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Best Production Directors and Editors : Feb 13, 2023

1

Ridley Scott - Behold

Shot entirely on the Galaxy phone, Ridley Scott is still the master of the moving image.

TitleBehold
Agency
Campaign Filmed #withGalaxy
Advertiser Samsung
Brand Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Alex Prager - Somewhere, Anywhere (30s)

Melissa McCarthy stars in this vibrant musical number for Booking.com aired during the Super Bowl, from agency Zulu Alpha Kilo in Canada and Arts & Sciences on production.

TitleSomewhere, Anywhere (30s)
Agency
Campaign Booking.Yeah
Advertiser Booking.com
Brand Booking.com

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3

Dante Ariola - Binky Dad
MJZ

Kia's Super Bowl ad totally resonates in that terrifying moment of the left-behind binky! Directed by Dante Ariola through MJZ. Creative from David&Goliath.

TitleBinky Dad
Agency
Campaign Super Bowl 2023
Advertiser Kia Motors
Brand Kia

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3D Artist Cinzia Pegorin, Lalida Karnjanasirirat , Aryan Sachdeva, Melanie Okamura, Binu Das , Aditya Suresh Maskar, Anchal Lahri, Aparna Balasaheb Mali, Gokul G S, Govardhan B, Manthena Sainitesh Reddy, MS Swathi, Prasad Sadanand Uchil, Quentin Mourier, Rakesh Maruthi Pujari, Shahid Hussain, Surendhar Stalin, Sindhuja M S, Yallamraju Venkata Raja Chandra
Matte Painting AerynGray Lau, Bill Lu, Jibin Baby P, Jyothika S, Kanta Singha, Paresh Kumar Swain, Shounak Chandrashekhar Padhye
Matchmove Artist Anirudh Krishna Kurve, Avaneetharan Karuppasamy, Giri Prasath, Gorla Rakesh, Kishor Shivaji Apune, Mubin Munaf Qureshi, Nallur Suhas Bhat, Pabitra Kumar Sahoo, Paras Pareshkumar Shah, Pratik Vilas Pawar, Pritam Narayan Behera, Rais Pinjari, Sovan Tarafdar, Sushant Lavhande, Tirupati Bhavani Shankar Derangula, Viraj Virsen Gaikwad, Vivek Yogesh Kamble
Roto Artist Abhay Singh Chauhan, Ahamadulla Khan, Amit Kumar Shukla, Amrita Pahan, Anilkumar Chauhan, Bhushan Sanjay Tawade, Bijeesh K U, Dalra Manikanta Sai, Harshad Rane, Hrushikesh Kadu, Imrojul Khan, Jaydeep Rajendra Jadhav, Kamlesh Chauhan, Naga Praveen Kumar Y, Nilesh Kale, Nitin Yashwant Thorat, Poly Das, Rahul Jagtap, Rakesh Gharti, Ravi Kant Mishra, Reddy Battula Durgarajesh Reddy, Rohit Kuppekar, Saurabh Patankar, Sekh Sahangir, Shaik Ravoof Basha, Suhas Sitaram Jadhav, Tribhuwan Kumar, Tushar Suresh Bhat, Umesh Shivade Vishal Devkar
4

Aaron Stoller - Downy McBride Reveal

Another Super Bowl ad, this execution is the big reveal with actor Danny McBride following teaser shorts aired in the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl. Directed by Aaron Stoller through Biscuit Filmworks.

TitleDowny McBride Reveal
Agency
Campaign Super Bowl Commercial
Advertiser Procter & Gamble
Brand Downy Unstopables

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Martin Werner - Believer

This new film from Director Martin Werner though Bacon, places Ikea at the heart of life.

TitleBeliever
Agency
Campaign Believer
Advertiser IKEA
Brand IKEA

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Derin Seale - Arrows

ANDY Awards pick this week: New work from 303MullenLowe in Australia for the Cancer Institute of NSW, cleverly uses arrows to highlight the danger of UV rays. Directed by Derin Seale through Finch.

TitleArrows
Agency
Campaign Arrows
Advertiser Cancer Institute NSW
Brand Cancer Institute NSW

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