With just 13 days left, the Sundance Film Festival will kick off their in person events from 19 until 29 Jan, with an online curated programme starting from 24 Jan. Although under two weeks away, an additional nine films for the lineup of the festival programme have been announced. Of the total recent additions, five are world premiere feature films and the remaining four are award-winning films from previous Sundance Film Festivals.
Posing an irresistible challenge, Straight 8 are giving the most daring filmmakers the opportunity to make a boundary breaking project, all shot on one super 8mm film. With heavy hitters already signed up to take the plunge, and, many more following, are you willing to step up to the plate?
Trainline’s newest campaign music video takes a vibrant and animated adventure with Craig David and Mother Nature, all on the train. The visuals accompany a song by David entitled Better Days (I Came by Train). Directed and produced by Golden Wolf through stink, the music video features painterly style graphics and a much needed message around the sustainability of our travel methods.
Sheffield born band Arctic Monkeys take viewers back in time with grainy, vintage aesthetics in their new music video for Body Paint. Directed by RadicalMedia’s Brook Linder, the eclectic images deliver a sense of nostalgia along with a new wave energy.
On 8 Septemebr 2022, the Saudi Film Commission announced the conclusion to four feature film productions. Led by winners of the Daw Film Competition, the films include Within Sand, Raven Song, Norah and Derat Ajdadi.
The USDA Forest Service has teamed up with the Ad Council as part of a new spot. The project encourages families to explore the wonders of their local green spaces. An original song, titled ‘Outside,’ was made by Poe Leos and Harv, reminding viewers how enriching it is interact with nature.
The winners have been unveiled for The AICP Awards 2022. Judging was led by the respective chairpersons for each main category: Mal Ward - Partner/Managing Director of Arts & Sciences, Chairperson of the AICP Show; Scott Donaton - SVP/Head of Marketing at Hulu, Judging Chair for the AICP Next Awards; and Yvette Cobarrubias - Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Cosmo Street, Chairperson of the AICP Post Awards. AICP CEO Matt Miller, alongside Ward and Cobarrubias, headlined the gala presentation at The Museum of Modern Art, celebrating the year’s best advertising achievements.
Uncommon has released a new campaign video for home improvement and garden retailer B&Q. The commercial - titled Flip, part of the B&Q’s ‘Change. Made Easier’ campaign - sees a woman reimagine the design of her house as it flips upside-down. Flip demonstrates how the brand helps consumers keep up with life’s changes, allowing the protagonist to seize control when she realises a new baby is set to arrive. The project was directed by Oscar Hudson, and features David Bowie’s iconic song Sound and Vision.