
Lucy Kelly Joins SMUGGLER London
SHOTS: “Kelly joins the London office of the 2022 Cannes Palme d’Or winning global production company after five years as Executive Producer at Pulse Films.”

Todd Field’s New Feature Film, TÁR, Premieres At Venice Film Festival
Todd Field’s highly anticipated new feature film, TÁR, made its world premiere last night to a rapturous audience at the Venice Film Festival. Dubbed “the work of a master filmmaker…breathtaking in its drama, its high-crafted innovation, its vision” by Variety, the film will release to the public on October 7.

AD AGE: “Jordan Brand’s Intimate Shorts Bring the Surreal to Basketball”
SMUGGLER directing-duo rubberband. helms a series of films, “Love, Paris”, for Brand Jordan.

Game, Set and Perfect Match
SMUGGLER director Nina Holmgren catches up with 1.4 to discuss recent work, her approach directing and the similarities between playing top-tier tennis and filmmaking.

SHOTS: “Patrick Milling-Smith: Setting the Stage For Lion-Worthy Film Craft”
“The SMUGGLER co-founder, film and theatre producer, and 2022 Cannes Lion Film Craft Jury President speaks to Jamie Madge about his big breaks, stage smashes, and how the moving image remains relevant in increasingly virtual times.”

Sandy Hook Promise’s “Teenage Dream” Wins Primetime Commercial Emmy
SHOOTonline: “BBDO NY, SMUGGLER score TV Academy honor for public service spot directed by Henry-Alex Rubin.”

Michael Kiwanuka “Beautiful Life”
SMUGGLER’S Phillip Youmans directs “Beautiful Life” for Michael Kiwanuka.

Andre Muir’s “The Gentle Giant” Is Now Available On Hulu
SMUGGLER director Andre Muir’s latest for Ad Council and R/GA’s ‘Love Has No Labels’ campaign with The George Floyd Memorial Foundation is now available on Hulu.

SMUGGLER Wins Palme d’Or At Cannes Lions
SHOOTonline: “In the final awards show of this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the following Lions were presented live on stage: Film Lions, Glass: The Lion for Change, Sustainable Development Goals Lions and the Titanium Lions. Special awards were also bestowed, including the Palme d’or upon production company SMUGGLER, Network of the Year…

FAST COMPANY: “Apple’s Clever New TV Ad Is Full Of iPhone Privacy Easter Eggs”
Ivan Zachariáš directs the latest film for Apple, a disturbing while playful and richly cinematic take on the world of data theft and privacy.