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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.

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.

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.

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.

HELLO, RUDOLPH

December 2024 •Korean

A heartwarming story delivered by the New Santa.

L'Âge d'or de la pub

June 2023 •French

LEGACY

April 2024 •English

It has been described as a once in a generation piece of environmental legislation and is key to the government’s commitment to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than that in which we found it. The Environment Act passed into law on 9 November 2021 – more than 1,000 days and three Parliaments since its first draft was published in 2018. Its journey was tumultuous, and its fate, at times uncertain. In this documentary, ENDS Report speaks to politicians and environmental policy experts to get the inside story on how this landmark piece of legislation was created – and finds out what the act’s architects think of it now.

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.

If Ads Were True

January 1963 •English

Ava-Graph’s answer to the TV commercials. In color.

The Highway Sings

January 1937 •Czech

Probably the best-known advertising film for Bata, where joke and irony meet commercial purposes. Tires are sent from rural countryside to the turmoil of the city to serve progress.

Caleb's Cash for Gold

January 2013 •English

How can you pass up a deal like this!?

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.

Dcerušky paní Petersenové

January 1927 •Czech

Admiral Cigarette

August 1897 •English

Late 1800s cigarette advertisement produced by Thomas Edison Manufacturing.

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.

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.

Carlo the Sierra Coyote

February 1974 •English

A coyote tries to escape the encroachment of man onto his territory and is befriended by the wife of a couple monitoring the environment for the government. The husband is suspicious of the coyote, but Carlo helps lead rescue dogs to him when he is lost.

Radio RCA

January 1935 •Spanish

Broadcast music evokes erotic and racial fantasies in this commercial.

Ainslie Trailer

January 1972 •English

A short promotional film directed by Curt McDowell for 'Underground Cinema 12'. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

Rena... Here's the Opportunity

January 1980 •Greek