Ambient advertisement created by Binder, Brazil for Hemorio, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Actiu, leading brand in office furniture design and manufacturing, says goodbye to a crucial year in their history, receiving a multitude of awards and recognitions. A 2017 full of milestones, such as the recognition of European Entrepreneur of the Year in the European Business Awards to its founder Vicente Berbegal; the LEED Platinum Certificate which awards the commitment to sustainability in its facilities; and the recent National Design Award 2017. A year to remember where Actiu wanted to say goodbye with a communications campaign intended as a tribute to the main ingredient to its success: the people. Be it clients, collaborators, followers, colleagues, family or friends. So, Actiu dedicates this campaign to them and it does do so by literally taking its hat off to them, an iconic element in its visual identity. Design advertisement created by GettingBetter, Spain for Actiu, within the category: House, Garden.

Two creatives, tasked with creating a “sincere holiday greeting,” envision a grab bag of a spot filled with... affluence, Jingle Bells, abundant gifts (and purchases), kittens, puppies, polar bears, romance, retro, ethnic diversity, dancing Santa, VR Santa, dancing cookies, dreamy kids (dreaming of clients’ products and services), lumber. The closing voiceover, as they would have it, is “genuine, sincere, heartfelt,” as it states, “The very best thing about the holidays is you. Our warmest holiday greeting and best wishes for the new year.” The spot-within-a-spot ends, and over a festive photo of Brunner staff (Michael Brunner in elf hat), a final super states “at least we nailed the sincerity part.”

Those struggling with opioid addiction are likely to keep it hidden due to negative stigma. How do we educate the people closest to them to watch for the red flags, so that they can help their loved ones, before it’s too late? In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, Netflix, in collaboration with FCB, introduces #WatchforRedFlags. For a month, Netflix will use their most popular series to educate people on the symptoms that signal an Opioid Addiction. Throughout the shows, anytime a character portrays a behavior or sign of opioid addiction, a Red Flag will appear in the corner of the scene, with a popup explaining the behavior and what it could mean. Using our most harmless addiction - Netflix - we build awareness and fight the stigma around a much more deadly addiction. Opioid addiction is closer to home than you think. But by seeing the Red Flags, you are already one step closer to helping those struggling with addiction Digital advertisement created by Miami Ad School, United States for Netflix, within the category: Media.

The advert was made for Clipmetrajes Festival (Short film festival created by Manos Unidas NGO). The aim of the Festival is to incentivize people to send their own short films according to a common theme. Always referring to disadvantaged people all over the world. Film advertisement created by Welcome, Spain for Clipmetrajes Festival, within the category: Recreation, Leisure.

Bewilderment. Unease. “A bit of a stretch.” “It just rubs me the wrong way.” Those were some of the reactions from focus group participants shown fake ads for products like laundry detergent and cereal that prominently featured people with a disability. The public rarely sees people with a disability featured in popular media, leading a group of disability-focused organizations from Canada and the United States to publish an open letter calling on the media to be more inclusive of people with disabilities. Launching on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Tuesday, December 3, the campaign aims to change how people see disability by changing what they see in popular media. Currently, fewer than 3% of characters on North American television have disabilities and of these, 95% are played by able-bodied actors. Integrated advertisement created by Wax, Canada for Calgary Society for Person with Disabilities, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

As traditional Christmas stories go, Santa Claus is married to Mrs. Claus, who takes care of their house in the North Pole while her husband delivers toys to children around the world. But what if there is no Mrs. Claus, because Santa is actually gay? Film advertisement created by POL, Norway for Posten, within the category: Retail Services.

Film advertisement created by John St, Canada for Mitsubishi, within the category: Automotive.

London recently witnessed a taxi rank with a difference. Celebrating the fact that the Nissan LEAF is six times cheaper to run than petrol, ten 100% electric cars ferried people around London for a few pence. Scores of delighted passengers – both Londoners and visitors to the capital – were treated to incredibly cheap ‘taxi’ rides in the zero-emission Nissan LEAF over a June weekend. Events partner: Hotcow Ltd. Digital advertisement created by AKQA, United Kingdom for Nissan, within the category: Automotive.

Film advertisement created by Herezie, France for David Lynch Foundation, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Chinese Communist Party is eliminating the spiritual practitioners of Falun Gong since 1999. More than 3.383 have been tortured to death, hundreds of thousands of men, women, children have been sent to labour camps. It is easier to accept illustration than real photo when it comes to torture and real people suffer. Illustration posters create an awareness about methods of torture and calls for the act to help Falun Gong practitioners - victim of forced organ harvesting to stop the persecution by simply scan QR code and sign the petition. Integrated advertisement created by Miami Ad School, Germany for DAFOH, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Join Olympians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir as they give a performance of a lifetime to surprise their first choreographer. Watch to see how it all goes down! #BeTheCheer Experiential advertisement created by Cossette, Canada for Cheerios, within the category: Food.

Film advertisement created by Forsman & Bodenfors, United States for World of Hyatt, within the categories: Hospitality, Tourism, Recreation, Leisure.

Film advertisement created by DDB, Latvia for LMT, within the category: Electronics, Technology.

We've staged a special broadcast of the UEFA Champions League final match in a pub in Milan. Two legends of Italian football, Billy Costacurta and José Altafini, are in the pub giving live commentary. They don’t know we've hidden cameras everywhere to give them the surprise of their lives. Ambient advertisement created by Publicis, Italy for Heineken, within the category: Alcoholic Drinks.

The idea is based on the message that during UEFA EURO 2016 football becomes the foremost kind of sport on the planet. This time all other kinds of sport are on the background. Moreover, sportsmen – hockey, basketball, tennis and others players play football, falling into line with football madness. Football becomes number one game not only on French stadiums and on the screens of millions of fans, but also on hockey fields and basketball and tennis courts. Film advertisement created by Electric Sheep Film, Ukraine for Parimatch, within the category: Gambling.

Film advertisement created by Marcus Thomas, United States for Akron Children’s Hospital, within the category: Health.

In a video released today on YouTube, SoFi made that moment of relief from student debt a grand occasion for one Midwestern woman. The company surprised Candice, a SoFi member who had refinanced her student debt, with an epic surprise “debt graduation” ceremony with friends, family, and some unconventional surprises planned by the company, together with production and entertainment studio Genpop.

Launching a new all-terrain vehicle, BRP started with a teaser campaign that played to the adventure seekers out there. Film advertisement created by Geometry Global, United States for BRP, within the category: Automotive.