The Film shortlist is out with 262 hopeful finalists on it.

The two heaviest hitters at shortlist stage are:

• David Miami, BK Bot series for Burger King, that mock the use of AI as agency creatives, with 16 finalist spots

https://youtu.be/AiLAYyQC4nQ

https://youtu.be/I9FIhSJDtqA

• Droga5 New York, The Truth is Worth It, for The New York Times, with 12 finalist spots

https://youtu.be/L-_WwrPZghY

• adam&eve’s John Lewis Christmas ad, The Boy and the Pian0, has 2
• adam&eve’s Waitrose Christmas ad, Bohemian Rhapsody, has 2
• Droga5 London’s Amazon Prime series, Great Shows Stay With You, has 3

Droga5 London: Great ads for great shows stay with you too

• Wieden + Kennedy’s Dream Crazy for Nike has 4
• Wieden + Kennedy’s Dream Crazier for Nike has 2
• BBDO New York’s AT&T movie mash-ups have 4, directed by Australian, Steve Rogers, represented by Revolver/Will O’Rourke here.

BBDO NY: Classic western drama turns into children’s fun for AT&T

• Deutsch’s Buschhhhhh for Busch beer series has 4

• Grey Canada’s, First Shave, for Gillette, directed by Australia, Angie Bird, represented by Airbag here

Grey Canada: Gillette triumphs over its new masculinity critics

Australia’s finalists:

• The Monkeys Sydney, Boob Balls for Berlei with Revolver/Will O’Rourke x 2

Revolver/Will O’Rourke: Meet the director who squished Berlei’s boobs for The Monkeys

• Isobar Melbourne’s VR documentary, Carriberrie, with Red Dogs VR & Airbag

New Zealand’s finalists:

• Colenso BBDO, Generation Voice for Spark with Finch x 2
• Colenso BBDO, Wedding Speech, for Spark with Finch

Colenso BBDO & Finch’s Christopher Riggert present the perfect combination of emotion and surprise

All finalists here: Cannes19-Film-Shortlist