Month: June 2025

Photoplay’s Dropbear and Greenpeace Unite to Protect Oceans from Long Line Fishing

Stuart Mitchell

Photoplay director and animator Dropbear (aka Jonathan Chong) has joined forces with Greenpeace Australia on a powerful new animated campaign aimed at raising awareness about the devastating effects of long line fishing on the ocean’s ecosystem – particularly the alarming threat it poses to blue sharks, which are the most common victims of bycatch. The campaign’s striking film uses a bold mixed-media animation style to educate and move viewers about the unseen brutality of industrial fishing practices occurring just off Australia’s coastline. The campaign will be launched across Greenpeace’s website,…

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University of Sheffield academic teams up with former BBC producer to launch “sector-merging” research communications agency

Stuart Mitchell

Dr. Rivka Smith, an award-winning academic and criminologist from the University of Sheffield, has joined forces with Edwin Buckley, communications expert and former BBC producer, to launch Creative Smarts, a new research communications agency based in Manchester. Combining Edwin’s expertise in media and communications, with Rivka’s in-depth knowledge of the academic sector, the agency aims to bridge the gap between complex research and creative, accessible communications. Rivka and Edwin have known each other since they were 11-years-old, when they were cast in a local pantomime production of Babes in the…

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Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation marks 20 years with £292,300 fundraising high at annual dinner

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary in style last night at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club’s American Express Stadium. The annual fundraising dinner brought together colleagues, charity partners, clients and supply partners to raise £292,300 for initiatives tackling food insecurity across the UK and Ireland. The evening was also an important step forward in Sodexo’s journey toward its ambitious 2030 commitment of supporting over 12.5 million direct and indirect beneficiaries through the Stop Hunger Foundation. Guests not only gave generously but many also pledged their time, signing…

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Helsinki Pilots a System to Safeguard Drone Navigation

Stuart Mitchell

Helsinki pilots new sensors to survey possible GNSS signal interference in the low airspace in the city area. The aim is to collect data from lower altitudes than before. The innovation company of the City of Helsinki, Forum Virium Helsinki, has launched a half year long pilot to study interferences in the satellite-based GNSS positioning signals that drones rely on. The focus is on helping the city and the authorities to understand when and where interferences to positioning signals occur. Knowing exactly where drones are at all times is vital…

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AMVBBDO, Riff Raff Films, Edelman, Ketchum and McCann London among the UK shortlist at Gerety 2025

Stuart Mitchell

The Cheeky Controller, Unsilence the Crowd, Liming With Gran, Never Just A Period and The Gifting Hour are some of the shortlisted campaigns from the UK in this year’s edition of Gerety Awards. This week you can watch the jury insight panels LIVE from the UK, USA, Brazil, Canada, France, Australia, South East Asia, Romania, LATAM, Spain, South Africa, MEA and Colombia.  Shortlist Highlights: Germany, USA, UK and France are the countries with the most works among the finalists. VML is the most shortlisted network Kazakhstan, Paraguay and Croatia get…

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