Here lie the winners of the first-ever Dead Ad Society Awards—ideas that refused to stay buried. These concepts were bold, brave, and too brilliant to die, and now they’ve been resurrected for the world to see. 🥇 First Place: “Dig” By William Spencer, Mitch Ratchik, Lisa Topol & Samira Ansari 🥈 Second Place: “Horse-Sized Duck” By Dana Buckhorn & Tanner Thompson 🥉 Third Place: “Existential Crisis” By Justin Lee, Joao Unser, Pete Johnson & George Decker Big thanks to our incredible sponsors for making this possible: Hungry Man, SAG-AFTRA, The Mill, Work Editorial, Sonic Union, and Synapse Virtual Production. Their support is bringing these ideas back to life—fully produced, fully realized: https://lnkd.in/esEVz9FY
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Welcome to the Dead Ad Society, where genius refuses to rest in peace. This isn’t just another awards show—it’s a revival, a celebration of ideas that dared to be different but were silenced too soon. These concepts, born in midnight epiphanies and fuelled by sheer passion, were buried alive by client revisions and brand guidelines. Not anymore. Join us in New York City, where the best dead ads will rise again. Imagine your work, once forgotten, now celebrated on the grandest stage, brought back to life as a symbol of creative excellence. And here’s the kicker—the winner won’t just get a trophy. They’ll get the greatest prize: their dead ad, finally made, as it was always meant to be. This isn’t just recognition; it’s resurrection.
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- 2-10 employees
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- Privately Held
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- 2024
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They didn’t make it the first time, but these ideas are back with a vengeance 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️ Presenting the Dead Ad Society shortlist—a collection of concepts too bold to stay dead. Join us next week at the awards ceremony: https://lnkd.in/ex5hbc2E Evan Shisler, Marcus Lim, Mark Carlson, Chris Cannon, JP Gomez, William Spencer, Mitchell Ratchik, Lisa Topol, Samira Ansari, Dana Buckhorn, Tanner Thompson, Conor McFarland, Paul Safsel, Bart Culberson, Doug Kagan, Jordan Dodson, Bennett Austin, Danny Gonzalez, David Suarez, John-Paul Vallieres, Yama Rahyar, Elizabeth Kaye Cook, Pete Shamon, Grant Minnis, Laddie Peterson
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If you’ve been holding onto an idea that never got made, now’s the time to act. Submit before the day ends and give your concept the shot it deserves. There will be no deadline extension: https://lnkd.in/eV94QDHj And the resurrection package? SAG-AFTRA is bringing talented actors to perform the shortlisted scripts live. Synapse Virtual Production, Sonic Union, The Mill, and Work Editorial will step in as production partners. And Hungry Man? They’ll fund, produce, and direct your idea, making sure it’s not just another concept, but brought to life for real.
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Go for it! Amazing platform from Hungry Man for creatives to revive what once was (presumed) dead. 🧟♀️ See below for details and to enter the first Dead Ad Society awards - deadline is Friday.
Just a follow up on below. We’re excited/grateful/blown away to be able to share that The Screen Actor’s Guild, WORK editorial, The MILL, Sonic Union and Synapse Virtual Production have all jumped on board as both sponsors of the event and production partners for the future spot. Unbelievable company to be in. So please submit scripts, deadline is this Friday. ------- Creatives, You have that script, you know the one that you never sold. And maybe you tried to sell it a few times. Because you love it. You feel it deep in your bones. It pops into your head at random times only to remind you of your misfortune. Well there’s finally a remedy. It’s not an award show — it’s a resurrection. The Dead Ad Society celebrates ads that never got their chance to shine. They’re giving these ideas the revival they deserve, honoring creativity that refuses to fade into oblivion. And here’s the best part: the spot that wins gold will be made. Brought back to life by Hungry Man. What do you have to lose? You don’t even have to write it. Maybe, this is the time. Here's the link to the entry form: https://lnkd.in/eHErsvpG Please follow and share the Dead Ad Society Instagram: @deadadsociety Caleb Dewart
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Before entries to close this Friday, Hungry Man's managing partner, Caleb Dewart discusses launching the Dead Ad Society, ressurecting dead scripts to celebrate unfettered creativity. Read here: https://hubs.la/Q02VjjZ60
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"Can work be better? Our industry is collectively frustrated with the lack of good work being produced - it’s gotten so much harder to push ideas through. What happens when there’s no limitation put on an agency and a director?" asks Caleb Dewart in his interview with LBBonline - Little Black Book about Dead Ad Society: https://lnkd.in/dJat_JJ4
Dead Ad Society Revives Killed Ideas with New York Awards Show | LBBOnline
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I believe good ideas never die. Excited to be a part of a jury that can make sure of it. ☠️ Enter your ideas by Friday.
Ideas get killed for all kinds of reasons. But this is your shot to make them happen. Submit to Dead Ad Society by this Friday, October 25th and get your idea produced: https://lnkd.in/es7-27Ht Scripts will be judged by our panel of world-class judges, Mike Byrne, Tara Lawall, Juliana Cobb, Elena Knox, Amir Farhang, Will Dempster, dave laden, Sam Shepherd, Sean McBride and Ryan Paulson. Shortlisted scripts will be performed live at the ceremony by SAG-AFTRA actors, and our friends Work Editorial, The Mill, Sonic Union, and Synapse Virtual Production are all onboard to help us bring the winning idea to life.
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Ideas get killed for all kinds of reasons. But this is your shot to make them happen. Submit to Dead Ad Society by this Friday, October 25th and get your idea produced: https://lnkd.in/es7-27Ht Scripts will be judged by our panel of world-class judges, Mike Byrne, Tara Lawall, Juliana Cobb, Elena Knox, Amir Farhang, Will Dempster, dave laden, Sam Shepherd, Sean McBride and Ryan Paulson. Shortlisted scripts will be performed live at the ceremony by SAG-AFTRA actors, and our friends Work Editorial, The Mill, Sonic Union, and Synapse Virtual Production are all onboard to help us bring the winning idea to life.
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Your best ideas deserve a shot. Submit before October 25th for a chance to see them fully produced and directed. Winning entries will be crafted by top talent and showcased as they were meant to be: https://lnkd.in/eV94QDHj
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Meet the visionaries who will breathe new life into your greatest dead ideas, our panel of world-class judges are here to decide which concepts rise again: https://lnkd.in/eQfpK78H Dead Ad Society is an awards show celebrating bold, unmade ad ideas by giving them a chance to be produced and brought to life. Submit your best forgotten concepts by October 25th for a shot at full production, industry recognition, and a place in the spotlight. Mike Byrne, Juliana Cobb, Elena Knox, Sam Shepherd, Will Dempster, Amir Farhang, Tara Lawall, dave laden, Sean McBride, and Ryan Paulson.
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