The Inspiration
Ever wondered what fills the world’s most creative minds?
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Cannes Contenders 2026: South Africa
Playlist: Alice Bloomfield
Cannes Contenders 2026: Thailand
Papop 'Or' Chaowanapreecha, Executive Creative Director at Accenture Song Thailand, selects hygiene horrors, kaprao crimes and emotional gut-punches that he believes could pick up awards this year.
On My Radar: Shaun James Grant
Merman's Shaun James Grant, director of episodes of Apple TV's Criminal Record and Hijack as well as work for Bloom & Wild and Women's Aid, on the battle between The Sopranos and The Wire, the power of Spotlight, and why advertising needs more trust.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Belgium
Dimitri De Wolf Executive Producer at De Machine provides us with some Belgian Cannes Contenders. Featuring the power of emptiness, emotionally grounded storytelling, and confidence in craft.
Cannes Contenders 2026: France
Henry Co-founder and EP Jean Ozannat gears up for Cannes with a selection of French work he believes could stand out this year, from emotionally driven Christmas tales to cinematic automotive films blending western codes and dystopian sci-fi.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Denmark / Norway
Bacon COO and EP Samuel Cantor reveals his selection of Danish and Norwegian Cannes Contenders. Featuring humorous campaigns, poetic pieces, and emotional craft.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Entertainment
Lynsey Atkin, Founder and Partner at Baby Teeth, selects life-sized Lego F1 cars, fictional fashion interns and Chalamet cultural chaos that she believes could pick up Entertainment Lions this year.
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Peer Review: Joseph Mann
From mind-bendingly brilliant puppetry to enormous animatronics, BLINKINK director Joseph Mann shares the people and projects that inspire his sense of play.
Cannes Contenders 2026: The UK
Inspired while listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the theme of Object & Animal Managing Partner Dom Thomas's UK Cannes Contenders seems to be ‘Blood, shit, hand-made, magik’.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Canada
Lindsay Eady, Executive Creative Director at The Garden, selects surreal wardrobes, sleeptalking mattress fans and Seth Rogen stress spirals that she believes could pick up awards this year.
Yves Geleyn: A Few Of My Favourite Things
Hornet director Yves Geleyn shares the birds, builds and book-themed bolthole that keep his creativity on track.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Out of Home
Hugh Todd & Dan Dawson, founders of the Behind the Billboard podcast, on the out of home work which they think has been out of this world over the last 12 months.