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26th May
BID shines a light on life under surveillance

BID shines a light on life under surveillance

Lorenzo Zorbini helms two affecting short films for charities Bail Immigration Detainees and Privacy International, documenting the human cost of the UK Home Office’s GPS tagging of migrants.

25th May
Depeche Mode’s aqueous articulations

Depeche Mode’s aqueous articulations

The Sacred Egg’s intriguing promo for the English electronic band’s track, Wagging Tongue, sees a couple in the midst of communication breakdown in a world where words can only be spoken underwater.

25th May
Renault serves some seasonal spirit

Renault serves some seasonal spirit

The French vehicle manufacturer repurposes an iconic Christmas tune to capture the world’s excitement for the upcoming tennis season, ahead of the Roland-Garros 2023 tournament.

25th May
Matthys Boshoff heartfelt one-take wonders for AIC

Matthys Boshoff heartfelt one-take wonders for AIC

The Sweetshop director uses his personal experience to inform the three moving vignettes detailing the importance and rigours of caregiving.

25th May
Aardman takes a trip to Thatchers’ family farm

Aardman takes a trip to Thatchers’ family farm

The Somerset cider brand shows us where the magic happens in a wholesome stop-motion animation created by the multi-Academy Award winning studio.

25th May
VW's solution to messy parking

VW's solution to messy parking

In Kay Kienzler's luscious new spot, a local laundromat gets its customers from a particularly tricky car bay.

25th May
Bridgestone MEA’s inescapable PSA

Bridgestone MEA’s inescapable PSA

This catchy campaign sees the tyre brand takes over the UAE's leading radio stations simultaneously, with a song reminding road users of the risks associated with reckless lane changing.

25th May AD OF THE WEEK
Apple wants to keep a healthy distance from your ailments

Apple wants to keep a healthy distance from your ailments

TBWA\Media Arts Lab and MJZ's Craig Gillespie show that sharing isn't always caring in this witty new spot.

24th May
Reprise finds a light in the dark

Reprise finds a light in the dark

Director-DOP duo Mattis Huus Heurlin and Milan Bjørnild (aka Reprise) takes us on a haunting, meditative visual journey inspired by Greek mythology and designer Nikolaj Storm's SS23 collection.

24th May
Meow Wolf’s interdimensional mall

Meow Wolf’s interdimensional mall

In a bizarre campaign bursting with creative, chaotic energy, the art collective invites viewers to find a new community in its immersive, interactive experience.

24th May
ClearScore’s tender tale of a son set free

ClearScore’s tender tale of a son set free

The financial planning app launches a sentimental spot about a young man finally able to afford to flee the nest.

24th May
Getting to the heart of art

Getting to the heart of art

This vivacious film helmed by Spindle’s newly signed comedy director LIAKH celebrates the Sainsbury Centre’s 50th anniversary, which reconceptualises the idea of what a gallery should be with its interactive exhibition, Living Art.

24th May
Sofia Coppola turns the clock back to Suntory Time

Sofia Coppola turns the clock back to Suntory Time

In a vibrant montage featuring Keanu Reeves, Sammy Davis Jr, old commercials and scenes from Lost In Translation, the Japanese whisky brand celebrates 100 years of relaxing times.

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23rd May
A-eye or human eye?

A-eye or human eye?

As the creative industries assess the impact of the AI revolution, this new campaign for Hungary’s Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre suggests that machines will never perceive the world in the way that we do.

23rd May
Orchard Valley Harvest’s mouthless mascot

Orchard Valley Harvest’s mouthless mascot

The healthy snack brand releases a couple of suggestive spots featuring Ovie, an animated mischief maker with a desire to vicariously enjoy his own nuts – and fruits.

Let's keep it short

A few of our favourite short films from the past few weeks.

22nd May
Eydis Evensen’s sonic blooms

Eydis Evensen’s sonic blooms

This gorgeous music video for the Icelandic composer channels the the beauty of nature, in particular fantastical floral forms.

22nd May
Fennel's film lets the fat cats out of the bag

Fennel's film lets the fat cats out of the bag

This shocking campaign for the ethical investing app uses actual statements from a major company’s AGM in a spoof ‘leaked’ video that exposes shabby corporate decision making.

22nd May
BHF's heart-stopping new spot

BHF's heart-stopping new spot

A woman revisits some critical moments from her life in Saatchi & Saatchi's pulsing, powerful ad.

19th May
WeTransfer's tribute to Derek Jarman

WeTransfer's tribute to Derek Jarman

In a moving documentary made for the file transfer services' digital arts and editorial platform, WePresent, actor Russell Tovey and director Neil Bartlett pay homage to iconic English artist, film maker and gay rights activist Derek Jarman.

19th May AD OF THE WEEK
BMW Films is back without a bang

BMW Films is back without a bang

The pioneering branded content series makes its return with The Calm; an action-packed thrill-ride in the near-silent i7 M70, starring Pom Klementieff and Uma Thurman, scored by Hans Zimmer, and directed by Reset's Sam Hargrave.

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