In this sketch comedy short, a young PA struggles to guide talent through a commercial shoot as he’s directed by the client, agency, director and several other crew members over a nightmare Zoom call.

When the world closed in 2020 the ad industry kept the dialogue open — disrupting gender stereotypes, challenging racial norms, connecting an isolated world, and compelling people to let their voices be heard. Through a living collage of platform-specific ads — playing on the screens of an infinitely diverse audience — we’ll create a tribute to pushing the conversation forward and finding light in dark times.

From the initial idea through execution, we explore exactly how “The Met Unframed” provided their audience the opportunity to experience art in such innovative new ways, re-envisioning what it means to visit a museum, even when you can’t physically step inside. The Met partnered with 140-Verizon’s in-house creative agency to create this innovative experience during a time when people needed inspiration the most.

As part of the 2020-2021 Clio Awards competition cycle, Burger King created a specialty Student Innovation medium with a creative brief that challenged entrants to develop an execution that authentically spoke to the gaming community. We revealed the winning team that earned a Gold Clio and a trip to Miami to work as Honorary members of the Burger King creative team to further develop the next gaming activation.

In the style of a visual essay, iconic moments, imagery, and quotes from the past year address the heightened attention around diversity and inclusion. Ultimately, we explore how advertising responded to 2020 regarding issues of equity, both onscreen and behind the scenes. Advertising has the power and the reach to take responsibility for shifting the culture. This piece outlines how mass communication is the tool that we can use to change perceptions in a conversation that is just starting.

Storytelling is a part of the human fabric. And there are stories all around us – ones that entertain, delight, sadden, and anger. But perhaps the best kind of stories are those that inspire, and ultimately are powerful enough to change the world. This piece is a celebration of the masterful storytelling that Brandon Stanton brought to us through Humans of New York, one of his most viral stories being that of Ms. Stephanie aka Tanqueray, a 76-year-old former stripper. Suddenly unable to approach subjects on the street due to the 2020 pandemic, Brandon had to readjust the way that he connected with people. In a time when we only had our screens, Brandon created intimacy for his audience over the internet. The result was a unifying tapestry of uplifting stories in a time we needed them the most.

Told through the eyes of middle school students, this piece explores the significant impact of Verizon’s Innovative Learning (VIL) program in bridging the digital divide ubiquitous to America’s most under-resourced communities. By providing the necessary technology and digital literacy to our most important demographic: kids, VIL has spent the last decade empowering our future generations to excel in a digitally connected world The VIL program partnered with 140-Verizon’s in-house creative agency.

The Clio Awards celebrate the most creative advertising from around the globe. A jury of the industry's most influential minds have determined the recipients of the 2020/2021 awards and the winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze Clio statues were announced on April 21, but we saved the reveal of our highest honor for this moment in the show. Viewers of this segment will learn which pieces of Gold-winning work has been deemed by the jury to be "head and shoulders above the rest" and elevated to Grand Clio status.

For all the changes in advertising over the past few decades, one thing has remained constant—the central, inimitable power of creativity to drive business. That idea was the driving force behind the creation of Muse by Clio, a content platform devoted solely to creativity. A platform for creatives, by creatives. In this piece, we explore exactly how Muse delivers on their brand's promise to "dig deeper" into creative through stories/series that explore and celebrate the work, the people and the process of creativity at the highest level.

The Clio Awards program is synonymous with honoring creative work at the highest level. However, it’s often creative PEOPLE who drive our world forward. Each year, we take the opportunity to select a creative genius whose influential contributions have made a significant impact on popular culture as our Honorary Clio Award recipient. This year’s honoree, Robert A. Iger, is a visionary and transformational leader that has fearlessly shaped the company he helms into a multifaceted, culturally relevant, and creatively led heritage brand deeply rooted in technology and innovation. Mr. Iger, Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors, will reveal insights on his creative process and approach to marketing and leadership during a fireside chat moderated by Asad Ayaz, President of Marketing for Disney Studios Content.

We’ll close out the show with the announcement of this cycle’s biggest winners, the Clio Awards’ Advertiser, Agency, Independent Agency, Network and Production Company Of the Year. This video will highlight the award-winning work created by the dominant forces that have risen above all others in credited 2020/2021 Clio Award wins.