Saatchi & Saatchi Partners with Ridley Scott Creative Group and Everyman for Celebration of Short Film and Emerging Talent

On August 1st, Saatchi & Saatchi and Ridley Scott Creative Group’s Black Dog Films will join forces with Everyman to host a free to attend, al fresco evening of cinematic excellence at Everyman Screen on the Canal at Kings Cross. 

Starting at 5pm, space will be available on a first come first served basis to attend Saatchi & Saatchi’s first London screening of it’s renowned New Creators’ Showcase - with a range of shortlisted films from the 2022 and 2023 iterations set to be presented - before a celebration of live music with The Chemical Brothers concert film ‘Don’t Think’ screening in association with Black Dog Films.  

Earlier this summer, Saatchi & Saatchi unveiled a global selection of talent for this year’s showcase, with creators working across a range of disciplines including short film, animation, comedy and music video content and hailing from the UK, US, Iran, Moldova and Ukraine. 

The creative company also announced new commercial bidding support for the shortlisted talent, beyond providing a platform for up-and-coming creators to exhibit their work. Working with a collective of iconic British brands including EE, John Lewis, Waitrose and the British Heart Foundation, Saatchi & Saatchi will ensure that each creator has the opportunity to bid for projects in the 12 months following the showcase -  a new commitment to ensure longer term support for those featured. Through Saatchi & Saatchi’s existing partnership with Channel 4, one chosen creator will also have the opportunity to make a film for the broadcaster’s acclaimed Random Acts strand.

The past 12 months have also seen Saatchi & Saatchi evolve the NCS platform with the launch of NCS Music - regular live music nights for industry contacts in Saatchi’s pub, The Pregnant Man, to help music creators get hired for commercial contracts - and NCS Presents, which saw the agency screen Rye Lane and host a live conversation with director Raine Allen-Miller in partnership with Everyman earlier this year. 

The screening forms part of Ridley Scott Creative Group’s sponsorship of LBB’s Uprising channel which began in autumn 2022 with an opening screening for young creatives at Everyman Broadgate. The Uprising channel and partnership between the two businesses exists to amplify the voices of emerging talent in the industry, and with the support of RSCG, LBB has been able to provide the industry’s top talent with an even louder voice on its global platform. 

LBB also worked closely with Saatchi & Saatchi on the NCS this year - hosting the show’s entry system and helping to amplify the opportunities it provides for emerging talent globally.  

Phoebe Siggins, COO at LBB comments, “This event provided the perfect opportunity to bring together three businesses [RSCG, LBB and Saatchi & Saatchi] who are aligned on their long-standing commitment to giving next-gen talent a leg up in developing their skills. This is a big opportunity for creators of all experience levels. It's a brilliant reel and not to be missed at its first public screening!”