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Dawn and the International Bird Rescue

By Anya Ow / July 12, 2018 / Comments Off on Dawn and the International Bird Rescue

Dawn celebrates 40 years of collaboration with the International Bird Rescue with this heartwarming video involving cute ducklings. A 2010 article by NPR described why Dawn is the bird cleaner of choice for oil spills: At a warehouse turned bird bathhouse in Venice, La., dozens of bottles of Dawn stand like soldiers behind a row […]

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England and the World Cup Semifinals

By Anya Ow / July 11, 2018 / Comments Off on England and the World Cup Semifinals

England’s in the semifinals for the World Cup, a source of mass celebration in the UK for its fans. ICYMI: their excellent squad announcement video highlighting diversity and shot on location at Wembley, with kids from various walks of life calling out the names of the squad. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this unusual way of announcing the […]

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MIFF 2018 is coming

By Anya Ow / July 10, 2018 / Comments Off on MIFF 2018 is coming

MIFF 2018 is almost here! The Melbourne International Film Festival is running on 2 to 19 August, featuring films like Rafiki and Dogman. Looking forward to it! One Aussie film that we’re probably going to catch is The Island of the Hungry Ghosts, the feature debut by Gabrielle Brady. Via Screen Daily: The feature debut […]

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7-Eleven and Norwegian Tourism

By Anya Ow / July 9, 2018 / Comments Off on 7-Eleven and Norwegian Tourism

This bizarre and controversial 7-Eleven ad has annoyed Norway’s tourism board and received shoutouts from the comedian John Oliver. Via Quartz: A TV ad and posters show a young Norwegian couple in front of the country’s famous scenery of mountains and fjords—but the message is a warning to use protection to avoid spreading STDs. It […]

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Stay Clear, Stay Safe, with Aardman

By Anya Ow / July 6, 2018 / Comments Off on Stay Clear, Stay Safe, with Aardman

This adorable Aardman Animation short film titled “Stay clear, stay safe” is a cautionary tale about water safety in Canada. Via Adweek: “Initially, we had this idea to tell a classic underdog tale about a little boy,” Meghan Kraemer, associate creative director at the Hive, which developed the campaign, tells Adweek. “At the end of […]

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An Upset in NYC with Ocasio-Cortez

By Anya Ow / July 5, 2018 / Comments Off on An Upset in NYC with Ocasio-Cortez

This viral ad for 28-year-old candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez helped topple a powerful incumbent, causing one of the biggest political upsets in NYC. Via the Intercept: Within a day, the video had over 300,000 views. It’s not hard to see why. The video is tightly produced, crafting a narrative about an organizer-candidate who has the same […]

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Strong Black Leads by Netflix

By Anya Ow / July 4, 2018 / Comments Off on Strong Black Leads by Netflix

This Strong Black Leads “A Great Day in Hollywood” campaign by Netflix recreates an iconic photograph to celebrate its African-American leads. Via Variety: Netflix unveiled a brand image spot during Sunday’s BET Awards telecast that highlights black artists who work for the streaming giant. The spot dubbed “A Great Day in Hollywood” was inspired by […]

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How Minecraft Helped the Oceans

By Anya Ow / July 3, 2018 / Comments Off on How Minecraft Helped the Oceans

Minecraft remains one of the most popular games in the world. Recently they’ve had an unusual real world impact – with coral reefs. Via the Minecraft blog: To celebrate the Minecraft Update Aquatic (Phase One out now in several editions of the game, and in pre-release on Java), we’ve been working with several partners to […]

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Project Revoice

By Anya Ow / July 2, 2018 / Comments Off on Project Revoice

BWM Dentsu Sydney has won a 2018 Grand Prix for Good in Cannes for its Project Revoice campaign for the ALS Association. Via PR Newswire: The ALS Association today announced the launch of “Project Revoice,” an international initiative to help people with ALS [also known as Motor Neurone Disease] record their voices so they still […]

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Kaiju Bunraku

By Anya Ow / June 29, 2018 / Comments Off on Kaiju Bunraku

Kaiju Bunraku is a gorgeously shot, stylised short film by Lucas Leyva and Jillian Mayer told with puppets, the first Mothra film to make it to Sundance. Via Short of the Week: An unauthorized indie Mothra movie told via Bunraku (traditional Japanese puppetry theatre), I can confidently say Lucas Leyva and Jillian Mayer’s Kaiju Bunraku […]

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