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Are you the talented Account Coordinator we’re looking for in Singapore?
We’ve launched our unique content offering in JAPAC, and we’re on the lookout for an agile Account Coordinator to proactively support our growing team in Singapore.
The DEC invited us to learn how they provide ongoing support to Rohingya refugees.
Recently, a few of the team attended an event hosted by the DEC, to find out what life is like inside Cox’s Bazar; the world’s largest refugee camp, currently home to around 1.3 million people.
What will your day bring?
The VR Awards, which now falls under the umbrella of AIXR, wanted to celebrate the outstanding work that goes into some of the industry’s best VR experiences.
Lights, camera, Cuba! Stories from my amazing film course experience
You know that feeling when you’re just about to embark on a new adventure that makes you jump out of your comfort zone? That’s exactly what my recent trip to Cuba was like.
One of the most prestigious film schools in the world, the International Film and TV School of Cuba (EICTV) aims to build a utopia for filmmakers to disconnect from fast-paced city life and focus on the mantra of ‘learning by doing’.
Pushing the glass ceiling further away with events that bring female directors closer together
I’m a woman. I work with women, employ women, and many of my direct clients are women. Yet, I feel more than ever that it’s important to actively support other women in the media industry. It's easy, particularly when you're no longer in the freelance world, to sit in your bubble thinking everything is moving forward. But then Trump gets elected, Me Too happens, Google has a 20,000-person walkout, and the gender pay gap continues.
Happy #InternationalWomensDay!
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Today we’re celebrating the vibrant and unique women of distillery with this cool GIF - of our ladies, by our ladies. 💪🙋♀️
We're growing! Are you an awesome Production Manager?
As we're currently growing our lovely team, we're looking for an experienced Production Manager to join us here at distillery.
If you want to be emoji-fied, you can learn more about the role here.
You can get to know a bit about us in a little film we made below.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
10 step guide to distilling your branded content investment case
We’ve put together this free 10 step guide to help you distill your own investment case for branded content.
In our guide, we will help you reframe how your organisation looks at branded content and give you guidance on how to build a compelling content investment case that pays back year after year.
Campaign New Thinking Awards
We were over the moon to be shortlisted for the Campaign New Thinking Awards in the AR/VR excellence category. Our nomination follows our success recently at The British Media Awards and the Lovies in 2018.
Plastic & Periods
We’re excited to share some of our latest work for Lil-Lets featuring magician Katherine Mills. Collaborating with some very talent partners, we’ve created and are executing a paid social campaign across YouTube, Facebook and Instagram to educate women about the amount of plastic in applicator tampons.
From dumping ground to thriving community
YouTube is the world’s second largest search engine. As a YouTube certified agency, we’re passionate about helping brands use YouTube’s full potential for building thriving communities around content.
Happy Pride!
Pride season is in full swing - we were at Cannes Lions recently and were lucky enough to catch some brilliant talks on the Google Beach on Pride Day!
One that really stood out for us was the discussion around why diversity is critical to us.
distillery at the Media Production Show 2018
Last week some of us were at the annual Media Production Show. Every year, the MPS holds great masterclasses and talks, providing insight into the industry for newcomers and veterans alike. As well as masterclasses and workshops, the MPS showcases some of the latest tech in the industry, from cameras and lenses, to servers and drones, and even cosmetics.
British Media Awards: we won video of the Year!
Following our nomination earlier in the year, we are ecstatic to have won ‘Video of the Year’ at the British Media Awards 2018. We were up against some awesome finalist films from VICE UK, JOE Media and Alpha Grid. With such respected names in the mix, to have made it to the shortlist was an achievement in itself, but to pick up the award was an honour!
Travelling on Trash
Keep Cups. Paper straws. Recycled plastics in fashion. Something that is very topical, and very close to our hearts at the moment is plastic pollution. Travelling on Trash is our first short form documentary and one of the first original productions from Real Stories, because it’s an adventure woven around how plastics are affecting our rivers on a huge scale.
Dogs Trust campaign
The team at distillery London was recently tasked by the Dog’s Trust to produce a shareable campaign to remind dog owners that their furry friends need to wear a legally compliant collar with their microchip details, as well as their owner’s correct and up-to-date name and address.
We just LOVE a good pun on Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day 2018!
We hope our punny, lovey, contenty Valentine's messages give you that warm and fuzzy feeling!
We've been busy fermenting!
A New Year equals new work. Normally, we’re busy distilling. But over the last couple months, we’ve been fermenting away and are now excited to share with you our new film for Eaten Alive.
Lovie Awards
We're over the moon to have received two Lovie awards! We picked up the Gold award and the audience vote in the Branded VR category for our VR film for VSO. With our creative campaign up against work for IKEA and Samsung, reaching the finals was an achievement in itself; but winning the category was the icing on the cake!
Made by distillery
The weird, the wonderful, the self-initiated.
Projects and experiments from the distillers.
distillery sessions
#distillerysessions is the podcast series from distillery, where we explore the latest trends and upcoming marketing tools bouncing around in the industry. From personalised videos, to creating brand fandoms and the impact you can have on your audience.
We invite you to listen in, take part and learn with our discussions. Send your thoughts and ideas to us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.