Tom Hooper’s 2023 Spots Were a Masterclass of Craft
Ad Age: “The SMUGGLER filmmaker is named Director of the Year at Ad Age’s Creativity Awards. Few directors, if any, achieved that level of craft and emotion across three separate spots last year. Each piece was its own masterclass of storytelling, building fully realized worlds with remarkable performances throughout.”
Freddy Mandy Signs to SMUGGLER
Shots: “SMUGGLER welcomes BAFTA winner Freddy Mandy, formerly of directing duo The Bobbsey Twins from Homicide, for global representation.”
How Marmite Created a Smuggling Ring to Sneak Its Spread into the US
Ad Age: “The minidocumentary, directed by Henry-Alex Rubin through SMUGGLER, invites U.K. consumers to a WhatsApp group with instructions for smuggling jars to the US.”
The British Arrows Announces 2024 Award-Winners
Little Black Book: Tom Hooper wins the The Frank Budgen Director Award for Reckitt, Vanish, Me, My Autism & I made for Havas London by SMUGGLER, Whitehouse Post, The Post Arm, 750mph and Soundtree Music.
SMUGGLER is Ad Age’s 2024 Production Company of the Year
Ad Age: For its consistently top-notch work across a number of directors, subjects and styles, SMUGGLER has been named Ad Age’s Production Company of the Year for 2024. It’s the company’s fifth straight year in the top three, but its first No. 1 finish since 2020. The list of SMUGGLER’s 2023 spots would make any…
A Life in 3 Minutes: Swedish Lingerie Brand Debuts an Emotion-Packed Ad
Adweek: “The 70-year-old Lindex recently launched its latest effort called “Underwear for Life.” The cinematic spot, from director Fiona Jane Burgess and SMUGGLER, centers on a shopping trip to buy a first bra, an often awkward moment between moms and daughters that’s at once very ordinary yet can hold a lot of significance and meaning.”
The Office Cast Become the Masters of Small Business for AT&T
Adweek: “Rainn Wilson and his former co-stars give entrepreneurs a funny look at AT&T Business using golf and LinkedIn, in Mark Molloy’s ‘Sleep With Rainn.’”
The Way I See It: Henry-Alex Rubin
Shots: “From early gonzo hits like Whopper Freakout to politically charged work for Sandy Hook Promise, SMUGGLER director Henry-Alex Rubin has parlayed his documentarian’s eye into authentic spots that don’t just win gongs (Emmys, Oscar nominations and more) but seek to bring about real change. He tells Selena Schleh about why he makes ads for…
Into the Library with Jaron Albertin
Little Black Book: “SMUGGLER director chats to LBB’s Addison Capper about shooting in -18°C, chronicling the career of Spike Lee, and capturing the empty streets of Central London.”
Producer of Messi ‘Rise of a Legend’ Explains How He Captured World Cup Run Behind the Scenes
The Athletic: “The world watched Lionel Messi win his first World Cup in 2022, but a new Apple TV+ docuseries produced by SMUGGLER provides a never-before-seen look at the triumphant journey in intimate detail. The four-part series, “Messi’s World Cup: Rise of a Legend,” chronicles Messi’s life story leading up to and through the 2022 World Cup…