The ONE Screen Short Film Festival has recognized FCB Chicago as a standout winner in the 2024 competition, honoring the agency for its exceptional storytelling across multiple categories. The annual festival, produced by The One Club for Creativity, celebrates excellence in short filmmaking across the commercial and independent film industries.
FCB Chicago’s Award-Winning Campaigns
FCB Chicago swept the competition with its work on Dramamine’s “The Last Barf Bag,” which won in two major categories:
- Best Comedy
- Best Non-Fiction/Documentary
The agency’s ability to blend humor with real-life storytelling solidified its reputation for engaging, memorable content. The film showcases a lighthearted yet impactful take on the motion sickness remedy, proving that even the most unexpected brands can shine on a global stage. Watch below:
A Year of Creativity and Excellence
Bensimon Byrne Toronto’s Short Life Stories is the Best of Show winner for its 2024 competition, marking a major triumph for storytelling in advertising and film. Short Life Stories follows the journey of a young trans woman as she embarks on a new chapter in her life, confronting both joy and hardship along the way. The film, created for White Ribbon, resonated deeply with the festival’s global jury, securing multiple honors:
Other 2024 ONE Screen winners are as follows.
Craft winners
- Best Emerging Filmmaker: Parker Schmidt Santa Monica “Bowl of Life”
- Best Screenplay: Zulu Alpha Kilo Toronto “Living From Work” for Zulubot
- Best Type on Poster: Lucky Together New York “Don’t F*ck With Ba”
- Best Visual Effects: Candice Wu Los Angeles “Erasure”
Genre winners
- Best Branded Content Film: Stink Films Berlin “The First Speech” for Reporters Without Borders
- Best Comedy: FCB Chicago “The Last Barf Bag” for Dramamine
- Best Experimental Film: Parker Schmidt Santa Monica “Bowl of Life”
- Best Independent Film: Violeta Films Mexico City “The Mark on the Wall” for Anderson Wright
- Best Music Video: Kyle Gilmour Provo “Lonely World – A Dance Film”
- Best Non-Fiction/Documentary: FCB Chicago “The Last Barf Bag” for Dramamine
- Best Student Film: FH Salzburg “Drip”
FCB Chicago’s dominance in the comedy and documentary categories at this year’s festival highlights the agency’s ability to craft compelling, culturally relevant narratives. The wins reaffirm the agency’s creative leadership in advertising-driven filmmaking, setting a new benchmark for storytelling in branded content.
A full showcase of winners can be viewed here.
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