The Shortlist

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Breakfast in Bed

Animation - Characters & Creatures : CAMPAIGN

Arts and Sciences

Just Eat

Award TBA10th July 2025

Welcome To The City Of Love

Animation - Digital 2D : SINGLE

BBC Creative

BBC Sport

The BBC's 'Welcome to the City of Love' Paris Olympics promo is a beautiful, sometimes painful, love story between athletes and their sport. We wanted the music to add to the love story, but also bring drama and tension to the film. We landed on the timeless French love song 'Hymne A L'Amour' (Hymn to Love) by Edith Piaf, a song she wrote for a boxing champion Marcel Cerdan. We used a modern composition with new instrumentation and choral vocals, to work with our modern, dynamic sporting animation. The song was later performed by Celine Dion at the opening ceremony.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Euros: 'More Twists, More Turns'

Animation - Digital 3D - CG : SINGLE

BBC Creative

BBC Sport

We wanted to dramatise the fun, chaos and unpredictability of the UEFA Euros 2024 tournament that fans experience, as they follow the tournament from start to finish on the BBC and iPlayer. So, we created a colourful and chaotic 3D pinball world that acted as a visual metaphor for the fans� emotions. We highlighted locations across Germany, iconic players from the different nations, the fans and all the twists and turns of the tournament, peppered with in-jokes, football commentary and beautiful 2-D illustrations.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Pig Farm

Animation - Characters & Creatures : SINGLE

Biscuit Filmworks

PETA

Award TBA10th July 2025

Better on a Better Network

Animation - Lens Based Animation : CAMPAIGN

Biscuit Filmworks

Telstra

Award TBA10th July 2025

Better on a Better Network

Animation - Characters & Creatures : CAMPAIGN

Biscuit Filmworks

Telstra

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Heroes

Animation - Digital 3D - CG : SINGLE

Electric Theatre Collective

The Coca Cola Company x Marvel

This is a narrative story in which we see two global brands come together. Harnessing Disney IP, the story of 'Epic' is brought to life with a broad range of animation and mixed media techniques, bringing colour and depth to each character. The various visual styles of VFX & animation create a unique and original palette, with each character maintaining the look from the medium they came from as they journey into the comic book store, be that t-shirt, comic book, poster or collectable statue.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Big Christmas

Animation - Digital 3D - CG in live action plates : SINGLE

Electric Theatre Collective

Sainsbury's

Everyone knows the BFG. Many of us have fond childhood memories surrounding one of Roald Dahl�s most beloved characters. But nobody knows him quite like this. For Sainsbury�s 2024 Christmas ad, he took the form of a 24foot CG giant, big eared, endearing, and friendlier than ever. Animated using a stop-motion, puppet aesthetic, BFG seeks a better Christmas. The enchanting tale wouldn�t be possible without visual effects: not only the character building of BFG himself, but also the compositing of him into shot locations, which are also given a healthy dose of VFX for added winter aesthetic.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Call of the Kings

Animation - Digital 3D - CG : SINGLE

Electric Theatre Collective

Kings Slam

Six tennis legends. Eight VFX worlds. �Call Of The Kings� is a tennis trailer like no other. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune and Jannick Sinner star, each integrated into a bespoke VFX environment which mirrors their unique skill set. Djokovic, synonymous with mental strength, uses his power to stop a hurtling ball, whilst King-of-clay-courts Nadal shatters a gigantic clay effigy to take his shot. A viking explosion on seriously choppy waters, a near-invisible robot in a sandstorm and an armour-clad roaring bear are other elements of the film.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Big Christmas

Animation - Characters & Creatures : SINGLE

Electric Theatre Collective

Sainsbury's

Everyone knows the BFG. Many of us have fond childhood memories surrounding one of Roald Dahl�s most beloved characters. But nobody knows him quite like this. For Sainsbury�s 2024 Christmas ad, he took the form of a 24foot CG giant, big eared, endearing, and friendlier than ever. Animated using a stop-motion, puppet aesthetic, BFG seeks a better Christmas. The enchanting tale wouldn�t be possible without visual effects: not only the character building of BFG himself, but also the compositing of him into shot locations, which are also given a healthy dose of VFX for added winter aesthetic.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Heroes

Animation - Characters & Creatures : SINGLE

Electric Theatre Collective

The Coca Cola Company x Marvel

This is a narrative story in which we see two global brands come together. Harnessing Disney IP, the story of 'Epic' is brought to life with a broad range of animation and mixed media techniques, bringing colour and depth to each character. The various visual styles of VFX & animation create a unique and original palette, with each character maintaining the look from the medium they came from as they journey into the comic book store, be that t-shirt, comic book, poster or collectable statue.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Big Christmas

Animation - Digital 3D - CG : SINGLE

Electric Theatre Collective

Sainsbury's

Everyone knows the BFG. Many of us have fond childhood memories surrounding one of Roald Dahl�s most beloved characters. But nobody knows him quite like this. For Sainsbury�s 2024 Christmas ad, he took the form of a 24foot CG giant, big eared, endearing, and friendlier than ever. Animated using a stop-motion, puppet aesthetic, BFG seeks a better Christmas. The enchanting tale wouldn�t be possible without visual effects: not only the character building of BFG himself, but also the compositing of him into shot locations, which are also given a healthy dose of VFX for added winter aesthetic.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Cosmic Vacuum

Animation - Characters & Creatures : SINGLE

Electric Theatre Collective

Audible

As a brand, Audible aspires to motivate, inspire and entertain. The advertisement of their service needed to mirror this, and pay particular visual homage to their tagline: �There�s more to imagine when you listen.� Cue a fantasy VFX environment, inhabited by CG warriors, robots and machinery. The campaign brings to life the magic of our imaginations, transporting the protagonist to a unique visual world not possible without visual effects: an ode to Audible�s unparalleled aural experience.

Award TBA10th July 2025

We Put U First

Animation - Motion Design : CAMPAIGN (moved)

FRIEND

USwitch

Uswitch has unveiled a brand platform that uses the "U" from its name as the centrepiece of a campaign.We wanted to find a memorable way of communicating this consumer-first philosophy. �We put U first� is brought to life through an integrated campaign across TV, radio, social and digital, including 10-, 20- and 30-second films. The hero 30-second ad opens with a giant letter U floating in the ocean. It then starts sinking before the water becomes shark-infested. A voiceover says: �Hello, U. It�s stressful when bills are coming at you from all angles.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Pig Farm

Animation - for Positive Change : SINGLE

Grey London

PETA UK

Veganism has a problem. People believe there are two kinds of pig farm - a good pig farm and a bad one. This is a lie. We merged classic and current pop culture TV shows to make a stylised cartoon to draw the viewer into watching, before introducing the suffering and violence that is the reality of all pig farms. 'Pig Farm� is a tongue-in-cheek cartoon that shows the ways these animals are tortured before they reach your plate; all to a catchy (yet creepy) soundtrack, that grows more distressing as the film continues.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Pig Farm

Animation - Story/Idea : SINGLE

Grey London

PETA UK

British farming likes you to imagine idyllic barnyard scenes of years gone by. In fact, the vast majority of animals raised for the table and live rotten lives. Pig Farm, a dark but humorous look at the realities of where our pork comes from weaves together elements of fantasy and reality, to spark conversations and inspire people to change their eating habits. The cartoon film follows the journey of the pig farmer as he explains to his daughters what his day at the factory entails. As the film progresses the truth behind the industry's practices begin to be uncovered.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Gift of McDonald's

Animation - Digital 3D - CG in live action plates : SINGLE

Leo Burnett

McDonald's

This year�s McDonald�s Christmas ad featured an epic festive light show. Every single light from the first beat is created in CG, perfectly animated to the upbeat dance track. The idea was ambitious from the start, so we decided to partner Black Kite with MJZ at the treatment stage, creating CG tests to see how we could make it work. Ahead of the shoot, streets were Lidar scanned to give us base geometry and light information, from there the team at Black Kite worked tirelessly to build thousands of festive lights, each timed to the beat of our track.

Award TBA10th July 2025

In Hot Water

Animation - for Positive Change : SINGLE

NOMINT

WWF

In Hot Water is a stop-motion film shot entirely on a thermal camera. Created for WWF and launched at COP29, the film tackles the invisible crisis of ocean warming, raising awareness and inspiring urgent action against climate change. How do you visualize something that cannot be seen? How do you convey the invisible, devastating effects of ocean warming? Using a thermal camera, we transformed heat into a vivid, tangible visual language. Each frame required meticulous, frame-by-frame temperature control, alongside precise manipulation of 3D-printed replacement stop-motion models, individually heated using ovens, heat lamps, and heat guns.

Award TBA10th July 2025

In Hot Water

Animation - Story/Idea : SINGLE

NOMINT

WWF

In Hot Water is a stop-motion film shot entirely on a thermal camera. Created for WWF and launched at COP29, the film tackles the invisible crisis of ocean warming, raising awareness and inspiring urgent action against climate change. How do you visualize something that cannot be seen? How do you convey the invisible, devastating effects of ocean warming? Using a thermal camera, we transformed heat into a vivid, tangible visual language. Each frame required meticulous, frame-by-frame temperature control, alongside precise manipulation of 3D-printed replacement stop-motion models, individually heated using ovens, heat lamps, and heat guns.

Award TBA10th July 2025

In Hot Water

Animation - Lens Based Animation : SINGLE

NOMINT

WWF

In Hot Water is a stop-motion film shot entirely on a thermal camera. Created for WWF and launched at COP29, the film tackles the invisible crisis of ocean warming, raising awareness and inspiring urgent action against climate change. How do you visualize something that cannot be seen? How do you convey the invisible, devastating effects of ocean warming? Using a thermal camera, we transformed heat into a vivid, tangible visual language. Each frame required meticulous, frame-by-frame temperature control, alongside precise manipulation of 3D-printed replacement stop-motion models, individually heated using ovens, heat lamps, and heat guns.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Knorr Mini Meals Asia 15s

Animation - Digital 2D : CAMPAIGN

Not To Scale

Knorr

A quartet of films produced by Not To Scale for Knorr and agency MullenLowe, with creative director Ronda helming illustration and animation, and Luc Res� Janin directing live action. The campaign revolves around four hero characters � garlic, chilli, ginger and soy sauce. Driving the animation is how the anthropomorphic ingredients interact with their noodle world, infusing their surroundings with flavour through their antics. The reduced colour palette reinforces the simplicity of the piece, allowing the key elements of the illustration and animation to stand out while emphasising Knorr�s brand identity.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Jingle `Hoops'

Animation - Digital 3D - CG : SINGLE

Passion Pictures

NBA

The spot looks back to the beloved 2013 �Jingle Hoops� commercial giving it a modern-day twist and the mini-superstars a chance to see if they still have it. They play a musical game on a floor covered in toys, sinking hoops to the tune of �Jingle Bells�, in a nod to the original. From LeBron James to Anthony Edwards, the NBA action figures are meticulously crafted by the PASSION Studio, using their expertise to mimic stop-motion animation figures that blend seamlessly into the live-action world�like toys springing to life.

Award TBA10th July 2025

World Of Our Own

Animation - Digital 3D - CG in live action plates : SINGLE

RASCAL

Shelter

Outsider partnered with RASCAL to create a Martian planet and optimize new volume stage technology for a 75-second film directed by Nicholas Goffey and Dominic Hawley. Created by Don't Panic London, the spot follows a girl and her father exploring an alien landscape, only for their adventure to be interrupted by the harsh reality of living in temporary accommodation. The film ends with the tagline: "Love alone can�t protect a child from homelessness, but your donations could," featuring an alien octopus voiced by comedian Adam Buxton. The project involved collaboration with people who have experienced temporary accommodation.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Gnome of Christmas

Animation - Characters & Creatures : SINGLE

RASCAL

ASDA

The ASDA Christmas commercial brought animated porcelain gnomes to life in a festive supermarket setting. Filmed at Black Island Studios, a scaled-down replica supermarket provided the backdrop with approved aisles, tiled flooring and bespoke lighting. The initial shoot captured live-action scenes and background plates with stationary gnome puppets for composition guidance. These plates became the foundation for animators to populate scenes with lively gnomes, crafted in close collaboration with the production team, director and agency creatives. Over three months, the gnomes� movements were carefully animated, ensuring they came to life in a way that captured the spirit of the season.

Award TBA10th July 2025

World of Our Own

Animation - for CHARITY : SINGLE (moved)

RASCAL

Shelter

Outsider partnered with RASCAL to create a Martian planet and optimize new volume stage technology for a 75-second film directed by Nicholas Goffey and Dominic Hawley. Created by Don't Panic London, the spot follows a girl and her father exploring an alien landscape, only for their adventure to be interrupted by the harsh reality of living in temporary accommodation. The film ends with the tagline: "Love alone can�t protect a child from homelessness, but your donations could," featuring an alien octopus voiced by comedian Adam Buxton. The project involved collaboration with people who have experienced temporary accommodation.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Wherever We Go

Animation - Story/Idea : SINGLE

Riff Raff Films

Telstra

Telstra launched their new brand platform �wherever we go� with an integrated campaign that's as charmingly distinctive as it is ambitious. The change in direction for the brand is best highlighted with a whimsical animated film called �Wherever We Go�, which features two characters who journey together through a wondrous world in perfect harmony, as a metaphor for partnership. Brought to life by Oscar nominated animation duo, Smith and Foulkes, �Wherever We Go� is set to a whistling composition of the iconic �Islands in the Stream�.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Owned by You, Right by You

Animation - Digital 2D : SINGLE

VCCP Group LLP

Co-op

Co-op may have been born in 1844, but is a true business made for today: owned by the people, for the people. The new brand proposition Owned by You, Right by You was born to tell the Nation why Co-op is different and how it brings value to its members. We launched on ITV with our hero 60�. In collaboration with the production company, the work was created using stop-motion animation, with each frame actually being printed and cut through the receipt printer, and then shot on film.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Owned by You, Right by You

Animation - Story/Idea : SINGLE

VCCP Group LLP

Co-op

Co-op may have been born in 1844, but is a true business made for today: owned by the people, for the people. The new brand proposition Owned by You, Right by You was born to tell the Nation why Co-op is different and how it brings value to its members. We launched on ITV with our hero 60�. In collaboration with the production company, the work was created using stop-motion animation, with each frame actually being printed and cut through the receipt printer, and then shot on film.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Owned by You, Right by You

Animation - Lens Based Animation : SINGLE (moved)

VCCP Group LLP

Co-op

Co-op may have been born in 1844, but is a true business made for today: owned by the people, for the people. The new brand proposition Owned by You, Right by You was born to tell the Nation why Co-op is different and how it brings value to its members. We launched on ITV with our hero 60�. In collaboration with the production company, the work was created using stop-motion animation, with each frame actually being printed and cut through the receipt printer, and then shot on film.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Owned by You, Right by You

Animation - Motion Design : SINGLE

VCCP Group LLP

Co-op

Co-op may have been born in 1844, but is a true business made for today: owned by the people, for the people. The new brand proposition Owned by You, Right by You was born to tell the Nation why Co-op is different and how it brings value to its members. We launched on ITV with our hero 60�. In collaboration with the production company the work was created using stop-motion animation, with each frame actually being printed and cut through the receipt printer, and then shot on film.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Awaken Your Madness

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

750MPH

Nike

Shot to build up excitement for the 2024 Euros and starring Erlin Haaland, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbapp�, Nike's 2024 UEFA European Football Championship campaign explores the extreme dedication and eccentric efforts top footballers take to achieve greatness. From cryochambers to eating cow hearts, the ad showcases the obsession and passion that drive these athletes, offering an unfiltered look at the lengths they go to for brilliance. It�s a celebration of the madness and discipline that separates the best from the rest, inspiring others to push boundaries in pursuit of excellence.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Uysk vs Fury

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

750MPH

Riyadh Season

Megaforce reimagines Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk�s rivalry in a parody horror trailer that blends suspense, humor, and cinematic flair. This unforgettable campaign takes fans beyond the ring, showcasing the fighters� bold personalities through eerie yet comedic moments. Fury and Usyk haunt each other in surreal, everyday scenarios: unsettling reflections, echoing laughter in empty spaces, and bizarre encounters that blur reality. The psychological tension builds with every uncanny twist, highlighting their mental battle leading up to the fight. Culminating in a surreal, otherworldly showdown, the promo delivers an entertaining and spine-chilling narrative, leaving fans eagerly anticipating their ultimate clash.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Everything or Nothing

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

750MPH

Riyadh Season

"Everything or Nothing" is an intense promo film for the highly anticipated boxing match between Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov. Set during Riyadh Season, the film captures Madrimov's risk of his undefeated record in a legacy-defining fight. The film powerfully portrays the fighters' emotional journeys, from their childhood introduction to boxing to the tense moments leading up to their August 3rd, 2024 showdown. Through striking scene transitions, it highlights their tough childhoods, sleepless nights, and career-defining experiences.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Anatomy of a Champion

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

750MPH

FIGS

Healthcare professionals are portrayed as builders of bodies that break records. With the gritty reality of that job juxtaposed against a sweet nursery rhyme about the anatomy of the human body. Every single sound you hear was created specifically for the film through either sound design, foley or manipulation of sfx. The sounds are very visceral throughout this spot creating almost uncomfortable listen for the audience.

Award TBA10th July 2025

You're Not Ready

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

750MPH

Netflix

This spot showcases the best Netflix has to offer! It takes the viewer on an immersive journey. The ad follows a woman in a board meeting as she is thrown into the world of Netflix. She is depicted seamlessly going in, out and through all the different worlds of the Netflix shows that we know and love! Quick, punchy transitions between scenes heighten the energy, creating a dynamic flow that mirrors the diversity of Netflix�s offerings. It�s a bold, vibrant celebration of the platform�s ability to immerse us in countless stories, leaving viewers captivated and ready to hit play.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Call Of The Kings

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

750MPH

6 Kings Slam

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Pass

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

750MPH

Accenture

Titled 'The Pass', the ad uses a Hail Mary football pass to symbolize Peacock�s rapid growth, illustrating Accenture's role in scaling the streaming platform. The surreal coast-to-coast journey of the football through iconic American landscapes reflects the diversity and passion of football fans across the country. Rather than focusing on technical aspects, the campaign emphasizes the cultural significance of football and Accenture�s ability to reinvent businesses, showcasing real football fans instead of actors.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Wear Wool, Not Waste

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

AMBIT

The Woolmark Company

�Wear Wool, Not Waste� leverages the horror genre as a metaphor to depict the fast fashion clothing crisis. By framing synthetic garments as zombie-like remnants of our past fashion decisions, the film evokes an emotional & immediate response by depicting the scale of the synthetic problem. Our visceral sound design emphasises the imposing threat of synthetic garments, building intensity & momentum as the synthetic stampede grows bigger in scale. Sonically we transition from a feeling of tension and drama to a final resolve of elegance and vulnerability, highlighting there is hope if we can make a change.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Vienna Tourism - The Last Place

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

Factory Studios

Vienna Tourist Board

Award TBA10th July 2025

Channel 4 Paralympics - Considering What?

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

Factory Studios

Channel 4

Award TBA10th July 2025

BBC Olympics 2024 - Welcome To The City Of Love

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

Factory Studios

BBC

Award TBA10th July 2025

Disney - The Boy and The Octopus

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

Factory Studios

Disney

Award TBA10th July 2025

UNFINISHED by Ellen White

Audio Book - Sound Design : SINGLE

Factory Studios

EE

Unfinished is an intentionally incomplete audiobook by Lioness Ellen White, focusing on the online hate footballers face. Ellen�s younger voice narrates, only to be interrupted by rising whispers of hate that crescendo into a chaotic mix of noise, hate speech, digital notifications, and self-doubt. I recorded real online comments and manipulated them to feel more menacing. Using reversed reverb, distortion, pitch bending, and time-stretching, I made them sound progressively inhuman. Panning and pitch automation create a Doppler effect, making the notifications seem as though they�re rushing toward the listener, intensifying the feeling of the digital assault on Ellen�s psyche.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Skin Cancer UK - The Melanoma Law

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

Final Cut

Ogilvy UK

The film features ex-sunbed user Ross Robinson, who has a lesion on his back from continued sunbed use, to deliver the message and urge people to sign a petition for change.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Empty Words

Radio - Performance : SINGLE

Global Media Group Services Limited

Admiral

Voice communicates much more than the words in a script. So when Admiral wanted to put the meaning back into the words �Drive Safely�� we cast crash survivor Nick Bennett. Nick�s injuries affected his speech, and he requires time to express himself verbally; something we were careful to treat with respect in recording and editing. Ultimately, through his authentic, natural performance and testimony, Nick was able to communicate the impact of reckless driving in a way which emotionally connects with the listener.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Empty Words

Radio - 31secs or over : SINGLE

Global Media Group Services Limited

Admiral

Young male drivers are four times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a car accident than those over 25. Admiral partnered with Global to help put the meaning back into the phrase "Drive Safely" for young drivers. A clinical psychotherapist advised that risk takers feel invincible, but real-life stories highlighting the long-term physical and emotional impact can help them realise the unconsidered consequences of their actions. We know that voice communicates much more than the words in a script; the emotional subtext is inescapable. We decided the idea required a genuine story told by a genuine

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Unsafest Journey

Radio - Sound Design : SINGLE

Havas London

Refugease

The Unsafest Journey delivers a powerful message: �Some journeys cost everything. Help refugees avoid this journey by donating the cost of yours.� It draws a striking comparison between the everyday commute of Londoners and the life-threatening sea crossings refugees make in search of safety, urging donations to support the cause. Capturing the attention of fast-moving, focused commuters was challenging. The strategy was to disrupt their journey without obstructing it. It was achieved through carefully planned art direction and media placement. The campaign took over prominent digital spaces, ran ads in commuter newspapers, and interrupted radio spots during peak travel times.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Unsafest Journey

Radio - Charity/Public Service : SINGLE

Havas London

Refugease

The Unsafest Journey delivers a powerful message: �Some journeys cost everything. Help refugees avoid this journey by donating the cost of yours.� It draws a striking comparison between the everyday commute of Londoners and the life-threatening sea crossings refugees make in search of safety, urging donations to support the cause. Capturing the attention of fast-moving, focused commuters was challenging. The strategy was to disrupt their journey without obstructing it. It was achieved through carefully planned art direction and media placement. The campaign took over prominent digital spaces, ran ads in commuter newspapers, and interrupted radio spots during peak travel times.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Unsafest Journey

Radio - 0-30secs : SINGLE

Havas London

Refugease

The Unsafest Journey delivers a powerful message: �Some journeys cost everything. Help refugees avoid this journey by donating the cost of yours.� It draws a striking comparison between the everyday commute of Londoners and the life-threatening sea crossings refugees make in search of safety, urging donations to support the cause. Capturing the attention of fast-moving, focused commuters was challenging. The strategy was to disrupt their journey without obstructing it. It was achieved through carefully planned art direction and media placement. The campaign took over prominent digital spaces, ran ads in commuter newspapers, and interrupted radio spots during peak travel times.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Voice

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

King Lear

B&Q

Award TBA10th July 2025

Open for Fun

Audio/Sonic Branding

Meanwhile

tombola

After winning tombola we gave them an all new positioning: Open for Fun, and launched it with a 2-minute film featuring an original composition written by Stefan Abingdon and Ashley Horne (The Midnight Beast). This gave us the perfect opportunity to also create a sonic brand for tombola. The nature of their business means tombola campaigns vary greatly from one to the next, so several variations of the sonic branding were created in order to bring an element of brand consistency across everything we make for them.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Open for Fun ~ Music Lovers

Radio - Use of Music : CAMPAIGN

Meanwhile

tombola

Open for Fun positions tombola as the place to go for a bit of fun during life's in-between moments. So, when it came to the radio for our campaign, we focussed on being relative to where the audience were likely to be listening � post kids drop off, on the commute, thinking about what to make for tea, thus encouraging people to put those twiddling thumbs to better use with a game on tombola. This approach saw us create several bespoke executions, rather than simply being catch all.

Award TBA10th July 2025

No Bad Choices

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

Neil Johnson

Canal+

The thrill of the case between baddie and goodie who has kidnapped his wife and going to blow her up it starts hi octane tensions and needs to get the viewer intrigued then a sudden quiet...phones the villain cackling about the demise of the detectives wife panic ensues again rushing running and then only to find there is no wrong choice...Canal+

Award TBA10th July 2025

Coca-Cola x Marvel: The Heros

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

Nomad Edit

The Coca Cola Company

Bringing the minuscule to the gigantic in more ways than one: Andy Humphreys mixed the entire sound design for this campaign, now viewed by millions of people world-wide. See Coca-Cola and Marvel assemble as you�ve never seen them before to come to the rescue of a comic book store employee.

Award TBA10th July 2025

'Til I Died

Radio - Tactical Radio : SINGLE

Saatchi & Saatchi

British Heart Foundation

During EURO 2024, BHF wanted to change people�s perceptions of heart disease. We did it by taking an iconic football chant and giving it a harrowing new meaning. The ad begins like the football chant we all know, but it suddenly stops, replaced only by a sinister heart rate monitor flatline. Our message, that each week 12 young people are lost to sudden cardiac death in the UK, is then delivered by Claire�s father. She was just 22 when she died. The campaign earned over 300 pieces of news coverage. More importantly, donations increased 55% to fund lifesaving scientific research.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Unfinished

Audio Book - Audio Book : SINGLE

Saatchi & Saatchi

EE

�Unfinished� by Ellen White is the official autobiography of England Women's greatest ever goalscorer. Except this story doesn't end in glory. Real online hate Ellen received throughout her career audibly drowns out her story, causing it to end abruptly in her teenage years. At the exact age 121 girls drop out of sport every day in the UK. The audiobook received national media attention making it all the way up to the UK Government. Who have since committed to ensuring the new Online Safety Act legally requires social media companies to protect users from the scourge of online abuse.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Empty Seat

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

Sounds Good Audio

Paralympic Team Belgium

Made to bring further awareness and encourage greater fan participation at the Paralympic games last summer. An intense, visceral sound palette which reflects the heightened senses of the Paralympic Athletes. This works in tandem with a rhythmic crowd clapping and stomping which builds in tempo and force until it reaches a ferocious crescendo.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Patience

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

String and Tins

Optical Arts

The concept of the �oner/long take� in film-making is a well-documented and discussed topic, but here we had a chance to explore a �one shot� through musical sound design. We experimented with a sense of scale, creating vast planetary textures for the opening shot from recordings of fabric being scraped heavily - sonically foreshadowing the reveal that these aren�t planets, but a pair of floating boots. Matching the clever visual �reveals� throughout, we experimented with abstract transitions between scenes - like spaceship beeps warping into a whistling drone, which in turn develops into the bright shimmering of sun rays.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Christmas 2024

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

String and Tins

Tesco

Helping Feed Your Christmas Spirit, uses enchanting and detailed sound design to guide the tone for our festive spot. Set to On Melancholy Hill by Gorillaz, the audio mirrors the emotional highs and lows of Gary�s grief. From magically designed bells, foley recordings of gingerbread crunches to immersive ambient sounds of laughter and snowfall, the soundscape captures the warmth of togetherness and nostalgia experienced at Christmas. As Gary's gingerbread world comes to life, carefully curated sound design amplifies the joy, underlines tender moments of reflection, and lifts the emotion, making the ad a celebration of Christmas traditions.

Award TBA10th July 2025

There's Nowhere We Can't Go

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

String and Tins

Le Chameau

The sound design for this 'Le Chameau' spot focuses on washes of natural ambience and an intimately recorded poem. It evokes a stream of romantic memories tied to a couple�s adventures through urban and natural environments. Our recording of WB Yeats� The Song of Wandering Aengus serves as the narrative anchor. The audio features personally recorded soundscapes from diverse European locations, blended hypnotically to mirror fragments of memory�emerging, intertwining, and dissolving. The ebb and flow of the soundscapes was used in favour of a musical score.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Bad Knockoff

Radio - 0-30secs : SINGLE

Uncommon Creative Studio

Hiscox

Across OOH, radio and social, Hiscox launched its new brand platform with 'The Most Disastrous Campaign Ever� - where each execution in the campaign had �gone wrong� in a humorous way that linked to Hiscox�s insurance offering. A radical approach in a category that�s afraid of talking about risk. The campaign reinvigorated the Hiscox brand - delivering transformative improvements all the way through the marketing funnel, and showing that entertaining, broad-reach advertising still has incredible power in B2B.

Award TBA10th July 2025

Bad Knockoff

Radio - Use of Radio Medium : SINGLE

Uncommon Creative Studio

Hiscox

Across OOH, radio and social, Hiscox launched its new brand platform with 'The Most Disastrous Campaign Ever� - where each execution in the campaign had �gone wrong� in a humorous way that linked to Hiscox�s insurance offering. A radical approach in a category that�s afraid of talking about risk. The campaign reinvigorated the Hiscox brand - delivering transformative improvements all the way through the marketing funnel, and showing that entertaining, broad-reach advertising still has incredible power in B2B.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Best Seat in the House

Film Craft - Sound Design : SINGLE

Wonderhood Studios

National Theatre Live

Our film captures the visceral emotions evoked by world-class theatre, screened in cinemas. Alongside visual interactions with the chair, sound was key to amplifying these feelings. The goal was to seamlessly bring fear, happiness, disgust, joy, and more to life; so, the sound design was a mix of musical elements, sounds repeated, stretched and warped to create a bed of effects that almost became a musical piece. Taking cues and tropes from cinema for every scene, bespoke audio elements became emotional moments, making you feel like you were there experiencing it up close.

Award TBA10th July 2025

A Tale As Old As Websites

Film Craft - Casting Celebrities : SINGLE

Biscuit Filmworks

Squarespace

Award TBA10th July 2025

Memory

Film Craft - Casting : SINGLE

Biscuit Filmworks

Cadbury

Award TBA10th July 2025

Life Needs a Big Network: Midnight Mums Club

Film Craft - Casting : CAMPAIGN

Biscuit Filmworks

Three

Award TBA10th July 2025

Considering What?

Film Craft - Casting : SINGLE

Biscuit Filmworks

Channel 4 x Paralympics

Award TBA10th July 2025

Memory

Film Craft - Performance : SINGLE (moved)

Biscuit Filmworks

Cadbury

Award TBA10th July 2025

Desk Break

Film Craft - Casting Celebrities : SINGLE

Golin

ASICS

In 2024, as workers increasingly returned to sitting in the office, ASICS identified the desk as a danger to mental health and took on limp corporate wellness culture to inspire the world to move. Making the world�s scariest boss - Brian Cox - a mental health champion, launching a PSA (public service announcement) film, the first employment contract clause for movement and creating a genuinely viral juggernaut that generated 20M organic video views, 931K social engagements, 40% increase Google searches for ASICS and over 1.3k earned placements; inspiring support from the Director General of the WHO and our competitors alike.

Award TBA10th July 2025

The Desk Break

Film Craft - Performance : SINGLE

Kode Media

ASICS

Ahead of World Mental Health Day, ASICS enlisted actor Brian Cox to deliver a warning to the world to get away from their desks and move for their mental health in a powerful Public Service Announcement. In the PSA, Brian Cox plays the role of the world�s scariest boss to highlight the silent threat to our mental health�the desk we work at every day. The PSA calls on office workers to reject so-called wellbeing perks, such as free fruit and �Wellness Wednesdays� and instead calls on office workers to put their mental health first by taking a Desk Break.

Award TBA10th July 2025

2025

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The Shortlist

2025

The 2025 Creative Circle Awards Shortlist drops 10am 3rd June, here...

Sign up to our newsletter to receive the shortlist in your inbox.

Every entry found on the shortlist below is a winner of either Gold, Silver or Bronze.

All will be revealed at the 80th Anniversary awards ceremony at Dreamland on the 10th July - Tickets on sale now

Been Shortlisted this year? Download our 2025 Creative Circle Shortlisted graphics here. Want to get organised in case you win?! Download our 2025 Creative Circle Winners Graphics here

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Content from each entry coming soon - we'll be adding the content from every entry in the coming days, so you can watch every entry here...

Awards tickets on sale now

The biggest night in the creative industry’s calendar is here!

Awards tickets on sale now.

Been Shortlisted this year?
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Want to get organised in case you win?! Download our 2025 Creative Circle Winners Graphics here