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Who will you take to National Cinema Weekend?
New UK-wide integrated campaign fronts Cinema Weekender, with £4 tickets at cinemas across the UK.
Earn Your Sunday at Lowe's
The new creative spots, led by Dentsu Creative, translate the personalities and playing styles of Lowe’s NFL roster into home improvement.
Pink Siifu drops the Devil’s Advocate
Ludovic Gontrand Directs Pink Siifu Music Video for Devil’s Advocate.
Aline Lata directs Until Another Day
Anonymous Content/Brazil director Aline Lata directs a new promo for Latin Grammy winner Jota.Pê.
Toyota Yaris Cross launches with a fresh spin on Alice in Wonderland
T&P has launched a new integrated campaign, Ready for What’s Next” to launch the new Toyota Yaris Cross.
Breakfast yourself to victory with Arla
New masterbrand platform Feed Life provides long-term strategic direction for Arla marketing. The first campaign, Breakfast Yourself to Victory, uses humour and cultural insight to reconnect Britain with breakfast, created by Droga5.
Lobster doubles down on human-led storytelling
Being rosterless gives Lobster the freedom to look wider when needed, properly curating the right talent for every job rather than being restricted by a fixed list.
shots Awards EMEA 2026 reveals first wave of judges
With entries still open and the final entry deadline approaching, we reveal some of the names set to cast a critical eye over this year's work.
Sarah Drummond joins Compass Rose
Drummond joins Compass Rose as Partner and Executive Producer for UK & Europe.
The US Army launch Field Tested campaign
Real Army soldiers build skills, teamwork and resilience through hands-on field training in new campaign from TBWA/Chicago.
ANOTR build a surrealist fever dream party for Like It
The new promo was directed by Alice Kong andproduced by Partizan.
Bradley & Pablo join Spy Films
The Canadian production company welcome directing duo Bradley & Pablo to its roster for exclusive representation in Canada.
Mayor Pingree Bourbon is smoother than you expect
The new spot Natatorium, a generative-first production by Smoke&Oakum, draws on traditional production craft to help a Detroit brand compete with the marketing budgets of the spirits giants.
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Directors Guild Helsinki acquires Lokakuu Studio
The production company acquires the AI and moving image studio as part of its growing commercial content house.
FINCH signs director Lucy Knox
FINCH signs the director for representation in Australia and New Zealand.
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shots Awards EMEA 2026 reveals first wave of judges
With entries still open and the final entry deadline approaching, we reveal some of the names set to cast a critical eye over this year's work.
Full line-up of shots Awards EMEA 2026 head judges announced
Five more leading names from across direction, cinematography, music, sound and VFX join the previously revealed category heads to complete this year’s judging line-up.
Meet the first head judges for shots Awards EMEA 2026
Five creative leaders across agency, production and post have been announced, with the next wave of head judges to be revealed after the Early Bird deadline.
Full list of shots Awards Asia Pacific jurors announced
With the final deadline for the shots Awards Asia Pacific almost here, we can announce the full line-up of jurors who will be casting their expert, creative eyes over the entered work.
More judges for shots Awards Asia Pacific 2026 announced
As the entry deadline creeps into view, we're excited to announce the addition of more outstanding jury members to this year’s shots Awards Asia Pacific juries.
shots Awards Asia Pacific 2026 reveals first wave of judges
With entries still open, and the second entry deadline approaching tomorrow, we reveal some of the names set to cast a critical eye.
Lee Films appoints Jonas Hendrix head of service production
Hendrix joins Lee Films having played a key role in growing service production across Smile and Twentyfour Seven, and will now dedicate his focus to Lee Films' next chapter.
Don’t Fan For Free with DoorDash
Invisible Collective’s The Turner Brothers bring game day energy to DoorDash’s Don’t Fan For Free spot.
Alon Daniel joins Kids Paris
Daniel has been directing films all over the world for adidas, Levi’s, Birkenstock, Samsung, Off-White, and more.
Join the morning people with Thomas’
The iconic breakfast brand partners with comedian Cecily Strong to prove that even late-night legends and busy parents can conquer early mornings, one 21-day challenge at a time.
Minerva signs DOC7OR 7ROY for US market
Minerva has signed Barcelona-based production company DOC7OR 7ROY, with more than 20 years of experience producing commercials all over the world, to lead its introduction to the US market.