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Kelela and PinkPantheress head to The Bridge
Yasser Abubeker directs Kelela and PinkPantheress in The Bridge produced by Partizan.
Hamlet signs Chris Fowles to roster
Hamlet has signed the award-winning British director to their roster for representation in APAC, Belgium, China and France.
MakeMake welcomes Alex McDowell
Originator of world building as a narrative design system, McDowell leads MakeMake’s newest department.
Framestore expands design roster with senior appointments
Framestore welcome ECD Ric Comline, EP Thierry Levy, and Creative Director Sean Cooper to the team.
Milo Blake joins Furlined
The award-winning director joins the Furlined roster for US commercial representation.
Honesty is Farmers Insurance policy
Insurance is everywhere. On your commute, in your streaming queue, in every commercial break. Yet despite its visibility, many people still struggle to understand what coverage they have.
Giant Spoon expands creative team with duo
Giant Spoon expands creative team with former Droga5 Creative Haywood Watkins III and Creative Director Gage Young.
Preymaker welcomes Theuns Van Rensburg and Robert Bruce
The two creative leaders have worked on a long list of award-winning commercials and high-profile feature films.
Picture North announces Dunja Jovicic as Head of Creative Partnerships
Jovicic’s new role with Picture North arrives after a ten-year run as an independent talent representative.
Park Pictures signs Jake Erland
Park Pictures adds Erland to its US roster, extending its relationship with the music video and commercial director already represented by Park Pictures London.
EightSix integrates WCPM into its brand studio
Brands can now browse the full Warner Chappell Production Music catalogue inside the Brand Studio. Each track scores against their own mDNA profile.
Škoda launch the Peaq with Ichy the Ichthyostega
Škoda launches all-new electric Peaq car with new 500-million-year-old brand character ‘Ichy’ in new global campaign by AMV BBDO.
Wellhub launches first major US brand campaign
The campaign starring Terry Crews, is a milestone for Wellhub’s US expansion and the first US-led production from Surreal’s New York office.
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IBM launches new campaign from Tendril
Tendril recently collaborated with IBM to help them launch a campaign for their new software launches.
Bath & Body Works introduces Fruit Fusion
Fruit Fusion, a new body care franchise is accompanied by one of the brand's largest integrated marketing campaigns to date, developed in partnership with YARD NYC.
All of the updates from our global awards events.
Winners announced for shots Awards The Americas 2026
With MJZ picking up Production Company of the Year and W+K crowned as Agency of the Year, check out all of the winners from the sold-out night's festivities.
shots Awards EMEA 2025 winners announced
The winners of this year's shots Awards EMEA have been announced and you can find a list of all the triumphant work, people and companies here, along with photos from the night's festivities.
shots Awards APAC 2025 winners announced
The juries have deliberated, debated and decided. The winners of this year’s shots Awards Asia Pacific are revealed.
Versus Appoints Marc Fusco as Head of Production
As Head of Production, Fusco will oversee production operations across the studio, partnering with creative, strategy and client teams.
Covert welcomes Guido Ekker as Creative Director
As Creative Director, Ekker will champion artistic intention over technique, setting a high bar for how ideas are developed and brought to life.
Hill’s Pet Nutrition launches Try Again
Hill’s Pet Nutrition Launches Try Again, a natural, veterinary-focused extension of its Because You’re Only Human campaign.
Lemonade Talent signs LOBO
The internationally acclaimed production company launches its award-winning live action directors, animation talent and AI-powered creative capabilities to the UK market.
Jasmine Tay promoted to EP at Heckler Singapore
Longtime production and post-production talent steps into a new leadership role after more than a decade shaping the studio's work.