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ANNOUNCING: The BrandStorytelling 2026 Shortlist
BrandStorytelling News Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe to the Brand Storytelling Newsletter. The wait is over! The shortlist for BrandStorytelling 2026 Official Selections has arrived. Nearly 100 submissions were received across categories including Creator-Led Content, Feature Films, Podcasts, Series, and Short Films, showcasing an extraordinary range of storytelling from brands and their creative partners around th
Nov 3
What the Future of Critterz Signals for Scaling Story with AI
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe to the Brand Storytelling Newsletter. When creative technologist and brand storytelling veteran Nik Kleverov rolled the short version of Critterz at BrandStorytelling's Elevate retreat in 2023 alongside his agency Native Foreign, few might have anticipated the next chapter: a full-length feature collaboration with OpenAI and Vertigo
Oct 30
Brands as Story Engines: Five Strategic Takeaways from BrandStorytelling at MIPCOM 2025
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe to the Brand Storytelling Newsletter. Last week in Cannes, the BrandStorytelling Summit at MIPCOM 2025 (October 13th & 14th) convened an expert group of brands, filmmakers, agencies, studios and distributors to lay out the blueprint for how brand-funded entertainment is entering its most operational phase. Participants included: Kim
Oct 23
Power Line Up Revealed for First International Edition of BrandStorytelling at MIPCOM CANNES
Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe to the Brand Storytelling Newsletter. Global...
Oct 1
MakeMake Unifies Its Creative Shops Into One Studio For Brands And Entertainment
BrandStorytelling News Editor and filmmaker Angus Wall has formally combined his constellation of specialty companies into a single...
Sep 25
Can AI Help Brand Storytelling Prove Its Value?
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Sep 18
A Tribute to Robert Redford
BrandStorytelling Team This week, creativity lost one of its great champions. Robert Redford was much more than just an actor and film...
Sep 17
Beyond the Rolodex: Rethinking Production Consistency
Luke Lashley, Founder, Departure Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe to the Brand...
Sep 11
BrandStorytelling Announces Its Newest Award and Submission Category: Creator-Led Content and the BrandStorytelling Creator Award
By Pilaar Terry, Managing Partner & COO, POV Agency Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Aug 28
ESPN’s New Playbook: From Sports Network to Culture Hub
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Aug 21
First Tranche of Speakers Announced for BrandStorytelling Summit at MIPCOM CANNES
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Aug 13
Derek K. Hubbard Joins the BrandStorytelling Team
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Aug 13
A Portrait of Intention: Ralph Lauren, Oak Bluffs, and the American Dream
Jordan P. Kelley, Director of Content, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Jul 31
Turning Podcasts into Pipeline: What Smart Brands Do Differently
BrandStorytelling x Jar Podcast Solutions Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe to...
Jul 17
Bringing Aloha to the Table: The Story Behind Kimi’s Kitchen
Jordan P. Kelley, Director of Content, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Jul 10
Telling Stories From Within: Q&A with PG&E
Jordan P. Kelley, Director of Content, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Jul 1
Rising Voices Now Streaming: Indeed’s Acclaimed Short Film Series Hits Hulu and Kanopy
Jordan P. Kelley, Director of Content, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Jun 12
Why B2B Brands are Embracing Story
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Jun 4
BrandStorytelling Partners with MIPCOM CANNES 2025
Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe to the Brand Storytelling Newsletter. First...
May 22
Tides of Change: How Dana Frankoff is Helping Organizations Tell Their Sustainability Stories
Jordan P. Kelley, Director of Content, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your...
May 20
Now More Than Ever: Why Brand Stories Matter in a Time of Uncertainty
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
May 13
How PREGAME® Is Using Creator-Driven Storytelling to Redefine the Warmup
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
May 7
You Don't Know What You Don't Know
Katie Kolben, Agent - Alternative & Factual, Independent Artist Group Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct...
May 7
Building Movements Through Storytelling: A Conversation with Emy Kane of Lonely Whale
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Apr 29
Brand Film Through the Storm Nominated for Sports Emmy in 'Outstanding Short Documentary' Category
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Apr 22
Moving the Middle: How Nativo Powers Purposeful Storytelling at Scale
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Apr 15
Big News for BrandStorytelling and Sundance 2027
The BrandStorytelling Team Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe to the Brand...
Mar 27
Elevate: Looking Back and Forward
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Mar 27
Uncommon Films on Common Ground: Get to Know Vacationland
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Mar 25
Collaboration and Craft: The Timeless Pillars of Post-Production
Laura Relovsky, Executive Producer, Bandit Edit Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe...
Mar 19
B2B Storytelling Takes Center Stage: Transmission Leads the Charge
Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe to the Brand Storytelling Newsletter. The...
Mar 18
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, and Formula 1’s Entertainment Revolution
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Mar 13
“The Final Copy of Ilon Specht” Now Streaming: A Tribute to an Iconic Legacy
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Mar 11
How Brand Storytellers Can Optimally Engage with Generation Alpha
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Mar 6
Serving Stories: How Biite Turns Brand Experiences into Cultural Moments
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, Brand Storytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Mar 4
How Moody’s is Turning Risk into Reward
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, Brand Storytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Feb 25
BrandStorytelling Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Showcases Innovation in Branded Content
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Jan 29
Brand Storytelling and “The Unsexy Upfront”
Marc Battaglia, Co-founder, Story + Strategy Photo by Museums of History New South Wales on Unsplash Want weekly exclusive brand...
Jan 21
Blending Creativity and Commerce: Q&A with Voyager
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, Brand Storytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Jan 16
Fight Fire with Community: Fundraising for the Los Angeles Fire Department
The recent wildfires in California have devastated homes, businesses, and communities. All of us, no matter where we live, have close...
Jan 14
The Multi-Genre Approach: How WSF Bridges Creativity and Business
By Joshua Blum and Han West Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe to the Brand...
Jan 9
Content That Moves Ep. 39: Behind the Brand - How Southwest Airlines Turns Brand Values into Stories
Content That Moves - The BrandStorytelling Podcast is produced in partnership with Credo Nonfiction. Ep. 39: How Southwest Airlines...
Jan 6
How SPIN and Bose Are Amplifying Music’s Greatest Moments with Storytelling
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, Brand Storytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Dec 17, 2024
Content That Moves Ep. 38: Character is King for Branded Films
Content That Moves - The BrandStorytelling Podcast is produced in partnership with Credo Nonfiction. Ep. 38: Character is King for...
Dec 11, 2024
BrandStorytelling Is Nearly One Month Away!
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Dec 10, 2024
CAA's Scott Iason Joins BrandStorytelling Advisory Board: A Conversation with Founder Rick Parkhill
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Dec 4, 2024
Artlist Report Highlights the Power of Creator Partnerships in Brand Storytelling
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Dec 2, 2024
Content That Moves Ep. 37: The LA Times’ Strategy for Impactful Branded Content
Content That Moves - The BrandStorytelling Podcast is produced in partnership with Credo Nonfiction. Ep. 37: Northwell Studios: The LA...
Nov 25, 2024
Taco Bell Foundation Amplifies Impact: $14 Million Live Más Scholarship to Inspire the Next Generation of Changemakers
Jordan P. Kelley, Content Director, BrandStorytelling Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox?...
Nov 21, 2024
Entertainment Wins: From Dull Ads to Entertaining Experiences
Bruno Cunha, Brand Strategy Consultant Want weekly exclusive brand storytelling content like this direct to your inbox? Subscribe to the...
Nov 19, 2024
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