Smuggler (company)

SMUGGLER
Industry Production Company
Founder Brian Carmody and Patrick Milling-Smith
Headquarters New York City, Los Angeles, London
Website www.smugglersite.com

Founded in 2002 by Patrick Milling-Smith and Brian Carmody, SMUGGLER is an award-winning international production company. Home to a diverse roster of esteemed directors and an accomplished management team, the company specializes in television, feature films, commercials, music videos, and live theater.

SMUGGLER is a three-time recipient of the coveted Cannes Lions Palme d’Or[1]. Other accolades include the Cannes Grand Prix, a Hugo Award, an Emmy Award, and numerous D&ADs, Clios, AICP Awards, Cannes Gold Lions, and Film Craft Grand Prix. SMUGGLER’s 2011 Broadway production of the musical Once was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, winning eight including Best Musical[2].

Catalog

Company Awards

Year Award Show Merit Category Client/Project Recipient
2007 Boards Winner Production Company of the Year N/A SMUGGLER
2007 Cannes Lions[3] Winner Palm d'Or (Best Production Company) N/A SMUGGLER
2007 Creativity / AdAge Winner Production Company of the Year N/A SMUGGLER
2008 Hugo Awards Winner Committed to Excellence N/A SMUGGLER
2010 Creativity / AdAge Winner Production Company of the Year N/A SMUGGLER
2011 British Arrows Panlux Award Best Production Company of the Year N/A SMUGGLER
2011 Cannes Lions[4] Winner Palm d'Or (Best Production Company) N/A SMUGGLER
2011 Made in New York Winner Made in New York Award N/A SMUGGLER
2012 Clio Awards Winner Production Company of the Year N/A SMUGGLER
2012 Tony Awards Nominee Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Once the Musical Cristin Milioti
2012 Tony Awards Nominee Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Once the Musical Elizabeth A. Davis
2012 Tony Awards Nominee Best Choreography Once the Musical Steven Hoggett
2012 Tony Awards Winner Best Sound Design of a Musical Once the Musical Bob Crowley
2012 Tony Awards Winner Best Scenic Design of a Musical Once the Musical Clive Goodwin
2012 Tony Awards Winner Best Book of a Musical Once the Musical Enda Walsh
2012 Tony Awards Winner Best Direction of a Musical Once the Musical John Tiffany
2012 Tony Awards Winner Best Orchestrations Once the Musical Martin Lowe
2012 Tony Awards Winner Best Musical Once the Musical N/A
2012 Tony Awards Winner Best Lighting Design of a Musical Once the Musical Natasha Katz
2012 Tony Awards Winner Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Once the Musical Steve Kazee
2015 Cannes Lions[5] Winner Palm d'Or (Best Production Company) N/A SMUGGLER
2015 London International Awards Winner Production Company of the Year N/A SMUGGLER
2015 The Gunn Report Winner Most Awarded Production Company N/A SMUGGLER
2017 Creativity / Ad-Age Winner Production Company of the Year N/A SMUGGLER
2017 Shots Awards Shortlist Production Company of the Year N/A SMUGGLER

Selected Notable Commercials

Year Brand / Client Spot Title(s) Director Agency
2008 Burger King[6] “Whopper Freakout” Henry-Alex Rubin Crispin Porter Bogusky
2010 Nike[7] “Human Chain” Brian Beletic Wieden + Kennedy Portland
2010 Puma[8] “After Hours Athlete” Ringan Ledwidge Droga5
2012 Target[9] “Color Changes Everything” Filip Engstrom Wieden + Kennedy New York
2014 Gatorade[10] “Made in New York - Derek Jeter” Henry-Alex Rubin TBWA/Chiat/Day Los Angeles
2015 Newcastle[11] “If We Won” & “If We Made It” Randy Krallman Droga5
2016 AT&T - It Can Wait[12] “Fletcher’s Drive” Miles Jay ESPN CreativeWorks
2017 Bose[13] “Get Closer” Jaron Albertin Grey London
2017 TurboTax[14] “Humpty Hospital” Ivan Zacharias Wieden + Kennedy Portland
2017 Lucozade Sport[15] “Anthony Joshua” Christopher Hewitt Grey London
2017 UNICEF[16] “The Shared Story of Harry and Ahmed” Joshua Neale 180 Amsterdam
2017 American Family Insurance[17] “Judo Kid” Jamie Rafn BBDO New York
2017 Marks and Spencer[18] “Christmas With Love” Tom Hooper Y&R London
2017 Sandy Hook Promise[19] “Evan” Henry-Alex Rubin BBDO New York
2017 Squarespace[20] “Calling JohnMalkovich.com Miles Jay John X Hannes, Grey London
2018 Tile[21] “Lost Panda” Mark Molloy Deutsch Los Angeles
2018 FIFA ‘18[22] “More Than a Game” Adam Berg adam&eveDDB London

Selected Music Videos

Year Artist Song Director
2006 The Hives “Main Offender” StyleWar
2006 Franz Ferdinand “This Fire” StyleWar
2006 CeeLo Green “Closet Freak” Brian Beletic
2008 Gnarls Barkley “Run” Guy Shelmerdine / Happy
2009 TV On The Radio “Wolf Like Me” Jon Watts
2011 Swedish House Mafia[23] “Save The World” Jon Watts
2016 Leon Bridges[24] “River” Miles Jay
2017 Run The Jewels[25] “Legend Has It” Brian Beletic
2017 Jay-Z[26] “Smile” Miles Jay

Filmography

Year Title Director
2012 Greetings from Tim Buckley[27] Danial Algrant
2013 Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian[28] Arnaud Desplechin
2017 Weightless[29] Jaron Albertin

Live Theater Productions

Year Play Writer Director Location
2011 Seminar[30] Theresa Redbeck Sam Gold Broadway
2011 Once[31] Enda Walsh John Tiffany Broadway
2017 The Kid Stays in the Picture[32] Simon McBurney Simon McBurney Royal Court Theater, London
2018 Cyprus Avenue[33] David Ireland Vicky Featherstone The Public Theater, NYC

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