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Cannes win for Bristol production company
A Bristol-based production company has won a top accolade at Cannes.
Happy Hour Productions has won a Silver Dolphin at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2025 for its collaboration with Arsenal and Adidas addressing knife crime.
The collaboration,“No More Red”, is aimed at raising awareness of youth violence and knife crime in London.
The Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, held annually in Cannes, celebrate the excellence in corporate films, documentaries and branded content.
The award-winning project, recognised in the Corporate Social Responsibility category, includes a 90-second launch film and three short films featuring candid conversations between Arsenal players and local community heroes driving positive change through the initiative.
Highlights of the campaign feature Declan Rice with George, an aspiring coach supported by Arsenal College; Alessia Russo with Amy, who runs football sessions for local girls; and Myles Lewis-Skelly with Zak, a community advocate creating safe spaces for youth.
The campaign was launched on January 12 2025, when Arsenal men’s team swapped their traditional red and white home kit for the special all-white “No More Red” kit during their FA Cup match against Manchester United.
The launch film was shown before the match on the giant screens at the Emirates Stadium.
Matt Cooper, head of creative at Happy Hour and director of ‘No More Red’ 2025, said: “It was a joy to collaborate with Arsenal and Adidas on this year’s ‘No More Red’ campaign.
“The whole team expertly shepherded the process of bringing these stories to life, allowing space for creativity, exploration, and curiosity.
“However, it’s the community members and players who truly make the film what it is. At the heart of the three films is a simple but important conversation. My job, and the job of the team, was to simply capture that connection.”
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The Lower Park Row-based company has been going strong for over 20 years and has worked with several household brands over the years.
Main photo: Happy Hour
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