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CICLOPE Festival: Director's Talks
The 2025 edition of CICLOPE Festival saw more directors take the stage than ever before – and they were generous in their honesty, as they reflected on their work, the realities of the industry, and the future of creativity.
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Agency of the Year 2025: Droga5
Droga5 was named Agency of the Year at the 2025 CICLOPE Awards in Berlin. We spoke to Pelle Sjoenell, Worldwide CCO, about what shapes outstanding craft, and looking toward the future of creativity – and the agency’s 20th anniversary.
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A.I.Pocalypse, by The Youth Company
On 9 October a packed audience at Berlin’s UdK watched the premier of “A.I.Pocalypse, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Prompt” — a short film produced by The Youth Company, directed by Bueno, that takes a light-hearted approach to the concerns currently weighing on everyone in the industry.
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CICLOPE Festival 2025: The Highlights
CICLOPE Festival keeps evolving, and from 7-9 October this year, it celebrated its most successful edition to date. 1,500+ attendees from more than 50 countries gathered at Berlin’s UdK, to connect over the latest in craft and creativity.
