Burberry’s Open Spaces and Cash In Cash Out by Pharrell, 21 Savage and Tyler, the Creator, have been named as the Grands Prix winners at the 2022 Ciclope Festival, with Megaforce being named Director of the Year.

Burberry’s Open Spaces won a raft of craft awards as well as its Grand Prix – including Gold in the Direction and Choreography categories, Silver for Cinematography and Visual Effects, and Bronze for Editing. It also won a Gold in the Fashion Film category. The film was directed by Megaforce, produced by Riff Raff Films, with VFX by The Mill and editing by Final Cut.

The music video, Cash In Cash Out, directed by Francois Rousselet, produced by DIVISION with VFX by Electric Theatre Collective, also won Gold for Direction and Visual Effects in Music Videos.

Around 90 entries were recognised at this year’s Ciclope Festival. Special Awards winners are:

• Production Company of the Year: SMUGGLER & Iconoclast
• Director of the Year: Megaforce
• Visual Effects Company of the Year: Electric Theatre Collective
• Editing Company of the Year: Final Cut
• Animation Company of the Year: The Mill
• Sound Company of the Year: String and Tins
• Music Company of the Year: Stare Crazy and Supreme Music
• Agency of the Year: Droga5

The awards ceremony was held at Kino International in Berlin, marking the culmination of the sold-out three-day festival, which featured speakers such as Oscar winner, Spike Lee; Emmy Awarded filmmaker/photographer Lauren Greenfield; and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever cinematographer, Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Ciclope trophies were awarded to films from around the world, including Japan, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa. 

The complete list of winners is available online, where the winning films can also be viewed.