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What goodies do we have inside the box today?
We kick off with a selection of the best ads of the month. Highlights include a funny PlayStation 2 spot, beautifully crafted ads for Mercedes and Stella Artois and a campaign for Orange featuring no less than Spike Lee and Carrie Fisher, who just doesn't look the same without two cinnamon buns covering her ears. Special mention goes to the weird and wonderful Siemens ad (that's next year's Cannes Traktor party invite sorted).
Private View is England v Spain. England get off to a good start with spots for BA and PlayStation 2, but Spain responds with a barmy ad for the Sitges Fantasy Film Festival. In extra time, Spain nicks it with a well-converted campaign for PhotoEspana, which leaves as much of an imprint on you as it says the photos will.
A question for copywriters. Have you written that novel you've been banging on about yet? You have? Really? No, thought not. Well get yourself down to the reportage section then. It features interviews with Matt Beaumont who wrote e and the best-selling thriller writer James Siegal. They both managed to get off their fat advertising arses and do what we all say we're doing. Sickening.
While in there, check out the New Directors' Showcase, especially the Stylewar video for Moby which nearly made me cry. In fact, everything in this bit's good. Aren't new directors supposed to be a bit crap? ...