In a mesmerizing mix of CG and live action, Psyop directing duo Todd Mueller and Kylie Matulick reprise their Aldi holiday hero Kevin the Carrot while packing the full 90 seconds with layers of characters, gadgets, food, and comic details. [Watch]
Lead by directors Kun Chang and Fabien Fulchiron, Tonic DNA in Montreal re-teams with grocery retailer IGA and agency Sid Lee to conjure a grandfather’s magical story of Mr. Beaver and how he came to share his favorite holiday dessert. [Watch]
The avalanche of holiday heart-warmers continues with the return of Kroger’s much-loved Kroji characters in a tale directed by Yves Geleyn and Michael Thurmeier at Hornet thru agency Adam&eveDDB New York. [Watch]
Newly adopted sons of Wales Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney join comedian Dawn French as she reprises her fairy role in the annual Marks & Spencer holiday outing via Outsider directors Dom&Nic with animated mittens and VFX by The Mill. [Watch]
Nexus director Paloma Baeza, who won a BAFTA and an Annie for her stop-motion short film Poles Apart featuring two bears, moves on to CG birds in this glitzy holiday number for British online retailer Very. [Watch]
Director/concept artist Kristoffer Brady in Paris: “GHOSTS is a tribute to the original animated short Hashiru Otoko by anime master Yoshiaki Kawajiri, creator of the classics Vampire Hunter D, Wicked City, and Ninja Scroll. [Watch]
