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5th Mar
Steve Madden’s retro revival

Steve Madden’s retro revival

Director Steve Brahms collaborates with the footwear fashion brand to launch a stylish and energetic Spring 2025 campaign inspired by 90s pop culture.

5th Mar
Alpen's age-appropriate ambassador

Alpen's age-appropriate ambassador

Mother and Mindseye's Eros V show us what happens to cereal mascots when they get put out to pasture.

4th Mar
J Marlow cuts a long backstory short

J Marlow cuts a long backstory short

In the director’s hilarious sketch based on relatable British observations, a market stall holder relays the history of local legend Dicky Peg Dave.

4th Mar
Forget solo gaming. EA's found you a play pal

Forget solo gaming. EA's found you a play pal

To promote the launch of new co-op title Split Fiction, Mother introduces the idea of unboxing a buddy.

4th Mar
How Original Source took AI for a wild ride

How Original Source took AI for a wild ride

In collaboration with Fold7 and Private Island, the PZ Cussons shower gel brand unveils a vibrant, first-of-its-kind national TV commercial blending AI visuals with traditional live action production. Here, the director, Chris Boyle, shares all the juicy details.

3rd Mar
The show goes on with Hiscox USA

The show goes on with Hiscox USA

The insurance company launches a colourful, musical-inspired campaign spotlighting the trials and tribulations of running a small business.

3rd Mar
Apple’s red-carpet samba

Apple’s red-carpet samba

The tech giant promotes iPhone 16 Pro Max with classy film that celebrates Brazilian culture as the country’s Carnival collides with the Academy Awards.

3rd Mar
A moment of truth for OSDE

A moment of truth for OSDE

Coming to the end of its Moment of Truth campaign, Argentine private healthcare company OSDE follows the inspiring journey of Mauro Depergola.

28th Feb AD OF THE WEEK
Burberry has winter sewn up

Burberry has winter sewn up

In a crafty spot for the fashion brand's Winter 2025 collection at London Fashion Week, Blinkink's Daniel Quirke and a nifty sewing machine take us on a tour of the city in 120 stiched frames.

28th Feb
Claude's dance to self-discovery

Claude's dance to self-discovery

Berlin-based director Ivan Boljat blends emotive dance, cinematography and set design in a moving music video for Dutch entry to the Eurovision Song Contest.

28th Feb
TWIN's XL hallucinations

TWIN's XL hallucinations

Three hikers discover the BIG downfall to drug-taking in this surreal and trippy short from the Aussie directors.

27th Feb
Lil Simz’ meditation on materialism

Lil Simz’ meditation on materialism

Salomon Ligthelm collaborates with rapper Little Simz on a mesmerising, monochrome music video for her track Flood, ft. Obongjayar and Moonchild Sanelly.

27th Feb
Maker’s Mark’s reasonable insanity

Maker’s Mark’s reasonable insanity

A passionate man embarks on an absurd pursuit of the purest ice in a gorgeously shot spot from the Kentucky bourbon whisky brand.

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27th Feb
Chipotle unfolds a better world

Chipotle unfolds a better world

The Mexican fast-food chain takes us on a colourful, animated journey through an idyllic paper town portraying the sustainable agricultural practices it supports.

27th Feb
Telstra's rallying cry

Telstra's rallying cry

Bear Meets Eagle On Fire and in-house agency +61 create a 20,000 piece domino run in this stylish and serene spot for Telstra’s home internet services.

Let's keep it short

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

27th Feb
Backmask; the sound of short film success

Backmask; the sound of short film success

After individual successes in the advertising arena, and critical praise working together in the comic book industry, the creative partnership of Chris Baker and Matt Fitch joined forces with producer Charlie Woodall to take on the film world. Now, as their award-winning short Backmask premieres on shots, they explain why features are next on their to-do list.

26th Feb
Talia Shea Levin’s latest short gets saucy

Talia Shea Levin’s latest short gets saucy

A bored housewife and a pizza delivery man transcend their physical forms in a politically impassioned act of meat-feast-infused fornication.

26th Feb
Ikea encourages mischief-makers

Ikea encourages mischief-makers

A playful spot from the Swedish homeware brand in the Middle East inspires tiny humans to make their messy mark.

26th Feb
Kristen Schaal goes nuts for DIRECTV

Kristen Schaal goes nuts for DIRECTV

The comedic actress's 'Tammy the Squirrel' joins Henry Winkler and Steve Buscemi's perturbed pigeons in TBWA Chiat Day's brilliantly animated series.

26th Feb
PowerAde's steps to success

PowerAde's steps to success

For its March Madness campaign, the brand, through Ogilvy, builds upon its commitment to college sports by showcasing the gruelling workouts, setbacks and sacrifices it takes to climb the sporting ladder.

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