Short, sharp bursts of inspiration with thought-provoking perspectives on creativity - these LIONS Shorts are all focussed on "counterintuitive creativity".
6 mins
Ideally, when there is a problem, the first thing we think of is a solution but who would think that in solving a problem we create more problems? For centuries, our world has evolved due to creativity. Be that as it may, every solution tha...
3 mins
Do we want to live in an automated world? What is creative industry about? We're here to remind you of the human values — diversity, inclusion, creativity, which bring us all closer. With automation all around us we may forget what love is,...
6 mins
More often than not, when we hear "chaos", we paint pictures of fracas between opposing parties or sects. In fact, the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines chaos as a state of utter confusion. It's something that leads to bloodshed, arrests, ...
3 mins
Do you take enough chances?And what do people expect from you in 2021? Can you sustain an element of surprise throughout your work?The Unexpected Virtue of Arbitrariness is a short film showing a different perspective in the creative proces...
5 mins
Creativas Anónimas is an intimate place for reflection. We look at the last session, where creative women come together to think and share ideas about a problem they have in common, one that makes them feel invisible. With the help of a med...
3 mins
Creativity consists of memories, experiences, interests, characteristics, and emotions. All these elements have their own chamber in the brain. This short film zooms in on the brains of three different people, who have the same task. The fi...
80 secs
Ideas don’t have power, they're just a spark. It takes people to put the power of belief in them. That’s when great ideas come to life. When asked to talk about today’s Zimbabwe’s PLO Lumumba, a Kenyan professor said “those with power have ...
4 mins
Living life, the skaters’ journey in this unpopular sport in Jamaica. In this short documentary, we follow one of those people, Damani Smith, alias ‘Froggboss’- a talented street skateboarder who mentors at a youth center and the wider comm...
6 mins
The coronavirus pandemic has forced creatives all over the world to work alone. In this isolation, dreaming up award winning work is difficult without the high energy of collaboration and shared workplaces. There is one major upside that ma...
4 mins
”How to create an unskippable ad?” Now advertisers around the world are struggling with this problem. Making a film of such common problems, will gain the sympathy of advertisers gathered at the venue and unite everyone's hearts. In additio...
5 mins
At its simplest, "the bare minimum" is a phrase; it defines an operational task. But in a world where good can be great, better is bested, and top will forever be topped, it has been twisted and manipulated into something that causes shame,...
2 mins
When bruises are on display, pay attention.In this film, Andy Lewis talks through his latest work: Abusive Art. With blended colours, change of structures and unique shapes, bruises are a piece of art. Yet, nobody ever treats them like an a...
3 mins
You land your first job in an agency. Your ECD wears Bermudas to presentations and says his best thinking happens while lying spread-eagled. In a poppy field. Behind his house. His advice? To dream bigger and set your imagination free, you ...
94 secs
"I've got an idea" is a short film about a lady who's feeling out of place in a meeting and decides to take a walk. she walks out through a glass door, and is looking for something as she wanders into the forest still in frantic search till...
8 mins
Join director and author Hermann Vaske having conversations with some of the greatest artists, activists and thinkers of our time and identifying not only creativity’s critical stimuli but also the killers of creativity – the oppositional f...
5 mins
This talk is my personal creative journey through the global pandemic. I have genuinely never been so financially poor yet so creatively fulfilled. The lockdown left me with no choice but to take full advantage of this confined time and spa...