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Guest Judges: Carlos Alija + Laura Sampedro, CDs, W+K, London.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/Laura_Carlos (1).jpg") This week's guest judges are Carlos Alija and Laura Sampedro, creative directors at Wieden Kennedy, London. Winner: Canal Digital, Scouts. Not sure what Canal Digital's positioning really is in Sweden and someone might say this is quite a generic statement for the category. But you can't deny that the story grabs your attention and the combination of boy-scouts, black humour and an an invitation to a relaxed parenthood is quite refreshing these days. READ MORE Guest Judge: Ben Priest, CCO, adam&eveDDB, London.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/BenPriestHeadshot_Square (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Ben Priest, chief creative officer, adam&eveDDB, London. Favourite: Case study films are the curse of our business. Made by the industry, for the industry awards shows, often fluffing ideas that real people never got to see or simply chose to ignore. That's what really tickled me about the Shutterstock: The Best Bob In The World. READ MORE Guest Judge: Chris Gotz, CCO, Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago This week's guest judge is Chris Gotz, chief creative officer, Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago. The "watch TV anywhere" brief has landed on a few desks out there, but I think BETC Paris found a fresh way to do it in their new Canal spot. READ MORE Guest Judge: Lisa Fedyszyn, associate CD, Droga5, New York.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/3 (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Lisa Fedyszyn, associate creative director, Droga5, New York Winner: Nike - The Conductor. It was a Kobe heavy week in film. Two ads feature the great man, or villain depending who you ask, and another mentioned Kobe beef. READ MORE Guest Judge: Greg Hahn, CCO, BBDO, New York.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/GREG HAHN-BBDONYC-12_16_15-6 (2).jpg") This week's guest judge is Greg Hahn, chief creative officer at BBDO, New York. This week's selection featured a lot of gorgeous cinematography, intricate editing, and long form narrative that frankly, could have been shorter form. But for the winner, I'm going to go with simplicity: "You'll Never Walk Alone" for Mine Awareness and Assistance. READ MORE Guest Judge: Nick Worthington, creative chairman, Colenso BBDO This week's guest judge is Nick Worthington, creative chairman at Colenso BBDO, Auckland, New Zealand. NZTA's Hello is the pick of the bunch this week. I really didn't want it to be this one. It being from New Zealand. But Clemenger has again found a fresh approach to road safety. This time for mobile phones. READ MORE Guest Judge: Justine Armour, CD, W+K Portland.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/IMG_7431 (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Justine Armour, creative director at Wieden Kennedy, Portland. Foxtel was my account at Saatchi Sydney, and I still sometimes think about ads that could've been. That account always had so much potential, so it's great to see the team at Whybin TBWA keeping the dream alive. READ MORE Guest Judge: Paul Catmur, MP / ECD, BC&F Dentsu, NZ.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/IMG_1509 (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Paul Catmur, managing partner and executive creative director at Barnes, Catmur & Friends Dentsu, in Auckland, New Zealand. Winner: Schweppes gets ad of the week, and not just because they're a favourite client, having worked with them in both hemispheres. It's good to see the older consumers targeted for once which will make the Ad Contrarian very happy. READ MORE Guest Judge: Matt Cramp, associate CD, Arnold Worldwide, Boston This week's guest judge is Matt Cramp, associate creative director, Arnold Worldwide, Boston. Best - UbiSoft: Yesterday. Having wasted a large chunk of my childhood on video games, this ad is an obvious favourite. It manages to extract believable emotions out of CG characters - never an easy task. READ MORE Guest Judge: James Mok, regional ECD, APAC, FCB International.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/James Mok_FCB_B&W (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is James Mok, regional executive creative director, Asia Pacific, FCB International, based in New Zealand. Winner: Android - Rock, Paper, Scissors. Doing cool work is a creative's dream. Doing popular cool work is really hard. READ MORE Guest Judge: Matt Kemsley, founder, Matterhorn, Sydney
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February 29, 2016 16:54 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
 This week's guest judge is Matt Kemsley, founder, Matterhorn, Sydney. Winner: OVK - Parents of Road Victims: Forever Young. As a cyclist I'm often terrorised by people using their mobile phones whilst driving. This commercial confronts the issue by avoiding highly choreographed car crashes but turns to a compelling insight about someone living with the aftermath of making a simple, stupid mistake. Well directed with a moving, authentic performance. READ MORE Guest Judge: Matt Eastwood, worldwide CCO, JWT
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February 22, 2016 12:55 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
 This week's guest judge is Matt Eastwood, worldwide chief creative officer, JWT. Martin Sheen will always be one of my favorite Presidents. So, how could I not love seeing him reprise the role. The Chrysler spot is the clear winner. READ MORE Guest Judge: Josh Moore, CEO + CCO, Y&R, New Zealand
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February 16, 2016 07:38 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/JOSH MOORE (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Josh Moore, chief executive officer and chief creative officer at Y&R New Zealand. Winner: Doritos: Ultrasound. Brilliant for the first 25 seconds, magic for the last 5. This is without a doubt the funniest and most unforgettable spot (possibly for the wrong reasons) I've seen in a year or so. READ MORE Guest Judge: Dimitri Guerassimov, CCO, Marcel, Paris
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February 09, 2016 09:25 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/Dimitri_Guerassimov_PIC (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Dimitri Guerassimov, chief creative officer at Marcel Paris and La Maison (Google, Conde Nast and Publicis group joint venture). Winner: Skittles The Portrait'. Seen from this side of the Atlantic, Skittles stuff always seems bat shit crazy, but incredibly consistent. READ MORE Guest Judge: Eric Quennoy, ECD, W+K Amsterdam
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February 01, 2016 11:59 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
 This week's guest judge is Eric Quennoy, executive creative director, Wieden Kennedy, Amsterdam. As a piece of pure provocation, I really liked #WomenNotObjects the most. It packs a powerful, hard-hitting message, and it does so with a perfect balance of humour and intelligence that's all too rare. Well done. READ MORE Guest Judge: Michael Canning, ECD, M&C Saatchi Australia This week's guest judge is Michael Canning, executive creative director, M&C Saatchi Australia. BEST TV Best: The best film for me is Tiger Beer 'The Wok'. It's a nicely crafted piece that captures the street food culture of Asia in an authentic but slightly magical way. It's approaching the evening as I write this and after seeing this film I could go for a wok created meal and a beer. READ MORE Guest Judge: Malcolm Poynton, Global CCO, Cheil Worldwide, UK This week's guest judge is Malcolm Poynton, global chief creative officer, Cheil Worldwide, London. Best: Reporters Without Borders: War Reporters. The issue at the heart of this film makes me a fan no matter what. That aside, in a rather surprising way, it opens our eyes to the increasingly crucial and unsung role independent reporters play. READ MORE Guest Judge: Jens Waernes, senior CD/AD, BBDO, New York.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/JP_portrait (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Jens Waernes, senior creative director / art director at BBDO, New York. Winner: Johnnie Walker, Dear Brother. This spot is very solid. It is both inspiring and the cinematography is beautiful. Lastly the film lands nicely on the brand's slogan: Keep Walking. READ MORE Blink tops 2015 Bestads Production Company Rankings  UK based Blink has been ranked the world's number one production company in the 12th Annual Bestads Rankings, released today.Blink was ahead of US-UK based Biscuit. with Australia's Goodoil Films equal third with US/UK-based MJZ. Global shop Stink was placed #5, followed by Australasian company Finch in 6th spot. US/UK based O-Positive and global company The Sweet Shop (headquartered in NZ) are equal 7th. In equal 9th spot was Swedish company Bacon, global shop Passion Pictures, Australia's Photoplay Films and US/UK based Smuggler. VIEW THE WORLD RANKINGS 2015 VIEW THE WORLD 5 YEAR RANKINGS VIEW THE WORLD ALL-TIME RANKINGS Australian director Hamish Rothwell from Goodoil Films was ranked #1 in 2015, followed by fellow Aussie director Steve Rogers from Revolver, who tied for 2nd spot with US director Tom Kuntz from MJZ. In equal 4th spot were Dante Ariola (MJZ), Rodrigo Garcia Saiz (Central Films North), Ayyapa KM (Earlyman Film), Jeff Low (Biscuit.), Simon Ratigan (HLA) and Dougal Wilson (Blink). Wanna learn more info on NetEnt casinos in the UK? If your answer is yes, look at the article made by https://casinonongamstop.com/ experts. You're about to find out all the features of NetEnt games and also gambling platforms. Some of these casinos are so popular, that you can see their ads on TV. VIEW THE WORLD RANKINGS 2015 VIEW THE WORLD 5 YEAR RANKINGS VIEW THE WORLD ALL-TIME RANKINGS Bestads Rankings 2015: The Top Agencies in the Top Countries The USA, UK, Australia, Brazil and France are the top five countries in the 2015 Bestads Rankings.The USA was a clear leader in 2015, with 254 points, followed by the UK on 211 points, Australia on 141, Brazil on 137 and France on 92 points. New Zealand was placed 6th with 58 points, followed by Sweden in 7th spot (55 points), South Africa in 8th spot (51 points), Canada in 9th (50 points), the Netherlands in 10th spot (39 points), Germany at number 11 (33 points) and India in 12th spot (31 points). The USA is the All-Time leading country, with 2534 points, just ahead of the UK on 2446 points. Australia is placed 3rd on 1638 points, New Zealand fourth on 949 points, France fifth on 851 points, Brazil 6th on 788 points, South Africa 7th on 603 points, Canada at #8 with 597 points, the Netherlands at #9 with 386 points and India at #10 with 312 points. READ MORE Guest Judge: Julien Benmoussa, ECD, Proximity BBDO, Paris
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December 14, 2015 14:00 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/Julien Benmoussa HD (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Julien Benmoussa, executive creative director, Proximity BBDO, Paris. Winner: MND Australia: The Fading Symphony with Tim Minchin. An interesting way to focus on a problem. The execution is original and never seen before. READ MORE Guest Judge: Jimmy Smith, partner/chairman/CCO, Amusement Park
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December 07, 2015 13:42 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/Jimmy Smith_Portrait (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Jimmy Smith, partner, chairman and chief creative officer, Amusement Park, Santa Ana, California. Winner: EDEKA: Time to Come Home. This ad makes me uncomfortable. I mean if it were a Black family - generally speaking - we would have been like, "What the fuck are you doing scaring the shit out of us like that, Big Daddy?! READ MORE Guest Judge: Nils Andersson, president + CCO, TBWA\Greater China
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December 01, 2015 08:36 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/Nils_Andersson (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Nils Andersson, president and chief creative officer of TBWAGreater China. This week, I sat with members of the China creative department in Shanghai to discuss the ideas altogether, and here is our response. READ MORE Guest Judge: James Daniels, ECD, Jack Morton Worldwide, Sydney
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November 23, 2015 13:04 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/James Informal 2 Edit (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is James Daniels, executive creative director, Jack Morton Worldwide, based in Sydney. Best: Loteria - Night Shift. I am such a sucker for feel good films. This film was beautifully crafted, with a great character as the lead. The animation was beautiful, and the story line was enchanting. READ MORE Guest judge: John Mescall, global ECD, McCann Worldgroup, NY
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November 16, 2015 09:12 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/JM-1 (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is John Mescall, global executive creative director, McCann Worldgroup, New York. Favourite: Currys PC World, Jigsaw. It's funny, smart, properly written. And it's basically Jeff Goldblum owning the screen for two minutes. READ MORE Guest Judge: Remy Kurpershoek, ECD, XXS Amsterdam
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November 10, 2015 09:25 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/XXS Remy 23972 (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Remy Kurpershoek, executive creative director, XXS Amsterdam. Winner: John Lewis - Man on the Moon. By far the strongest creative in the Christmas category. One of the few ads that we wait for in anticipation each year. READ MORE Guest Judge: John Stapleton, EVP, chief CD, 22squared, Atlanta
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November 03, 2015 09:14 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
 This week's guest judge is John Stapleton, EVP and chief creative director at 22squared in Atlanta, Georgia. Ok, it's the end of the day and I get to watch some of the world's best work and give my "expert" opinion on them. I need to start reminding myself more and more that this job does not suck one bit. Anyway, here is my take on what I saw...mostly on a gut reaction and I tried not to watch them more than once. Unless I couldn't hear something or I just plain couldn't understand it. READ MORE Guest Judge: Rodrigo Butori, group CD, the community, Miami.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/RodrigoButori_MIA_VFinal (1).jpg") This week's guest is Rodrigo Butori, group creative director, the community, Miami. Winner: Crystal - Disguises. Mustaches, short men and a product placement on almost every shot. What's not to like about this? READ MORE Guest Judge: Bram de Rooij, CD, Kingsday, Amsterdam This week's guest judge is Bram de Rooij, creative director and partner at Kingsday, Amsterdam. Favourite: Clearasil, Teacher Truths. I love how this campaign blends wisdom with humour. It's smart to use the relationship between teachers and teenagers, which is often more grown-up than we think. And that's what I really appreciate about it: it's grown-up. READ MORE Guest Judge: Andrea Stillacci, co-founder/ECD, Herezie, France.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/Andrea Stillacci NB (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Andrea Stillacci, co-founder, president and executive creative director of Herezie, France. Favourite - Waitrose "The Warmest Season". Filming real food in a cinematic way is as difficult as filming real people in a cinematic way. This spot manages to do both, while bringing to life the creative juxtaposition between weather and life in a very engaging and honest way. If the devil is in the details...this is a beautiful hell to watch. READ MORE Guest Judge: Steve Red, CCO, Red Tettemer O’Connell + Partners This week's guest judge is Steve Red, president and chief creative officer at Red Tettemer O'Connell & Partners in Philadelphia. First place - Wacoal Mood Boost-up bra: Life Change. Holy crap. I mean, I'm just sitting here after a hard day's work, judging some ads and enjoying some nicely shot, slow motion footage of an attractive lingerie-clad...DUDE. READ MORE Guest Judge: Nicholas Wittenberg, ECD, O&M, South Africa
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September 29, 2015 11:55 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
 This week's guest judge is Nicholas Wittenberg, executive creative director at Ogilvy & Mather, South Africa. Winner: Nike, Last. I'd hazard a guess most of us are addicted to the tragedy of life. And there's nothing like celebrating the underdog to hammer home this reality. Choice piece of film with a great insight simply executed. READ MORE Guest Judge: Icaro Doria, chief creative officer, DDB New York
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September 21, 2015 15:29 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
 This week's guest judge is Icaro Doria, chief creative officer at DDB New York. What a great week for film has this one been. From 80's references, to beautiful music, to incredible art direction and incredibly well written copy, I'd say the one that charmed was the world where everyone is what they dreamed to be for Commonwealth Bank. READ MORE Guest Judge: Vincent Behaeghel, creative director, BETC Paris
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September 15, 2015 07:28 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
 This week's guest judge is Vincent Behaeghel, creative director, BETC Paris. Favourite: Guinness Rugby - Never Alone. I like this simple and strong advocacy. A sensitive way to talk about team spirit and sport values. The soundtrack is amazing and the story of Gareth Thomas is moving. READ MORE Guest Judge: Jerker Fagerström, ECD, DT, Australia + NZ
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September 07, 2015 12:41 (Edited: February 17, 2023 04:19)
![https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/Jerker-profile[2] (1).jpg](https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/Jerker-profile[2] (1).jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/Jerker-profile[2] (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Jerker Fagerstrom, executive creative director, DT, Australia. Winner TV: Adam underwear. Having watched all six spots and then trying to remember any of them, this was the only one that stuck with me. Maybe it was for the paintballs or the signature harvesting technique. READ MORE Guest Judge: Graham Lang, CCO, Y&R, South Africa + Africa This week's guest judge is Graham Lang, chief creative officer, Y&R South Africa and Africa. The overall standard this week was pretty good but there were two standout pieces. The first is Dismaland by Banksy. A wonderfully executed satirical film, which has so many gems that it makes you want to watch it over and over again. READ MORE Guest Judge: Betsy Decker, ECD, Translation, New York.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/bdecker_press15bwsm (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is Betsy Decker, executive creative director, Translation, New York. Winner: Tommee Tippee - Advice Wipes. I absolutely loved the Tommee Tippy piece. The dialogue is just brilliant, and concept behind the commercial is truly insightful. READ MORE Guest Judge: David Angelo, founder + chairman, David&Goliath, LA.jpg "https://www.bestadsontv.com/news/upload/David Angelo 1 (1).jpg") This week's guest judge is David Angelo, founder and chairman, David&Goliath, LA. As I sat in my office looking at this week's selection, I swore to myself that I wouldn't pick the obvious choices, but rather ones that made me feel something. Because that's what great work should do. It should make you feel something long before you can think about it. So here goes: READ MORE Guest judges: Mark Elwood/Augusto Sola, 101 London This week's guest judges are Mark Elwood and August Sola, joint creative directors at 101, London.Best TV Winner: Three Mobile: The LG G4 Phone Review. 'How come everything is so long? I only see 30 seconds TV ads on telly' were Augusto's words on our first viewing of the selected ads. READ MORE Guest Judge: Jay Benjamin, CCO, Saatchi & Saatchi NY This week's guest judge is Jay Benjamin, chief creative officer at Saatchi & Saatchi, New York. Winner: AT&T "Close to Home". Oh man. As a father of two little girls, I had to take a moment to collect myself after watching this one. READ MORE « First « Previous Next » Last » 11 of 20 |
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