Superimpose: the small studio packing a mighty punch
As a part of our Annual 2019 coverage Rachael Steven meets Superimpose, the East London creative agency that counts adidas, Childish Gambino and Burberry among its clients
Hong Kong Ballet marks 40 years with colourful short
Tradition collides with the present as Hong Kong Ballet celebrates its 40th anniversary in an eye-catching film conceived by Design Army
How Phoebe Waller-Bridge is rewriting the rules for TV
With Killing Eve and Fleabag, writer and performer Phoebe Waller-Bridge has broken taboos and challenged TV convention. As a part of our Annual 2019 coverage, we look at the great work she has done this past year
Looking back at another blockbuster year for Netflix
Netflix continues to dramatically disrupt the film and TV industry, overturning long-established models with seeming ease. As part of our Annual 2019 coverage, Tom Seymour looks back at another big year for the brand
Kim Gehrig on directing excellent and topical ads
In the past 12 months, Kim Gehrig has directed stand-out spots for Libresse and Nike, as well as ‘that’ ad for Gillette. As part of our Annual 2019 coverage, Eliza Williams talks to her about how she chooses her projects, and dealing with a social media backlash
WeTransfer wants us to step away from the screen
The file-sharing platform’s latest ad begs viewers to leave their laptops behind, and instead indulge in some thoroughly analogue activities
Ikea’s new campaign is a witty take on the inevitable stresses of shopping
The retailer has collaborated with Mother and the Layzell Bros on a series of comic animations which demonstrate how they can take care of all the things that might make us hate hitting the shops
How I Work: Jenn Nkiru
The filmmaker has come a long way from the summer scheme in Peckham that kickstarted her career. She tells CR about her role as a creative anthropologist, and why she makes cinema, not film
Black Mirror’s creators: “Bandersnatch is not the future of TV”
Black Mirror has set the tone for the spate of dystopian film and TV on our screens in recent years. Speaking at the BFI & Radio Times TV Festival, Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones reflect on writing for our turbulent times, and the Bandersnatch effect
Birmingham Design Festival returns for its second year
Full speaker line-up is revealed ahead of the event in June, and includes Framestore founder Mike McGee, Edenspiekermann LA CCO Paul Woods and Jennifer Daniel, who heads up Google’s emoji design team
Reimagining the Moomins for the small screen
Sky has brought Tove Jansson’s loveable Moomin characters to life in a new animated TV show, with help from Aardman director Steve Box and the artist’s niece Sophia Jansson. We delve into the creative process behind the series
The European Parliament’s new ad campaign is surprisingly moving
Featuring real-life labours and births, the European Parliament’s Choose Your Future film plays on our hopes and fears to encourage us to vote
How an obsession with design facilitated Stanley Kubrick’s genius
The Design Museum’s latest show offers a fascinating insight into the mind of the man behind cinematic masterpieces such as A Clockwork Orange and 2001: A Space Odyssey, as well as his notorious attention to detail
FKA twigs teams up with Andrew Thomas Huang for Cellophane video
FKA twigs’ newest video cements the musician’s commitment to surreal visuals, featuring a melancholic pole dance and an encounter with a bizarre robo-dragon
Afrofuturism Now: less politics, more Usain Bolt
With the success of the Marvel blockbuster Black Panther, Afrofuturism has entered the mainstream, even popping up in ads. But, Rob Turner asks, are its political roots being abandoned along the way?
How do film production designers create the future?
CR speaks with High Life production designers Jagna Dobesz and Mela Melak on the challenges of imagining and creating a sci-fi future, and what it takes to bring alternate realities to life
Laika director Chris Butler on making new film Missing Link
Animation studio Laika’s new feature film follows an intrepid explorer and a loveable sasquatch on a quest to find Shangri-La. We talk to writer and director Chris Butler about creating the script, crafting its distinctive aesthetic and designing its endearing characters
Are we expecting too much from Gen A?
In the first edition of a regular column for CR, Patrick Burgoyne reflects on Generation Alpha, and the hopes, dreams and expectations that future-gazers and brands are already placing on their shoulders
Future of Work: Flexible Working
Flexible working is no longer a rarity, but has yet to become the norm that its advocates expect it to be in the future. We examine the challenges that need to be overcome by businesses and wider society before we can all get with the flex
Future of Work: How to make the four-day week work
There’s few that wouldn’t jump at the chance to enjoy three days off every week. But how feasible is it for the creative industry, and can design studios and ad agencies get over their always-on mentality? CR finds out
How The Front is giving a voice to female filmmakers
After stepping down as ECD at Vice Media, Thalia Mavros launched The Front: a majority-female production company making stories by women and underrepresented voices. Here we talk to Mavros about the company’s work and its inclusive approach to filmmaking
Hilarious spoof trailer video compares “shitfests” Brexit and Fyre Festival
People’s Vote, the campaign for a second referendum on the EU, has released a spoof video that reworks the notorious Fyre Festival promo film as a pro-Brexit ad
Should I work for free?
It’s an eternal issue in the creative industries, and a question that rarely has a simple answer. Here, we get to the bottom of when, if ever, it’s a good idea to work for free, what to watch out for, and what to bear in mind when deciding
Director Peter Hedges on new film Ben Is Back
The screenwriter behind About a Boy and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape returns to the cinema as the writer/director of Ben Is Back, starring his son Lucas Hedges as a recovering opioid-addict. He shares his process with Creative Review