the Work

The best new commercials, music videos and short films,
curated by the shots editorial team.

4^th Feb SUPER BOWL 2025

WillemDafoeandCatherineO'HaraarecourtintheactforMichelob

This punchy spot for Anheuser-Busch’s light beer ULTRA sees the two actors pull off a cheeky pickleball hustle.

4^th Feb SUPER BOWL 2025

BudLightgivesboringthe(culde)sack

The beer brand’s Big Game spot sees musical star Post Malone, comic actor Shane Gillis and NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning turn a dull party into a backyard bonanza.

4^th Feb

Cooperskeepsitreal

A crafty new campaign from Special Group for the beer brand is a vibrant montage of original artworks created by Coopers fans.

4^th Feb

Coldplay's patchwork planet

At turns dispiriting and heartening, this epic music video for the UK band’s We Pray captures the complexities of human life at this troubled time in our history.

4^th Feb SUPER BOWL 25

NFL's motivational montage

National Football League players inspire kids to believe in themselves in an uplifting and poetic Super Bowl spot directed by Savanah Leaf.

4^th Feb

Pringles' moustache magnet

Adam Brody accidentally beckons the facial hair of famous moustachioed men in one of the most brilliantly bizarre Super Bowl spots of the season, from FCB New York.

4^th Feb SUPER BOWL 25

The Great Muppet Escaper

Kermit and co find the perfect place to stay in Booking.com's Big Game spot from Zulu Alpha Kilo and Nick Ball.

4^th Feb SUPER BOWL 25

Doritos' alien crash site

Directors Dylan Bradshaw and Nate Norell's Crash The Super Bowl-winning film sees a hungry snacker resist the pulling power of ET.

4^th Feb SUPER BOWL 25

Budweiser’s one keg pony

For its 2025 Super Bowl spot created by FCB, the Anheuser-Busch beer brand taps into nostalgia with a sweet story of a Clydesdale foal who makes his first delivery.

4^th Feb SUPER BOWL 2025

Reese's labour of lava

The Hershey Company brand's new confection launches with a tongue-in-chocolatey-cheek 'PSA' warning fans to ensure they're eating chocolate lava rather than the less nutritional volcano emissions.

3^rd Feb

Tesco’s emotional baggage

The British supermarket launches a touching campaign created by BBH, portraying the ways food brings people together.

3^rd Feb

Citroën’s extra-terrestrial plot twist

Director Gary Freedman puts a playful spin on the classic alien-meets-human story in a charming spot for the car manufacturer’s new ëC4 vehicle.

3^rd Feb

Uber Eats' evil intermission

This new Javier Bardem-starring spot for Uber Eats shows that even baddies need a breather from time to time.

31^st Jan

Tito’s wheely good cocktails

The vodka brand rolls out a fun series of spots building on its characterful Spokescart campaign, directed by Luisa Kracht through Madre.

31^st Jan SUPER BOWL 2025

Squarespace’s latest celebrity ASSet

Teasing its much anticipated Super Bowl ad, the website building brand releases a sweet film starring Barry Keoghan and Don the donkey channelling a Banshees of Inisherin flavour.

31^st Jan

Whiskas whips up a purrfect world

The cat food brand’s new campaign depicts furry friends feline so happy with their mealtime experiences that they’re transported to fantastical environments.

31^st Jan

Do you belieeeeeve that Cher is a witch?

Mark Molloy sends The Goddess of Pop back to the Middle Ages in this brilliantly silly spot for Uber Eats.

31^st Jan

White Ribbon dismantles the manosphere

The global movement to end male violence against women and girls launches an affecting short film highlighting the impact of misogynistic influencers on young men.

Let's keep it short

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

Stefan Hunt and Vanessa Marian give the boys a chance to dance

The husband and wife filmmaking duo's expressive short, soundtracked by The Avalanches and shot through Exit Films, is a cheeky yet poetic exploration of masculinity.

Andrew Laurich makes camping bearable

The director's hilarious short, A Bear In The Woods, sees a couple's romantic trip ruined by a grizzly encounter.

SHORT FILM & DOCUMENTARY FOCUS

Comedic short asks a question you might not want to answer

A short film recently released after being on the festival circuit features a young couple and a seemingly innocuous question about pornography that opens a metaphorical can of worms.

SHORT FILM & DOCUMENTARY FOCUS

Romain's focussed nano-film

Psychomotor Agitation is the focus for this very short film that suggest there might be more to 'restless leg syndrome' than we first imagined.

SHORT FILM & DOCUMENTARY FOCUS

Recently off its festival run, Will Webb's quietly emotive short is the story of a sister coming to terms with the death of her brother while searching for meaning in his last request. Inspired by the death of his own brother, Webb discusses the challenges he faced making the film, and the power of using - and not using - music.