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Jorik Dozy represents Studio Birthplace at Wildscreen's Science In Storytelling Event, where scientists and filmmakers come together in a symbiosis of minds to learn, collaborate and share how best to keep science at the heart of natural world stories.

Studio Birthplace collaborates again with We Are Playgrounds through their presence at Playgrounds International Film Festival.

Earth Defender is on the shortlist for this year's Spikes Asia 2025 under the Film Craft: Visual Effects category.

Studio Birthplace: Merging Filmmaking, VFX, and Storytelling for a Better Planet - Filmmakers World

Heckler Singapore Wins VFX Gold and Best Of category at Creative Circle Awards - LBB Online

We're delighted to announce that Moneytrees has won Gold VFX and Best of Category: Craft - Entertainment and Branded Entertainment award at the GONG Awards 2025.

"Pride of the Netherlands" - The biggest advertising magazine in the Netherlands has selected Wear Wool, Not Waste as one of the top 24 campaigns of 2024.

Wear Wool, Not Waste wins the Silver Public Interest - Environment award at Epica Awards 2024

Creators Inc swoops for Studio Birthplace. - DavidReviews

Pioneering directors and creative studio, Studio Birthplace, has signed to Creators Inc for global representation. - Shots

We are honored to announce that we have joined Creators Inc. for global representation.

Indigenous People Struggle to Protect Earth’s Wilderness in Powerful Film 'Earth Defender' - LBBOnline

Earth Defender: Conserve and Preserve - 1.4

The cost of protecting nature - Shots

How Studio Birthplace took on corporate greed and human indifference -Shots

Out now - 'Earth Defender', a haunting music film that exposes the life that is lost while defending nature.

Out now - Greenpeace's 'World On Fire: Agroecology', the final episode of our docu-series that unveils the ravaging destruction of Brazil’s ecosystems, driven by a financial system rigged against nature and humanity.

Out now - Greenpeace's 'World On Fire: Urban Haze', the second episode of a docu-series that unveils the ravaging destruction of Brazil’s ecosystems, driven by a financial system rigged against nature and humanity.

Woolmark envisages a synthetic apocalypse for the second chapter of its environmentally-focused global campaign - Nowness

Wear Wool, Not Waste is part of LBBOnline's Work of the Week: 27/09/24

Shots has wonderfully named our project 'Wear Wool, Not Waste' Ad of the Week.

The Woolmark Company's Wear Wool, Not Waste has been shortlisted in The Drum's 'Ads of the Week' feature.

1.4 has called Wear Wool, Not Waste one of six best creative campaigns of the week.

Night of the living thread - Shots

Items of Clothing Run Through the Street for Woolmark's Environmentally-Focussed Campaign - Little Black Book

Woolmark envisions fast fashion’s zombie apocalypse - Famous Campaigns

Broken Wings' 7th award was won at Barichara Green Film Festival FESTIVER.

Woolmark dresses up synthetic garments as zombie-like invasion - Campaign

Woolmark's Ad Is a Zombie Apocalypse Where the Enemy Is Synthetic Clothing - Adweek

'Wear Wool, Not Waste' is The Drum's Ad of the Day

Wear Wool, Not Waste, a Thought-Provoking New Campaign - DesignBoom

The fashion apocalypse is coming in Woolmark’s new ad - Creative Review

Out now: The Woolmark Company's 'Wear Wool, Not Waste' campaign

Broken Wings is winner of the 'A Cineco' Section at Ponme Un Corto 2024

Out now - Greenpeace's 'World On Fire: Pantanal', the first episode of a docu-series that unveils the ravaging destruction of Brazil’s ecosystems, driven by a financial system rigged against nature and humanity.

Deforestation Exposed: ‘MoneyTrees’ Directors Speak Out - The Vale Magazine

Jungle Heroes is part of this year's Green Game Jam, the flagship initiative organized by Playing for the Planet alliance.

Out now - 'Change Drivers Season 2, Episode 4: Melati Wijsen.

Out now - 'Change Drivers Season 2, Episode 3: Merijn Tinga'.

Broken Wings has won its fifth award, this time at Festival de Curtmetratges de Medi Ambient.

Out now - 'Change Drivers Season 2, Episode 2: Šimon Michalčík'.

Broken Wings has won 'Best Short Film' and 'Best Original Music' at RIURAU Film Festival

Broken Wings has won Best Short Film at Festival de Cine Pequeño.

Paper instead of plastic? Studio Birthplace shows why this is devastating - PAGE Magazine

Stash: Studio Birthplace Sees the Forest and the Trees in Canopy’s Pack4Good Spot

Out now - Canopy Planet's 'Pack4Good' reveals the staggering 3.1 billion trees that are lost each year to paper packaging.

"Drastic images for drastic facts." - PAGE Magazine on 'MoneyTrees'

Broken Wings scores its first award at Lanzarote International Film Festival

Studio Birthplace's Sil van der Woerd was one of the 15,000 people that joined the climate march that took place in the financial heart of Amsterdam.⁣

(PLASTIK) has won Best Micro-Short at the Environmental Film and Screenplay Festival.

"Greenpeace’s latest campaign with Studio Birthplace, Heckler SG a wakeup call on ending corporate destruction of nature." - Marketech APAC

"It’s not polite. It’s not understated. It’s not forgettable. It demands not to be ignored." - The Stable‍ on MoneyTrees

MoneyTrees was featured on Campaign Brief Asia.

Branding In Asia has featured MoneyTrees on their website under their 'Creative Work' section.

Shots: Greenpeace's call to end corporate destruction

Creative Review: Greenpeace targets unregulated banks in new ad.

Out now - Greenpeace's 'MoneyTrees' aims to pressure governments to regulate the finance industry.

Out now - 'Change Drivers Season 2, Episode 1: Emily Penn'.

We are excited to welcome 3 new powerhouse members to the Studio Birthplace team!

'Broken Wings' and 'Wear Wool, Not Fossil Fuel' are part of The Art Department Eindhoven NL 2024's curated films showcase: "CHANGE YOUR WORLD".

Sil van der Woerd represents Studio Birthplace in DayDream Believers' 'SeaStory', an educational toolkit targeted to students between 10-14 years old about the deep sea and how to inspire people to protect the ocean's future through storytelling.

Studio Birthplace has received a 3x feature spread in Page Magazine's 01.2024 issue, featuring an in-depth interview.

Our campaign 'Wear Wool, Not Fossil Fuel' for The Woolmark Company won Silver for the Positive Change: Environmental category.

TotalPollution: A Dirty Game was featured on BBC News.

TotalPollution: A Dirty Game was featured on Newshub NZ.

TotalPollution: A Dirty Game has been featured in Forbes.

It's Nice That: Greenpeace dumps a stadium of CG oil onto a Rugby World Cup match.

Designboom: Greenpeace drowns Rugby World Cup 2023 arena in crude oil to call out fossil fuel sponsorship

Creative Review: Greenpeace dumps oil on Rugby World Cup in new campaign.

The Independent: Greenpeace releases animated video in campaign against fossil fuel sponsorship of Rugby World Cup

Out now: TotalPollution sheds light on the pressing issue of fossil fuel sponsorship in major sporting events.

The Drum features TotalPollution twice in two articles: "Stade de France flooded with oil in Greenpeace Rugby World Cup protest ad" and "Rugby World Cup threatens legal action over Greenpeace protest video"

Studio Birthplace is now on Boom Saloon, presenting a curated collection of environmentally focused visual projects that not only captivate and inspire but also serve as catalysts for positive change.

"Wear Wool, Not Fossil Fuel" for The Woolmark Company wins Bronze for the Best Colour Grading Award at Creative Circle Awards 2023.

We're ecstatic to announce that Broken Wings has been featured on NOWNESS ASIA's Picks.

Out now: 'Broken Wings' is a unique documentary-music film that unveils the untold story of bird poaching in Southeast Asia.

Out now: 'Haze-zilla' is a satire highlighting the destructive impact of corporate greed and transboundary haze.

"Wear Wool, Not Fossil Fuel" for The Woolmark Company has been shortlisted for 5 British Arrows.

Studio Birthplace creative directors Sil van der Woerd and Jorik Dozy curate 5 picks of inspirations on Adformatie.

Studio Birthplace makes its third appearance in Little Black Book.

We are very happy to have received a Shots Award Nomination for Ad of the Year in category of Charity for Greenpeace's Wasteminster.

Studio Birthplace’s Sil van der Woerd presented the studio’s work and mission at Playgrounds' 2022 BLEND Festival.

How Studio Birthplace Shined a Light on the Climate Crisis with Woolmark - A Q&A on LBB

Out now: Discovery's Change Drivers: Episode 5 - Andri Magnason‍

Woolmark's 'Wear Wool, Not Fossil Fuel' has been shortlisted in September 2022's 'Six of the Best Creative Commercials'.

We are delighted to announce that our series Change Drivers has won its first award.

(PLASTIK) has won the Best Environmental Award at ONA Short Film Festival 2022, Italy.

We are honored by the recognition Wasteminster continues to receives even a year after we released the short film.

The Woolmark Company's Wear Wool, Not Fossil Fuel has been shortlisted in The Drum's weekly feature.

Out now: The Woolmark Company's 'Wear Wool, Not Fossil Fuel' campaign.

Out now: Discovery's Change Drivers: Episode 4 - Rachel Ikemeh

Our friends at Kawah Ijen filmed an update on the work done partly with donations through our Ijen Assistance platform.

(PLASTIK)'s director Phillip Rom and producer Sean Lin talk to Prestige Malaysia.

Creative Director Sil van der Woerd was interviewed together with Ralph Nauta (Drift) for Art+Technology's episode The Power Of Art To Demystify Climate Change.

The producer Sean Lin and director Phillip Rom takes Tatler Asia through the inspiration, filming process, and message behind (PLASTIK).

We're honored to announce that Wasteminster has won the Bronze Animation award at Cannes Lions 2022.

We're thrilled that (PLASTIK) has officially been selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick.

We're ecstatic to announce that Wasteminster, made for Greenpeace, has won two Telly Awards in the Online Commercials category: Gold for Use of 3D Animation and Silver for Social Impact.

Out now: Discovery's Change Drivers: Episode 3 - Paul Hilton

Lithuanian Artist Ernest Zacharevic reveals ‘Transboundary Haze’, a new artwork in Kuala Lumpur.