British Arrows Craft Awards Shortlist & Jury Announced

 

It’s time to polish your camera lens and make that Flame Suite sing – the British Arrows Craft Awards have announced the 2013 jury and shortlist. Celebrating the really makers and shakers of the UK advertising industry, the British Arrows crafts awards are the only advertising awards that celebrate the work of individual craftspeople, rather than the agencies and production companies involved. 

 

 

This year’s jury president is BBH Head of Film is Davud Karbassioun. He’s had a tough task as 2013 has seen an upsurge in entries, proving that quality craft still matters. “It’s an incredible honour to head up the jury for the British Arrows Craft Awards,” he said. “In the words of Sir John Hegarty “The best work is 80% idea, but it is also 80% execution.” Whilst Sir John is clearly a better creative than mathematician, I love this line as it recognises that craft isn’t a science – it’s an art – and it’s as integral in producing beautiful, famous and high performing work as the idea itself. 

 

“These important awards recognise the highly skilled group of specialists in our industry that combine to bring the magic in the making – the people that are the reason I fell in love with this industry. This year we have a record number of entries, and a jury of inspirational people, all of whom stand at the top of their field.”

 

According to Chairman of the British Arrows, Robert Campbell, just as the quantity of entries in 2013 is exceptionally high, so is the quality. “The quality of work this year was phenomenal, and has reinforced the feeling that we’re pretty good at what we do.”

 

The awards will be held on November 25th, and to keep up to date follow the British Arrows on Twitter at @britisharrows. Full details of the awards are at www.britisharrows.com.

The 2013 Craft Award jury members are;
 
Amelia Hashemi – Casting Agent
Andrew Ruhemann – Passion Pictures 
Andy McGraw – Stitch Editing
Ben Tollett – adam&eveDDB
Benito Montorio – Blink
Caroline Pay – Creative
Dave Monk – Grey London
Debbie Turner - MJZ
Dom Goldman – BBH
Helen Stanley – Framestore
Jake Mengers - MPC
James Bland - Blink
James Sindle – Electric Theatre Collective
Kai-Lu Hsiung – RSA Films
Kate Halfpenny – Costume Designer
Lisette Nice – Factory Studios
Mick Mahoney – RKCR/Y&R
Mick Vincent – The Mill
Orlando Wood – Biscuit Filmworks
Peter Raeburn – Soundtree
Ringan Ledwidge – Rattling Stick
Scott Lyon – Outsider
Seb Edwards – Academy Films
Simon Cooper – Academy Films
Sophie Becher – Production Designer
Steve Paskin – NOW
Will Cohen – String & Tins
Zoe Barlow – CHI & Partners
 

Craft Awards 2013 shortlist

 

Best Achievement in Production
Ben Croker for Ubisoft, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag ‘Defy’ made by Stink Paris for Sid Lee Paris
Louise Oliver and Shananne Lane for Channel 4, Grand National ‘Street Race’ made by 4creative
Nick Goldsmith for Samsung, Smart TV ‘Charge’ made by Somesuch & Co for CHI & Partners
Simon Cooper for Audi, RS 6 Avant ‘The Ring’ made by Academy Films for BBH
Stuart Bentham and Gen Stevens for Plan International ‘Plan Documentary’ made by Rattling Stick for AMVBBDO

 

Best Animation
Alastair Hearsum, Nick Smalley and Duncan Malcolm for TalkTalk ‘Model Britain’ made by Rattling Stick for CHI & Partners
Si & Ad and Electric Theatre Collective for TalkTalk TV ‘Date Night’ made by Academy Films for CHI & Partners
Marc Craste for TSB ‘The Story’ made by Studio AKA for Joint
Mill+ for Good Books ‘Havana Heat’ made by The Mill for String Theory
Nexus Productions for Honda ‘Hands’ made by Nexus Productions for Wieden + Kennedy
 

 

Best Casting
Des Hamilton for St John Ambulance ‘Helpless’ made by Blink for BBH
Des Hamilton for The Sun ‘The Big Smile Giveaway’ made by Rattling Stick for Grey London
Juliette Menager at Joule Casting for John Lewis, Never Knowingly Undersold ‘The Other Half’ made by Rattling Stick for adam&eveDDB
Margareta Abena for Southern Comfort ‘Whatever’s Comfortable Beach’ made by Biscuit Filmworks for Wieden + Kennedy New York
Philippe Elkoubi and Hammond & Cox for Vodafone Red ‘Kiss’ made by Academy Films for Grey London

Best CGI
Anthony Bloor for First Direct Banking ‘Platypus’ made by Outsider for JWT London
c/o MPC for Three Mobile ‘The Pony’ made by Blink for Wieden + Kennedy
Nexus Productions for Honda ‘Hands’ made by Nexus Productions and Analog Studio for Wieden + Kennedy
c/o Framestore for Galaxy ‘Chauffeur’ made by Rattling Stick for AMVBBDO
Time Based Arts for Vodafone ‘Add Power’ made by Radical Media Berlin for Jung von Matt/Alster Werbeagentur GmbH
 

Best Cinematography
Alex Barber for Vodafone Red ‘Kiss’ made by Academy Films for Grey London
Alwin Kuchler for Guinness ‘Cloud’ made by Gorgeous for AMVBBDO
Alwin Kuchler for Guinness ‘Clock’ made by Gorgeous for AMVBBDO
Dan Landin for Lincoln ‘A Time for Magic’ made by Knucklehead for Hudson Rouge
John Mathieson for Lurpak ‘Weave Your Magic’ made by Outsider for Wieden + Kennedy

 

Best Colourist
Aubrey Woodiwiss for Lincoln ‘A Time For Magic’ made by Knucklehead for Hudson Rouge
Jean-Clement Soret for St John Ambulance ‘Helpless’ made by Blink for BBH
Jean-Clement Soret for Vodafone Red ‘Kiss’ made by Academy Films for Grey London
Matt Turner for Bridgestone Tyres ‘Everywhere’ made by Bang for JWT International
Steffan Perry for Sony, Xperia Z ‘Sound & Vision’ made by Radical Media for McCann Erickson
 

 

Best Costume/Wardrobe
B Akerlund for O2 Priority ‘You and Beyonce’ made by RSA Films Ltd for VCCP
c/o Rattling Stick for Galaxy ‘Chauffeur’ made by Rattling Stick for AMVBBDO
Fiona Chilicott for Guinness ‘Clock’ made by Gorgeous for AMVBBDO
Hannah Edwards for Samsung Smart TV ‘Charge’ made by Somesuch & Co for CHI & Partners
Natalie Humphries for John Lewis, Never Knowingly Undersold ‘The Other Half’ made by Rattling Stick for adam&eveDDB
 

 

Best Director
Benito Montorio for St John Ambulance ‘Helpless’ made by Blink for BBH
James Rouse for Volkswagen, Think Blue ‘Baby’ made by Outsider for adam&eveDDB
James Rouse for Marmite ‘Heroes’ made by Outsider for adam&eveDDB
Ringan Ledwidge for John Lewis, Never Knowingly Undersold ‘The Other Half’ made by Rattling Stick for adam&eveDDB
Tim Godsall for Southern Comfort ‘Whatever’s Comfortable Beach’ made by Biscuit Filmworks for Wieden + Kennedy New York

 

Best Editing
Andy McGraw for St John Ambulance ‘Helpless’ made by Blink for BBH
Art Jones for Lurpak ‘Weave Your Magic’ made by Outsider for Wieden + Kennedy
Neil Smith for Clydesdale ‘Community’ made by Gorgeous for Karmarama
Patric Ryan for Johnnie Walker ‘From the Future’ made by Sonny London for BBH
Paul Watts for Lurpak ‘Good Food, Cottage Pie, Bread & Butter Pudding, Macaroni Cheese’ made by Gorgeous for Wieden + Kennedy

 

Best Live Action SFX
Cat Meredydd and Alex Barber for Vodafone Red ‘Kiss’ made by Academy Films for Grey London
Chris Allen, Richard McKeand, Anthony Bloor for Vigorsol Air Action ‘Ice Man’ made by Stink for BBH
Franck Lambertz for Ubisoft, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag ‘Defy’ made by Stink Paris for Sid Lee Paris
More FEC Efectos Especiales for Axe Apollo ‘Fireman’ made by Biscuit Filmworks for BBH
Paul Mann for Strongbow Cider ‘Moments of Truth’ made by Rogue for St. Luke’s

 

Best Make-up, Hair and Prosthetics
Candy Alderson & Paul Hyett for giffgaff ‘Undead’ made by Partizan for Fallon
Megaforce / Spob O’Brien for Ikea ‘One Room Paradise’ made by Riff Raff Films for Mother
Jan Sewell for Vodafone Red ‘Kiss’ made by Academy Films for Grey London
Lisa Shearer / Pietro Marson for Samsung ‘Charge’ made by Somesuch & Co for CHI & Partners
Sangeet Prabhaker for Mentos ‘Intervention’ made by Biscuit Filmworks for BBH
 

 

Best Model Making
Asylum SFX for Channel 4, Mating Season ‘Arthur’ made by 4creative
Colin Foster at Artem for Confused.com ‘Shoelace’ made by Radical Media London for Publicis London
Gravitron S.A. for Ikea ‘Time for Change’ made by Biscuit Filmworks for Mother
Millennium FX for BBC Digital Radio ‘D Love Cannons’ made by RED BEE MEDIA for RKCR Y&R
Paul Mann for McDonald’s Fruit Smoothies ‘Iced Up’ made by MJZ for Leo Burnett

 

Best New Director
Chris Bovill & John Allison for Channel 4, Mating Season ‘Arthur’ made by 4creative
Ed Morris for Department for Transport – THINK! ‘#PubLooShocker’ made by Rattling Stick for Leo Burnett
Jonny & Will for Diesel ‘Get It While You Can’ made by Blinkink for Vice
Rudiger Kaltenhauser for G-Star RAW denim ‘Art of RAW’ made by Glassworks Amsterdam for G-Star RAW
Stevie Russell for Fire Safety ‘Clocks Change’ made by Sonny London for RKCR Y&R

 

Best Original Music
Dre Skull featuring Megan James & Popcaan for Puma Fragrances ‘Dance Dictionary’ made by Somesuch & Co for Grey London
Eclectic Music for Smirnoff ‘Apple Bite’ made by RSA Films for Mother
Paul Hartnoll for Channel 4, Mating Season ‘Arthur’ made by 4creative
Soundtree Music for Audi RS 6 Avant ‘The Ring’ made by Academy Films for BBH
Stephen Kozmeniuk for Lexus IS ‘Poise’ made by Stink for CHI & Partners
 

 

Best Performance by an Actor
Anton Saunders for St John Ambulance ‘Helpless’ made by Blink for BBH
Brennock O’Connor for British Heart Foundation ‘Mini Vinnie’ made by Hungry Man for Grey London
Kevin Bacon for Everything Everywhere, EE Film Club ‘The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon’ made by Rattling Stick for Saatchi & Saatchi
Phil Deguara for TFL, P2W ‘Dead Man Talking’ made by Rattling Stick for M&C Saatchi
Zdenek Subr for Southern Comfort ‘Whatever’s Comfortable Beach’ made by Biscuit Filmworks for Wieden + Kennedy New York

 

Best Performance by an Actress
Alice Isaaz for John Lewis, Never Knowingly Undersold ‘The Other Half’ made by Rattling Stick for adam&eveDDB
Amy Watson for British Red Cross ‘I Am A Crisis’ made by Academy Films for Leagas Delaney
Ivy Pratt for The Sun ‘Big Smile Giveaway’ made by Rattling Stick for Grey London
Jo Hartley for Morrisons ‘The Truth’ made by Academy Films for DLKW Lowe
Sophie Sugre for Cybersmile ‘#DONTRETALIATE’ made by Rattling Stick

 

Best Production Design
David Lee for Ubisoft, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag ‘Defy’ made by Stink Paris for Sid Lee Paris
Morgan Kennedy for Ikea ‘One Room Paradise’ made by Riff Raff Films for Mother
Kevin Phipps for Smirnoff ‘Apple Bite’ made by RSA Films Ltd for Mother
Nick Foley-Oates for John Lewis, Never Knowingly Undersold ‘The Other Half’ made by Rattling Stick for adam&eveDDB
Petr Kunc for Guinness ‘Clock’ made by Gorgeous for AMVBBDO

 

Best Sound Design
Aaron Reynolds at Wave Studios for Lurpak ‘Weave your Magic’ made by Outsider for Wieden + Kennedy
Anthony Moore at Factory for Honda ‘Hands’ made by Nexus Productions for Wieden + Kennedy
Jack Sedgwick for giffgaff ‘Undead’ made by Partizan for Fallon
Sam Ashwell for Army ‘Boots’ made by HLA for J. Walter Thompson
Adam Smyth at Soho Square Studios for Mindfull.org, BeatBullying Group ‘Let it all out’ made by Th1ng for M&C Saatchi
Will Cohen at String and Tins for Audi R8 V10 plus ‘Evolution on the outside, Revolution on the inside’ made by Rogue for BBH

 

Best Stunts
Dan & Camilla Naprous and Marc Cass for Channel 4, Grand National ‘Street Race’ made by 4creative
JT Holmes for Pirelli, Scorpion Winter Tyres ‘Parachute’ made by RSA Films Ltd/Filmmaster Productions for M&C Saatchi SPA
Killian Martin, Alfredo Urbon for Smart Car ‘Tandem’ made by Pulse Films for AMVBBDO
Mark Harris for Samsung, Smart TV ‘Charge’ made by Somesuch & Co for CHI & Partners
Roger Salvany for Axe Apollo ‘Fireman’ made by Biscuit Filmworks for BBH

 

Best Use of a Recorded Voice
barrettSF/Academy Films for Rubio’s Restaurants ‘To The Ocean’ made by Reset Content / Academy Films for barrettSF
James Corden for Barclaycard ‘Toys’ made by Gorgeous for BBH
James Maclean for Visit England, Blacks ‘Explore’ made by Partizan for 4VE
Peter Capaldi for Anchor Butter ‘The Life of Our Kitchen’ made by Blink for CHI & Partners
Redd Pepper at Harvey Voices for The Guardian and Observer Weekend ‘Own the Weekend’ made by Biscuit Filmworks for BBH

 

Best Use of Recorded Music

c/o BBH for St John Ambulance ‘Helpless’ made by Blink for BBH
c/o CHI & Partners for TalkTalk ‘Date Night’ made by Academy Films for CHI & Partners
c/o RSA Films for Cow & Gate ‘Supergroup’ made by RSA Films / Little Minx for BETC
c/o SIREN for Volkswagen, Think Blue ‘Baby’ made by Outsider for adam&eveDDB
c/o Wave Studios for Three Mobile ‘The Pony’ made by Blink for Wieden + Kennedy

 

Best VFX

c/o Framestore for Galaxy ‘Chauffeur’ made by Rattling Stick for AMVBBDO
c/o MPC for Three Mobile ‘The Pony’ made by Blink for Wieden + Kennedy
c/o MPC for Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag ‘Defy’ made by Stink Paris for Sid Lee Paris
c/o The Mill for Guinness ‘Cloud’ made by Gorgeous for AMVBBDO
c/o Time Based Arts for Vodafone ‘Add Power’ made by Radical Media Berlin for Jung von Matt/Alster Werbeagentur GmbH