
The evolution of sound design, the future of sonic branding and the psychology of sound are among the topics Tone Aston mulls over as he discusses Rumble Studios win at the 2024 APAC Awards.
Natsuki Urayama is staying true to the story
Natsuki Urayama, the young Japanese director of acclaimed short film Cut, opens up to Tim Cumming about her life, her nascent career and her ultimate goals within Japan’s creative industries.
Making the cut with Jack Hutchings
When it comes to getting the best assembly, directors turn to Jack Hutchings, winner of the Editor of the Year award at shots Awards Asia Pacific 2024, who works his magic across spots, shorts and feature-length films at The Editors and ARC Edit.
Finding advertising’s funny bone with Jeff Low
Revolver’s Jeff Low picked up the Director of the Year award at 2024’s shots APAC Awards. He talks to Tim Cumming about his attention-grabbing Telstra spots, and what needs to go into a campaign in order to extract a laugh.
Raising the bar with Kem Suraphongchai
As the Festival Director of ADFEST, Kem Suraphongchai is at the heart of Asia Pacific advertising. She talks to Tim Cumming about the past, present and future of the region’s creative ambition.
PHC is raising the roof
Lauded for his music films and striking spots for Crumpler, 2024’s New Director of the Year winner, PHC, aka John Stewart, talks to Tim Cumming about life, work and career, touching on Love Hotels, tattooed Yakuza and chasing the new.
Thinking Big with Micah Walker
Micah Walker, the Founder and CCO of the extravagantly titled Bear Meets Eagle On Fire, looks back on a global career and reflects on the creative challenges facing the APAC region.
Flying high with FINCH
With two consecutive Production Company of the Year wins for FINCH at the shots APAC Awards, and with entries for the 2025 edition open now, the company’s Executive Producer, Nick Simkins, talks to Tim Cumming about the nature of the work coming from Asia Pacific and the region’s challenges and opportunities, including budgetary downturns and cultural and global uncertainty.