Even Santa Needs a Break From Christmas in McDonald’s Ad

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Glenmorangie’s CMO-Turned-CEO Raises a Glass to Creativity

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Donald Glover Reveals a Frenetic Day in His Life for Bose Ad

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Fruit of the Loom Revives Classic Mascots for the TikTok Generation

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Lego’s Epic, Play-Along Superhero Ad Gives Marvel a Run for Its Money

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Gillete Monuments

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Reporters Without Borders – Censorship

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Berrge Tattoo – Tattoo Artist Wanted

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Fitness Company

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Frozen Cinema

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Advertised brand: fiftyfifty
Campaign name: Frozen Cinema
Agency: Havas Worldwide, Düsseldorf
CCO: Felix Glauner
Art Director: Patrick Ackmann, Annika Weber
Copywriter: Torsten Pollmann
Management Supervisor: Daniel Grube
Producer: Eva Peschkes, Nadine Baltes
Print Producer: Detlef Stuhldreier
Public Relation: Aylin Menemencioglu

Production Company: JOTZ!
Executive Producer: Jan Behrens
Production Management: Michael Koch
Director: Jan Hinrik Drevs
DOP: Tom Holzhauser
Postproduction: nhb Düsseldorf
Editor: Juhn Kim
Sound Studio: nhb Düsseldorf
Sound Editor: Markus Fink
Music Agent: Markus Linde

Others: Daniel Mustard (Singer), Radiohead

Thanks Patrick for sending this one!