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Kill Your Darlings

Kill your Darlings is a film about the world of modern advertising and the creative talent defining it.

The film investigates and examines this 150 year-old industry through the eyes of a young, female creative, and features interviews with advertising legends, creative marketers and new talent in the creative industry.

Premiered at Cannes Lions Wednesday 22nd of June, 2022.

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Directors Christian Bonke & Adam Bonke

Denmark 2022, 40 min./documentary

Editors René Georg Johansen​, Rikke Selin & Kamilla Bruus

Awards/nominations:

WINNER: Bronze, The TRUE Passion + 4 nominations at The TRUE Award 2022

WINNER: Creative Circle Award – Silver, Branded Content 2023

Premiere at Cannes Lions 2022

Shortlisted at AICP 2022
Shortlisted in The One Show 2022 
Shortlisted in ADC 2022
AdAge Creativity Top 5 in 2022

Cast:

Anouk Jans

Scott Galloway

Cindy Gallop

Trevor Robinson OBE

Anselmo Ramos

Bianca Guimaraes

Rob Reilly

Germany Lancaster

Nils Leonard

Mo Said

Tia Castagno

and others

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Crew:

Directors Christian Bonke & Adam Bonke

Executive Creative Producer: Emil Walter

Producer: Sophie Kampmann

Original Idea By: Per Pedersen

Creative Director: Sigurd Kongshøj Larsen

Creatives: Lars Mars & Martin Ginsborg

DOPs: Niels Buchholzer, Jonathan Mose, Jonas Berlin & Adam Wissing

Editors René Georg Johansen​, Rikke Selin & Kamilla Bruus

Sound designers: Kevin Koch, Marco Diallo & Cathrine Le Dous

Composer: Sorenious Bonk

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​Country of origin: Denmark

Production Company: Drive Studios

English Title: Kill Your Darlings

Language: English

Duration: 40 min.

Year: 2022

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