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 |
References
- ↑ "Production Company A-List 2015: Smuggler". Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "66th Tony Awards", Wikipedia, 2018-06-04, retrieved 2018-07-27
- ↑ "Our Man in Cannes - Source Creative". SourceCreative - Extreme Reach. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "shots.net - Cannes Lions 2011: Nike Writes Itself into History". www.shots.net. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "#CannesLions: Final winners announced". Marklives.com. 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Burger King: Whopper Freakout - Video - Creativity Online". Creativity Online. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Nike Film Advert By Wieden + Kennedy: Human Chain | Ads of the World™". www.adsoftheworld.com. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Puma's 'After Hours Athlete' Nabs Film Craft Grand Prix". Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Target: Color Changes Everything - Video - Creativity Online". Creativity Online. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ Diaz, Ann-Christine. "Gatorade Debuts a Moving Tribute to the Retiring Derek Jeter". Creativity Online. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Newcastle Brown Ale "if we won" by Droga5 New York". Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "AT&T's New 'It Can Wait' Ad Tells the Quietly Tragic Story of a Would-Be Football Star". Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Pick of the week: Bose "Get closer" by Grey London". Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ Diaz, Ann-Christine. "Humpty Dumpty Lands in the Hospital in Turbo Tax's Super Bowl Ad". Creativity Online. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Lucozade Sport "Anthony Joshua" by Grey London". Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ Jardine, Alexandra. "UNICEF Contrasts Refugee Stories From WW II and Today in This Moving Spot". Creativity Online. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "American Family Insurance - Judo Kid". Clios. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ Jardine, Alexandra. "An Elegant Mrs. Claus Is the Badass Star of Marks & Spencer's Heartwarming Holiday Ad". Creativity Online. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "People Are Still Flipping Out About BBDO New York's 'Evan' Spot for Sandy Hook Promise". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ Poggi, Jeanine. "John Malkovich Tries To Reclaim His Domain Name In Squarespace's Super Bowl Ad". Creativity Online. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Tile's First Major Ad Campaign Tells the Epic Story of a Beloved Lost Panda". Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "More Than A Game | adam&eveDDB | FIFA | D&AD Awards 2018 Pencil Winner | Use of Integrated | D&AD". www.dandad.org. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Swedish House Mafia's Save The World by Jon Watts on Promo News". Promo News. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Leon Bridges 'River' by Miles Jay on Promo News". Promo News. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Run The Jewels 'Legend Has It' by Brian Beletic on Promo News". Promo News. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Jay-Z "Smile" | Smuggler | Jay-Z | D&AD Awards 2018 Pencil Winner | Cinematography for Music Videos | D&AD". www.dandad.org. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (2012-09-10). "Greetings From Tim Buckley". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ Foundas, Scott (2013-05-18). "Cannes Film Review: 'Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "'Weightless': Zurich Review". Screen. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater Will Join Alan Rickman in Broadway's Seminar at the Golden | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "Creativity 50:Brian Carmody and Patrick Milling Smith, exec producers, Smuggler, producers of Broadway musical 'Once'". Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ Trueman, Matt (2017-03-27). "London Theater Review: 'The Kid Stays in the Picture'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ Evans, Greg (2018-06-26). "'Cyprus Avenue' Stage Review: Bloody Ideology Trumps Blood Ties As Stephen Rea Summons Chilling Believer". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-07-27.