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CICLOPE Asia 2023: Wrapped-Up

CICLOPE Asia 2023: Wrapped-Up

CICLOPE Asia, the Festival and Awards celebrating the power of craft in Asia-Pacific, returned to Tokyo on Thursday September 7th. 2023 marked the 5th edition of CICLOPE Asia and the first event and awards ceremony to be held live since 2019.

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CICLOPE Asia 2023: Winners Announced

CICLOPE Asia 2023: Winners Announced

We are thrilled to announce the winners for CICLOPE Asia 2023, who received their trophies at our live ceremony held at the EuroLive theatre in Tokyo. Browse through our gallery to find out who took the trophies home.

Behind the craft

Meet the Maker: Mackenzie Sheppard

Meet the Director: Mackenzie Sheppard

Mackenzie Sheppard is a Canadian film director, born in the UK and raised in Japan, that currently lives in Tokyo. His visual diversity and magical take on stories has received acclaim around the world.

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CICLOPE Asia 2023: Shortlist Announced

CICLOPE Asia 2023: Shortlist Announced

We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for CICLOPE Asia 2023. Winners in the 16 categories will be announced on Thursday, September 7th, in our live awards ceremony at Eurolive, in Tokyo.

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The Spotlight: Gana’s Felipe Silva on the power of Black creative perspective

The Spotlight: Felipe Silva on the power of the Black creativity

We sat down with Gana’s CEO, Felipe Silva, to discuss his motivations for the agency’s launch and how its celebration of the Black experience and identity is setting a new standard while acknowledging the reality of Brazil’s demographic.

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Case Study: Ladbrokes – “Rocky, We Play Together”

Case Study: Ladbrokes - "Rocky, We Play Together"

Ladbrokes’ “Rocky” commercial was described as “the most ambitious character replacement in Hollywood history”. Here, the team behind it reveal the secrets that reimagined one of the most memorable film scenes of all time. 

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Production Company of the Year: SMUGGLER

Production Company of the Year: SMUGGLER

Patrick Milling-Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of SMUGGLER, chatted with us about the birth and growth of the company and some of their most recent projects.

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Production Company of the Year: Iconoclast

Production Company of the Year: Iconoclast

We sat down with Executive Producers Alexis Delanoue, Tim Augustin and Nicolas Blankenhorn, from Iconoclast Germany, to learn how they got to where they are and hear more about their most awarded commercials this year: Penny – “The Wish” and WhatsApp – “One”.

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Meet the Director: Show Yanagisawa

Meet the Director: Show Yanagisawa

Check out this exclusive interview with Japan-based director Show Yanagisawa where he walks us through his early years and shares insights on the most iconic works of his career.