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Aitana to the Rescue for Snickers
Finally, Snickers has identified the 'real' cause of diving in football: Hunger.
Progressive tackles home ownership barriers
The Open the House initiative, unveiled earlier this month, is designed to address the unique challenges aspiring homebuyers face in their pursuit of home ownership.
Come on push with Messi and Mahomes
A friendly rivalry between Lionel Messi and Patrick Mahomes is the subject of new work from Lucky Day.
Southwest Airlines asks, are you sitting down?
A tongue-in-cheek campaign for Southwest Airlines from agency GSD&M.
Owen Wilson stars in new brand campaign from Wolt
Directed by Nat Prisco of Arts & Sciences, this International effort is the brand’s biggest campaign yet.
Director Zee Ntuli joins Eleanor US
Crafting lyrical, surreal visual stories that express profound human emotions across mediums, Ntuli’s adventurous and passionate directorial eye finds the perfect home with Eleanor.
SEED signs Director Ross Haines for US commercial representation
His addition tightens the company’s grip on storytelling that puts humanity first while expanding its reach into cinematic doc, auto, travel, and sport.
Publicis Conseil launches new campaign for AXA
This bold campaign aims to increase brand awareness, emphasising the brand’s culture, vision and expertise.
Emily Freda Sharp joins Hobby
Production Company Hobby welcome UK Director Emily Freda Sharp to its Scandinavian and US roster.
Riff Raff announce new Global Managing Partners
Riff Raff’s Matthew Fone announces three new Global Managing Partners as the company enters a bold new chapter.
shots Cannes party 2025 in pictures
Last Thursday night's beach party was a Shining-infused shin-dig that had all the essential elements; good music, good people, and a good amount of alcohol. Pictures from the event are but a click away...
BMW launches heart of joy campaign
In BMW’s new brand campaign, an octopus performs an impressive underwater waltz, powered by a central nervous system.
OddBeast powers up iRobot’s newest Roombas
The motion design and production studio worked closely with Sterling Brands to complete the extensive project.
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You’re better off at Topgolf
Topgolf debuts You’re Better Off at Topgolf campaign from Anomaly.
Canon celebrates next-gen creators
Created Different is a new pan-European campaign by VCCP, aimed at re-establishing Canon as the go-to brand for a new generation of hybrid image-makers.
All of the updates from our global awards events.
First wave of 2025 shots Awards APAC judges announced
With the early bird entry period nearly up, we announce a batch of the creative heroes from the Asia Pacific region who will be casting a critical eye on your entered work.
shots Awards Asia Pacific 2025 head judges announced
Entries for the shots Awards Asia Pacific are now open and we can also reveal the head judges who will be leading the categories this year.
shots Awards The Americas 2025 winners announced
Find out the winners from the shots Awards The Americas 2025 show, along with photos from the sold-out night's festivities.
Final sessions announced for Out of the Box LA
If you ever wanted access to some top-level agency producers to whom you could ask... well... anything, then you're in luck. Plus, how will Generation Alpha's gamified existence and tech-first approach to life challenge traditional marketing systems? Check out the full line-up for next week's event here.
Out of the Box's latest sessions are OK to Go live
OK Go frontman and Park Pictures director Damian Kulash sits down for an in-person In Conversation with Jason Kreher, plus Mother LA’s Biz Anderson and Jed Cohen break down the brand strategies behind sating stoners munchies - the two latest sessions announced for our LA Out of the Box event.
Easy Mondays welcomes directing duo That Jam
That Jam is made up of Joe and Samuel, two longtime collaborators with a love for character-driven comedy, world-building, and visually stylised storytelling.
straight 8 shootout 2025 announces winners
straight 8 shootout 2025 announces Cannes winners, you can now enter for 2026 and see the films in London this week.
Cannes Lions 2025: Film, Titanium, Glass and SDG winners
The 72nd Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity came to a close with the awarding of the Film, Titanium, Social Development Goals, Glass and Grand Prix for Good Lions at the Palais des Festival on Friday evening.
Shiny lands in Ireland
Shiny joins forces with PowerHouse for their first Irish Showcase last week.
Saatchi & Saatchi announce 2025 New Creators’ Showcase
The 2025 shortlist spans short films, music videos, adverts and animation, from emerging voices representing the next wave of global storytelling talent.