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Category: <span>Storytelling</span>

Hyundai enters micro-drama with Terribly Tiny Tales
Storytelling

Hyundai enters micro-drama with Terribly Tiny Tales

Why Hyundai's six-part Diwali micro-drama with Terribly Tiny Tales turns cars into story characters and what brands can learn from it.

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Hyundai tests 2.5-minute microdramas to lift recall
Storytelling

Hyundai tests 2.5-minute microdramas to lift recall

Hyundai teams with Terribly Tiny Tales on six Diwali microdramas, then judges 15 days of recall, brand lift and sales impact among…

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AI Can Build the Ad in 10 Minutes—Not the Idea
Storytelling

AI Can Build an Ad in 10 Minutes, But Not the Big Idea

At a live AI creative challenge, speed was the easy part. Leo India's winner trained his tools and kept the idea human—here…

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Spinny's AI story series hits 16 million views
Storytelling

How Spinny’s Manki Bhai series earned 16 million views

Spinny's six-episode series with Manki Vlogger passed 16 million views by turning a used-car purchase into character-led fiction. Here's what marketers can…

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Reliance Digital uses fading memories to build brand warmth
Storytelling

What Reliance Digital’s Diwali film teaches about memory marketing

A Diwali campaign that uses fading memories, old photographs and a grandfather's story shows how electronics brands can sell emotion, not just…

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A two-year-old production house just swept the awards
Storytelling

Two years old, 19 wins: The Unicorn Films’ craft-first run

A two-year-old production house turned a familiar wedding ritual into an award-winning film, taking 19 LOA wins. Here is what marketers can…

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Helios Luxe turns watchmaking into a story-led campaign
Storytelling

Helios Luxe signs John Abraham to sell watch stories

Helios Luxe signs John Abraham to narrate a phased campaign on luxury watch craftsmanship. Here is why storytelling earns the premium.

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A biscuit box becomes the bridge for a Diwali spent apart
Storytelling

Anmol Biscuits’ Diwali film turns distance into a gift moment

Anmol Biscuits' 'Rishton Ka Uphaar' film makes a son's absence the reason its Uphaar Box matters. Here's the psychology behind the campaign.

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DBS Bank India's B2B comedy hits 30M views
Storytelling

How DBS Bank India got 30M views with B2B comedy

DBS Bank India turned tax payments, trade finance and scam awareness into family comedy, earning 30 million views and 81% view-through rate.

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Fear that brings consumers closer
Storytelling

Candyman turns Halloween fear into Desi togetherness

Candyman's 'A Desi Halloween' flips a tired horror trope - fear as a reason to connect - and turns a global ritual…

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Tissot turns its founding year into a festive brand story
Storytelling

Tissot makes 1853 feel like a gift

Tissot's festive film turns its 1853 founding into a train journey through product firsts. Here's what it teaches about heritage storytelling.

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Nissan turns an 800-mile range into a chase
Storytelling

Nissan Turns 800-Mile Range Into a Wild Chase

Nissan France dramatises a technical range claim as a family chase, showing how story beats spec in electric mobility marketing.

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