The UPS Store captchas the spirit of giving
Gia Coppola’s sweet film for the parcel delivery service playfully celebrates the thought and personal touch involved in sending a real present.
Apple's educational anthem
Apple has launched a new short film to coincide with International Day of Persons with Disabilities that showcases how disabled students around the world use Apple products and accessibility features in their daily lives to get the full education experience.
Galp keeps love alight this Christmas
Bar Ogilvy's heartwarming spot for the Portuguese multinational energy company shows how the power in our homes helps to keeps memories and traditions alive.
Allegro says it's time for Christmas
Polish online retailer Allegro's new campaign is a story about the most important thing a parent can give their child for Christmas; their time.
Prison Radio Association’s emotional transmission
Through an honest and sensitive human narrative, director Craig Bingham’s touching film highlights how the National Prison Radio helps families feel connected.
Jon Stewart takes us to One Powerful Place
In a smartly scripted film for the New England Center for Children, created by Colossus, the former Daily Show presenter takes us through the institution’s evolution and the people who drive its mission.
NZ Transport Agency's latest doesn't add up
A young man miscalculates the risks of drink driving in FCB's playful yet impactful campaign from the New Zealand government agency.
Cumberbatch's office eccentricity
This new short film starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a slightly unusual therapist takes the long - but entertaining - way around to promoting the new World of Tanks holiday event.
The UPS Store captchas the spirit of giving
Gia Coppola’s sweet film for the parcel delivery service playfully celebrates the thought and personal touch involved in sending a real present.
Apple's educational anthem
Apple has launched a new short film to coincide with International Day of Persons with Disabilities that showcases how disabled students around the world use Apple products and accessibility features in their daily lives to get the full education experience.
Galp keeps love alight this Christmas
Bar Ogilvy's heartwarming spot for the Portuguese multinational energy company shows how the power in our homes helps to keeps memories and traditions alive.
Allegro says it's time for Christmas
Polish online retailer Allegro's new campaign is a story about the most important thing a parent can give their child for Christmas; their time.
Prison Radio Association’s emotional transmission
Through an honest and sensitive human narrative, director Craig Bingham’s touching film highlights how the National Prison Radio helps families feel connected.
Jon Stewart takes us to One Powerful Place
In a smartly scripted film for the New England Center for Children, created by Colossus, the former Daily Show presenter takes us through the institution’s evolution and the people who drive its mission.
NZ Transport Agency's latest doesn't add up
A young man miscalculates the risks of drink driving in FCB's playful yet impactful campaign from the New Zealand government agency.
Cumberbatch's office eccentricity
This new short film starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a slightly unusual therapist takes the long - but entertaining - way around to promoting the new World of Tanks holiday event.
The Craft
Q&As and behind-the-scenes info on the latest and greatest commercials, shorts and music videos.
From 'feeling the pinch' to the Grinch: creating Asda's Xmas ad
shots speaks with Joe Bagnall, Head of Film at Lucky Generals, about how their team brought Dr Seuss Enterprises' legendary sourpuss, The Grinch, to life for ASDA's seasonal offering.
How Knightley & Wilkinson made Waitrose's Christmas
This year's Christmas ad avalanche brought a flurry of great spots, but it's Waitrose's rom-com that won hearts and minds. Here, creative team Jen Ashton and Oli Short, along with director Molly Manners, discuss perfect casting, balancing pace and performance, and getting Richard Curtis's blessing.
How Tesco found the funny in flawed festivities
Tesco’s latest Christmas campaign, That’s What Makes It Christmas, delivers a series of relatable, perfectly imperfect festive moments instead of one glossy seasonal epic. shots caught up with BBH ECD Felipe Serradourada Guimaraes and Biscuit Filmworks’ Jeff Low to learn how they brought a bit of honesty to holiday storytelling.
How Michael Gracey portrayed a child’s safe haven for Shelter
The award-winning Partizan director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman, Better Man) talks about the creation of the homeless charity’s Christmas ad: including the casting of a boy who could convey the film’s emotional duality – both its harsh realities and the emotional refuge that childhood glee and imagination offers.
How Quality Meats helped Mr. Submarine get freaky at fifty
With Chicago sub institution Mr. Submarine celebrating a half-century, Quality Meats, and in-house production arm Sandwiches, decided to create 50 wild, wacky and really, really weird spots in tribute to its advertising past and the city it calls home. shots caught up with QM founders Gordy Sang and Brian Siedband, alongside director Brad Morris, to find out how they found all the fillings.
Henry welcomes new talent
With the arrival of four new directors, Bleu Désert, Natas3000, Julie Réali and Rayan Rey, Henry continues to expand and develop its in-house roster.
IndependentMedia signs Phedon Papamichael
Papamichael is a two-time Academy Award and BAFTA nominee with more than fifty feature films to his credit.
Work Editorial welcomes Editor Elena De Palma
De Palma’s ability to shape feelings, rhythm, and meaning has made her a highly sought-after collaborator for directors, agencies and brands.
Hummingbird welcomes director Scott Pickett
Pickett is known for a filmmaking style that blends cinematic craft, dry humour, and honest, grounded performances.
Director Benjamin Sonntag joins Farm League
Farm League welcomes purposeful storyteller Sonntag to the US directing roster.
Jen Beitler joins Park Pictures
Park Pictures welcome industry veteran Beitler as Senior Executive Producer for the company’s Los Angeles office.
- Intuit QuickBooks celebrates the power of human and artificial intelligence
- Maxibon’s launch Stranger Things collaboration
- This new Adolfo Domínguez ad is impermeable
- McDonald’s opens the gateway to the Upside Down
- Square and Entropico release Good Neighbours
- Hobby assembles a sidekick support group for LEGO Disney
- Sweat more and live lighter with Revive
- Just Dance 2026 gets it's groove on in new campaign
- Justin Theroux enjoys The Luxury Collection
- The Ministry of Equality of Spain launches The Treasure Hunt
Henry welcomes new talent
With the arrival of four new directors, Bleu Désert, Natas3000, Julie Réali and Rayan Rey, Henry continues to expand and develop its in-house roster.
IndependentMedia signs Phedon Papamichael
Papamichael is a two-time Academy Award and BAFTA nominee with more than fifty feature films to his credit.
Work Editorial welcomes Editor Elena De Palma
De Palma’s ability to shape feelings, rhythm, and meaning has made her a highly sought-after collaborator for directors, agencies and brands.
Hummingbird welcomes director Scott Pickett
Pickett is known for a filmmaking style that blends cinematic craft, dry humour, and honest, grounded performances.
Director Benjamin Sonntag joins Farm League
Farm League welcomes purposeful storyteller Sonntag to the US directing roster.
Jen Beitler joins Park Pictures
Park Pictures welcome industry veteran Beitler as Senior Executive Producer for the company’s Los Angeles office.
The Talent
Molly Burdett: Behind the scream
With a stack of gongs for the anti-male violence campaign Have a Word, and buzzing from her Best of Rivals spot for this year’s Women’s Euros, Spindle director Molly Burdett talks to Tim Cumming about advertising’s ability to create change, and the processes that go into making her award-winning work.
The Way I See It: Lauren Greenfield
Photographer, filmmaker, documentarian, agency chief and acclaimed chronicler of youth culture over three decades, Lauren Greenfield is currently enjoying the praise – and an Emmy nomination – for her latest project, the revelatory six-part series Social Studies, about teenage social media use. Here, she sits down with Tim Cumming to talk truth, vérité, and what it feels like to go viral at the Super Bowl.
Playing the long game with Autumn de Wilde
Photographer and director Autumn de Wilde has spent her career helping craft the images of countless celebrities and brands - cultivating relationships founded in trust and eschewing creative shortcuts. She’s now in her sixth decade and, as she tells Selena Schleh, is finding that good things come to those who wait.
The Inspiration
On My Radar: Jordi Urbea
Jordi Urbea, the CEO of Ogilvy Spain, talks about indispensable AI, the need for a broader vision, and the enduring allure of the football pitch.
Sha Collier: A Few Of My Favourite Things
The Paragon director reveals the Pentax, posters and park passports that keep her creative spirit shining.
On My Radar: Tim Bierbaum
Tim Bierbaum, director at 1stAveMachine, talks energetic advertising, the imaginative impact of Labyrinth, and the artistic merits of comic books, as he reveals what's on his creative radar.
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There's a new type of CEO in town; they're brand-savvy, fashion-literate, tech-facing and around 12-years-old. Monica A Chun, President of Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC), explains why Generation Alpha holds the future in its hands.
The Showcase
Monthly round-ups, technique focusses and entertaining showreels, curated by the shots team.
The Focus
Our monthly digital magazine, bringing you an indispensable look at specific territories, techniques and themes within the advertising industry.