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THE BTS THREAD
11 August 2024

Rather than always include them in the main part of the website, we've decided to create a thread of BTS films so you can check them out as they arise. So, here they are, opening with a spate of the 2023 Christmas BTS films. Watch out for more as they're added.


Do you ever get the feeling the main purpose of a BTS film is to occupy the client while the production team get on with making the actual ad? Client voices suspiciously dominate this look at the Boots 2023 Christmas ad.





These days, the public's eager anticipation of the John Lewis Christmas ad is mainly because it provides a vehicle for the widespread belief that nothing is as good as it used to be. Here, you can find out just what it was all about.





In this BTS, no one loses sight of the importance of bigging up ASDA at every opportunity, but hang in there for an amusing out-take at the end featuring the campaign's expensively acquired star.





This BTS for Apple's 2023 Christmas commercial focuses mainly on the stop-frame animation, and since the commercial itself also shows how stop-frame animation is done, it's all a bit meta (not Meta, but meta).





A glimpse at some of the techniques used by The Mill to bring to life the animals that appeared in this Christmas's T K Maxx commercial.





This isn't an entire BTS of Tiny Bullet's splendid commercial for Gas Networks Ireland but it provides a telling glimpse at the commitment of actor Colman Hayes as he inhabits the role of a puppet badger. Without such heroes, the work would be all the poorer and we salute him.





Uncommon's new safety information film for British Airways has caught the attention of both the public and the national media, and is one of the most talked about pieces of work made by the advertising industry this year. you have to hand it to Bang TV's Sharon Maguire... she absolutely nailed it, and -to judge by this BTS film - everyone had a lot of fun making.




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SOMESUCH SIGN CHARLOTTE REGAN.

Somesuch have signed 'Scrapper' director Charlotte Regan for global representation.


MICHAEL MIDDELKOOP JOINS 100%

Acclaimed director Michael Middelkoop has joined forces with 100% in Amsterdam.


MINDSEYE'S JUST THE TICKET FOR RIKKE GREGERSEN.

Rikke Gregersen, one of Norway’s standout directors of commercials and short films, has completed her move to MindsEye.


ELEANOR UK WELCOMES ARIEL DANZINGER

Much to the delight of Eleanor's Sophie Gold and her newly-installed London MD Kate Elson, the company has added Ariel Danzinger to its roster of directors.


NITRAM JOINS HAMLET.

Nitram, a director who eats scripts for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, is now represented by HAMLET in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, China, and Asia-Pacific.


OB42 ADD MARTIN WEBB TO THEIR ROSTER.

London-based director Martin Webb has joined OB42 for global representation.


BARCELONA-BASED BRUT PARTNER WITH BRAND NEW SCHOOL

Barcelona animation studio and innovative NYC company Brand New School have formed a strategic partnership as part of the latter's bid for global domination.


LOS PÉREZ FOR BISCUIT FILMWORKS IN LONDON

Biscuit Filmworks has extended its relationship with directing duo Los Pérez by adding them to its UK roster.


DANIEL WARWICK JOINS OBJECT & ANIMAL

Object & Animal have strengthened their offer by adding director Daniel Warwick to their roster.


EPOCH PARTNERS WITH KNUCKLEHEAD UK

A new epoch for Epoch as they join forces with Knucklehead in the UK in pursuit of business in the UK and beyond.


JAKE MAVITY'S SHORT CALICO SET FOR UK RELEASE

At a screening a few months ago, DAVID had the great pleasure of watching Jake Mavity's short film 'Calico' and soon you'll be able too.


OB42 LAND CHRIS MORRISH.

It's a case of the Morrish, the merrier as director Chris Morrish joins OB42 for representation in the UK and the US.


ARMOURY SWOOP FOR PHOEBE BOURKE.

Armoury have swooped for writer, director, and producer Phoebe Bourke.


YON MOTSKIN'S FULL OF DARLING-DOO.

Darling Films have signed "a really, really delightful human" in the form of Yon Motskin.


ALEX GREGORY SAYS, STOP! HARBOR TIME!

Harbor's new Executive Creative Director of Advertising Colour, UK, is none other than Alex Gregory.


CICLOPE ANNOUNCES ITS FULL PROGRAMME FOR BERLIN 2024.

CICLOPE Festival returns to Berlin this October, and has just announced its full programme and speaker lineup.


NOT TO SCALE SIGN PETER BAYNTON.

Peter Baynton of 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse' fame has signed for Not To Scale.


GEOFFREY LILLEMON JOINS THE 100% CLUB.

VFX whizz Geoffrey Lillemon has joined 100%, née HALAL, for representation.


MATTHEW DILLON COHEN LANDS AT BISCUIT.

Matthew Dillon Cohen wants to get weird and go underground as Biscuit Filmworks's newest director.


MIKEY PEHANICH RETURNS TO THE MILL.

Senior colourist Mikey Pehanich has returned to The Mill after five years with Blacksmith.


PARTIZAN WELCOME ETHAN & TOM.

Director duo Ethan Barrett and Tom Gullam are now on the books at Partizan for global representation.


CHRISTJAN JORDAN JOINS STITCH EDITING IN THE UK.

Christjan Jordan has joined Stitch Editing for representation in the UK.


GLASSWORKS WELCOME HANNAH WILK AND FELIX MARRINGTON-REEVE.

Glassworks have signed Hannah Wilk and Felix Marrington-Reeve as 2D and 3D leads, respectively.


IT'S GREAT GUNS FOR CHARLEY STADLER.

Director Charley Stadler has joined Great Guns for representation in the UK, US, Asia, and the Middle East.


STINK RISING WELCOME THEODOR GUELAT.

Director and photographer Theodor Guelat has joined Stink Rising for representation in the UK, the US, and Germany.


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