The one and only Shark Awards officially kick off their 2026 season with the opening of submissions for the Music Video Awards – with an Early Bird discount of 20% for all entries received by January 31st. [Watch]
Next up in the Sharks annual calendar of creative events is the Short Film & Branded Content Awards Competition, which which will be judged in Brighton on 28th & 29th January. [Watch]
Motion North returns in 2026 for it’s first two-day celebration on Feb 26-27 taking over Freight Island in Manchester. Expect talks, workshops, discussions, play, exploration, food, drinks, and more. [Watch]
In its 22nd edition, Pictoplasma, the world’s leading conference on contemporary character-driven creativity sets its focus on story: How can characters act as narrative devices that shape emotion, identity, and meaning – beyond affect, empathy, or cuteness? [Watch]
Born as an event, DDD has become the yearly global center of the digital design community, bringing the world closer together. Engage with industry leaders, connect with brands and collaborators, and build meaningful relationships. [Watch]
The Sharks, until now, always combined Design with advertising at our festival/awards. However over the past few years, we’ve been listening to a LOT of Designers who, simply put, would prefer their own dedicated awards. [Watch]
