Leave the Door Open

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

May 1989 •English

Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.

HELLO, RUDOLPH

December 2024 •Korean

A heartwarming story delivered by the New Santa.

I Became the Protagonist of a Quick Transmigration Novel???

August 2022 •Chinese

The everyday heroine suddenly becomes a protagonist of several famous stories. Heroines of China, there's nothing they're too delicate for.

Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God

June 2023 •Urdu

Investigating a rumor that "iron ghosts" are deforesting his local area, the "Muhafiz" (lit. "Protector") Allahyar embarks on an epic adventure with plenty of laughs and drama to be had along the way. Fun for the whole family. A Pakistani animated film from the Allahyar series.

Fable of the Fabrics

January 1942 •English

A particularly vicious Father Time with a hit-list in his Book of Doom seeks to wipe out characters brought to life from fabric patterns. This neat concept for a cartoon washing powder commercial can be credited to Alexander Mackendrick, who worked at the J Walter Thompson advertising agency before making films at Ealing and then Hollywood.

Mabu: Saving the Secret Forest

July 2024 •English

We follow a team of scientists on a gruelling expedition into a remote rainforest in Mozambique. They're hoping to prove that Mount Mabu's animals and insects are unique and in need of official protection.

Radio RCA

January 1935 •Spanish

Broadcast music evokes erotic and racial fantasies in this commercial.

Doomsday for Pests

January 1946 •English

Facing mounting insect deaths, concerned bugs view a documentary film about Sherwin-Williams's lethal new PESTROY pesticide coating.

Rena... Here's the Opportunity

January 1980 •Greek

What Is Missing?

January 1947 •Czech

A stop-motion advertisement for shoe company Baťa. Depicts shoe repair as surgery.

Evolution

June 2001 •English

A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.

Stand Up for Your Friends

January 2014 •English

An Irish anti-homophobic and transphobic bullying advertisement, created as part of BeLonG To Youth Services annual Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Week.

Canaries, paradis sous perfusion ?

August 2024 •French

Sixty years ago, the Canary Islands were the first in Europe to adopt desalination of ocean water to produce drinking water. Often considered a miracle solution, is this technique compatible with sustainable development?

Admiral Cigarette

August 1897 •English

Late 1800s cigarette advertisement produced by Thomas Edison Manufacturing.

Pastas Ardilla

January 1996 •Spanish

Advertising short from 1996, directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring two of his regular actresses, Rossy de Palma and Chus Lampreave.

Microsoft: How to Succeed in Business with Workgroup Computing

October 1992 •English

Two brothers, Jake and Max work in product development at the Kitty Carnival Amusement company. The two office workers do not work well together and are sceptical at the new Microsoft Workgroups for Windows operating systems they are being forced to use, but with a looming deadline and some help from Bill Gates, they soon learn to love it, and go on to start their own successful company.

Rana's Silence

January 2016 •Persian

When Rana's delight, her hen, Kakoli, goes missing, causing her to enter into the state of shock, and joy consequently leaving her completely, her brother and his friend embark on a quest to find the animal, and possibly save her from the dangerous band of local poachers, who coincidently turn out to be followed for arrest by the very small team of local rangers, consisting of Rana's father, among others.

Stand Up!

April 2011 •English

Irish anti-homophobic bullying advertisement, created as part of BeLonG To Youth Services annual Up! LGBT Awareness Weeks.

Wake Up

January 2020 •English

A woman is forced to rediscover her humanity in an increasingly digital world.

Česká reklama: Úsvit kapitalismu

November 2019 •Czech