Directors Think Tank Wins Best Production Company of Year for the fourth consecutive time at Kancil Awards 2023

December 7, 2023

The winner’s ceremony at the Kancil Awards 2023

We are extremely honored to announce that our group company Directors Think Tank won the Production House of the Year at the Kancil Awards 2023, the largest advertising awards in Malaysia.

This is the fourth consecutive time that the company has won the Best Production Company of the Year in the Kancil Awards, following the same award in 2018, 2019 and 2023, as the 2020 and 2021 awards were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Kancil Awards is Malaysia's largest and most prestigious advertising awards, established in 1978 by 6As. This year the festival was held in Kuala Lumpur on November 24.

Production House of the Year

1位 Directors Think Tank

<Gold> Film Direction 
<Bronze> Music in Film Content
<Merit> Film Editing
<Merit> Production Design / Art Direction

The Lonely Bot_A GoTyme Bank
Client: GoTyme Bank
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Rajay Singh

<Silver> Film Direction
<Silver> Prod Design / Art Direction
<Bronze> Cinematography

Coway Raya 2023: Lembaran Baru Lebaran 
Client:  Coway Malaysia
Agency: Grey Malaysia
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Sling Ng

<Silver> Prod Design / Art Direction 
<Silver> Cinematography 
<Bronze> Film Editing
<Merit> Film (Online)

Malaysia Airline Business Flex
Client:  Malaysia Airlines
Production: Directors Think Tank
Production Service: AOI Pro. ,  Fingerprint Films
Director: Sling Ng

<Silver> Chinese Copywriting Content Writing & Scriptwriting 
<Bronze> Film Direction
<Bronze> Film (broadcast & Cinema)
<Bronze> Film (online)
<Merit> Cinematography
<Merit> Film Editing

U Mobile The Grand Love
Client: U Mobile
Agency: TBWA\ Kuala Lumpur
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Sling Ng

<SIlver> Best use of commerce (Digital-LED)
<SIlver> Creative Effectiveness: Commerce 
<Merit> Production Design / Art Direction

GrabFood's Grandmother of All Sales
Client: Grab Creative StudioFood
Agency: Fishermen Integrated
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Darrel Hyon-Le

<Silver> Best Digital-LED Brand Experience & Activation
<Bronze> Best use of social & messaging platforms 
<Bronze> Best use of Commerce (digital-LED)
<Bronze> Innovation in brand experience & activation

Emoji-Nation 
Client: Heineken Malaysia
Agency: Ogilvy Malaysia
Production: Directors Think Tank

<Bronze> Film Direction
<Bronze> Cinematography 
<Bronze> Music in Film Content
<Bronze> Film Editing 
<Merit> Film (Online)

Malaysia Airlines This is Malaysian Hospitality 
Client: Malaysia Airlines
Agency: Imaginary Friends
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Rajay Singh

<Bronze> Motion Design 
<Bronze> Production Design / Art Direction 
<Bronze> Art Direction (Single)
<Bronze> Art Direction (Campaign)

Bajo Active : Fruits of Labour
Client: The Tapping Tapir
Agency: Muma Malaysia
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Chevie Law

<Bronze> Chinese Copywriting Content Writing & Scriptwriting 
<Bronze> Film Direction 
<Bronze> Cinematography
<Merit> Production Design / Art Direction

Grab Greatest Deal 
Client: Grab Creative Studio
Agency: Fishermen Integrated
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Darrel Tan Hyon-Le

<Bronze> Visual Effects

Happy Fresh  Cheapest in the Town
Client: Happy Fresh
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Sling Ng

<Bronze> Creative effectiveness: Film & Branded content 
<Merit> BM Copywriting Content Writing & Scriptwriting

2Gbps Time Kabel Besar
Client: Time Internet
Agency: Fishermen Integrated
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Maurice Noone

<Bronze> Best use of brand experience & activation (NON-DIGITAL)
<Merit> Kancil for good : Brand Experience & Activation

Smile Collection
Client: Colgate-Palmolive Malaysia
Agency: Ogilvy Malaysia
Production: Directors Think Tank

<Merit> Chinese Copywriting Content Writing & Scriptwriting

Smartly, Perfectly, Together
Client: Maxis
Agency: Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Maurice Noone

<Merit> Film Direction

Coway Massage Chair: Feel Like A brand New You
Client: Coway Malaysia
Agency: Grey Malaysia
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Darrel Hyon-Le

<Merit> Art Direction

Small but Mighty_Future of Asia Pacific's Smallholder Farmers
Client: Syngenta
Agency: Whitewords Creatives
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Maurice Noone

<Merit> Innovation in Digital Experience

Coway The Art of Dreaming
Client: Coway Malaysia
Agency: Grey Malaysia
Production: Directors Think Tank
Director: Sling Ng


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