The 2023 shortlist for Shots The Americas has finally been revealed, and we’re delighted to see five projects that our teams graded featured on the list.

In the music video category, Lizzo ‘About Damn Time’, graded by Bryan Smaller, and 5 Seconds of Summer ‘Older’, graded by Joseph Bicknell, are nominated.

In the direction category, WhatsApp ‘Naija Odyssey’, graded by Simon Bourne is nominated. In the editing category, H&M ‘Hotel Hennes’, graded by Tim Masick is nominated.

Lastly, Absolut ‘The World of Absolut Cocktails’ graded by Jill Bogdanowicz, is nominated in the production and styling category.

The awards are selected by a collection of creative luminaries who sift through entered work to create a list showcasing some of the best projects from the past year. In the music video category, in particular, they search for films that break the mold and rewrite the rulebook.

Congratulations to all nominated, including our teams and many of our clients.

LIZZO | ‘ABOUT DAMN TIME’

• Director | Christian Breslauer
• DP | Elias Talbot
• Color | Bryan Smaller
• Producer | Mario Castro

5SOS | ‘OLDER’

• Director | Frank Borin + Ivanna Borin
• DP | Nikita Kuzmenko
• Prod Co | Underwonder Content
• Color | Joseph Bicknell

WHATSAPP | ‘NAIJA ODYSSEY’

• Director | Nono + Rodrigo
• DP | Andy Catarisano
• Agency | Translation Brooklyn
• Prod Co | Partizan USA
• Color | Simon Bourne

H&M | ‘HOTEL HENNES’

• Director | Bardia Zeinali
• DP | Adam Newport-Berra
• Edit | William Town
• Production Company | Anonymous Content
• Color | Tim Masick
• Producer | Kevin Breheny

ABSOLUT | ‘THE WORLD OF ABSOLUT COCKTAILS’

• Director | Rodrigo Saavedra
• DP | Albert Salas
• Agency| Ogilvy Chicago
• Prod Co | The Directors Bureau
• Edit | Randy Palmer
• Color | Jill Bogdanowicz
• Producer | Matt Moran

You can see the full shortlist here.