THE SHORTLIST
Many congratulations to our wonderful shortlisted companies for the Lens Awards 2026!
Business objective or audience
Best Video Targeted to a General Audience
Draper Tools and NRG Studios
Gendered Intelligence and Nowadays with Auspicious Group
HSBC (History of Technology) and Plastic Pictures
HSBC and Casual
Best Video Targeted to the Internal Audience
HSBC (History of Technology) and Plastic Pictures
Lloyds Banking Group and Limehouse Films Ltd
Nationwide Building Society and DRPG
Network Rail and The Edge
Well Pharmacy and Studio Giggle
Best Video Targeted to the Investor Audience
Almanak and McGill Productions
Bicester Motion and Plastic Pictures
Bonhams Motorcycle Auction and Humanoid Productions LTD
Coller Capital and Bladonmore
EQT and Taylor Made Media
Best Employer Brand Video
Amazon and Gorilla Gorilla!
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence and Kaptcha
CVS Health and Taylor Made Media
HSBC and Casual
Tiffany & Co. and Mediazoo
Unilever Food Solutions and Plastic Pictures
Best Use of Video to Assist Reputation Management
Anglo American and Brunswick
DS Smith and SampsonMay
Nationwide Building Society and DRPG
Tiffany & Co. and Mediazoo
Best Use of Video to Aid CSR or ESG
Diageo and Quite Frankly Productions
HSBC and Mediazoo
Infusion 100 with HSBC and NRG Studios
Sow The Seed and Plastic Pictures
Tesco and DRPG
Wild Spaces and Plastic Pictures
Best Use of Video to Support DEI
Gendered Intelligence and Nowadays with Auspicious Group
HSBC and Casual
Lumo and CWA
Project Nemo and Changemaker Studios
Tesco and DRPG
Style and creativity
Best Use of Video on Social Media
Draper Tools and NRG Studios
Embraer Commercial Aviation and Gravity Global
Hull Trains and CWA
Tiffany & Co. and Mediazoo
Best Data Visualisation
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence and Kaptcha
Lumo and Hull Trains
Best Documentary Style Video
Company of Cooks and BearJam
HSBC and Mediazoo
Serial Box Studio
Shell and Creative Solutions Film Team
Team PAU and Reels in Motion
ViiV and Radley Yeldar Ltd
XBOX & The Boo Agency and Nicely Done Productions
Best Live or Experiential Video
Beyond Studio and Kinura
GSK and Radley Yeldar Ltd
PepsiCo and CH Video
Public Power Corporation (PPC) and DRPG
Best Animation
Embraer Commercial Aviation and Gravity Global
Postman and Big Button
Public Power Corporation (PPC) and DRPG
Quintet x BlackRock and ITCH
UK Power Networks and The Edge
Best Interactive Video
Reed in Partnership and Pirsonal
Scottish Water and Home
Best Creative Execution
CHANEL and Taylor Made Media
Diageo and Quite Frankly Productions
Embraer Commercial Aviation and Gravity Global
HSBC and Casual
Johnson & Johnson and Edelman
Lloyds Banking Group and Limehouse Films Ltd
Worcestershire County Cricket Club and DRPG
Best Use of Artificial Intelligence
Calor and The Edge
Grant Thornton and Kaptcha
Morning Star AI and Serial Box Studios
SD Worx and BearJam
Shell
Strategy
Best Copy Style or Tone of Voice
CHANEL and Taylor Made Media
HSBC and Mediazoo
Nationwide Building Society and DRPG
Unilever (Culture That Converts) and Plastic Pictures
Unilever (Play On) and Plastic Pictures
Best Innovation
Endress+Hauser and Emperor
HSBC and Casual
Hull Trains and CWA
Best Use of Video as Part of an Integrated Campaign
Bupa and Plastic Pictures
Embraer Commercial Aviation and Gravity Global
Project Nemo and Changemaker Studios
Sanofi and Plastic Pictures
Unilever (Culture That Converts) and Plastic Pictures
Best One-off Video Campaign
Essity and CH Video
Gendered Intelligence and Nowadays with Auspicious Group
HSBC (History of Technology) and Plastic Pictures
Hull Trains and CWA
Tesco and DRPG
Best Long-Term Video Strategy
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence and Kaptcha
Embraer Commercial Aviation and Gravity Global
Postman and Big Button
Wavelength and Kinura
Best Creative Strategy
Embraer Commercial Aviation and Gravity Global
Gendered Intelligence and Nowadays with Auspicious Group
Nationwide Building Society and DRPG
P&O Cruises and Stepping Stone Media
Unilever (Culture That Converts) and Plastic Pictures
Best use of video by sector
Best Use of Video from the Automotive Sector
Bicester Motion and Plastic Pictures
Bonhams Motorcycle Auction and Humanoid Productions LTD
Lamborghini and Taylor Made Media
Best Use of Video by a Charity, NGO or Not-for-Profit
Gendered Intelligence and Nowadays with Auspicious Group
HospiceCare North Northumberland and Chris Jackson Media
Infusion 100 with HSBC and NRG Studios
Neighborhood Feminists and Casual
Taylor Bennett Foundation, HSBC and Serial Box Studios
Best Use of Video from the Energy and Utilities Sector
Acorn Bioenergy Powered by Qualitas Energy and DvG Creative
ENGIE and Casual
National Grid
Best Use of Video from the Engineering, Manufacturing and Basic Materials Sector
Embraer Commercial Aviation and Gravity Global
Heidelberg Materials and Brunswick
Loginns and Monte Nero Productions
Best Use of Video from the Farming and Agricultural Sector
Olam Agri and Emperor
Sow The Seed and Plastic Pictures
Waitrose & Partners and Taylor Made Media
Best Use of Video from the Financial Services Sector
Coller Capital and Bladonmore
HSBC (History of Technology) and Plastic Pictures
HSBC and Casual
HSBC and Mediazoo
Quintet x BlackRock and ITCH
Standard Chartered and Brunswick
Best Use of Video from the FMCG Sector
Imperial Brands PLC
Unilever (Culture That Converts) and Plastic Pictures
Unilever (Play On) and Plastic Pictures
Best Use of Video from the Food and Beverage Sector
Company of Cooks and BearJam
Diageo and Quite Frankly Productions
FrieslandCampina and Casual
Unilever Food Solutions and Plastic Pictures
Best Use of Video from the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sector
AAVantgarde Bio and SampsonMay
AstraZeneca and The Edge
CVS Health and Taylor Made Media
GSK and Radley Yeldar Ltd
Johnson & Johnson and Edelman
Well Pharmacy and Studio Giggle
Best Use of Video from the Lifestyle and Wellbeing Sector
dsm-firmenich and Brunswick
Essity and CH Video
Neighborhood Feminists and Casual Films
Best Use of Video from the Oil, Gas, Mining and Extractives Sector
Anglo American and Brunswick
Anglo American and Gorilla Gorilla!
Shell
Best Use of Video from the Professional Services Sector
Grant Thornton and Kaptcha
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Redactive
PwC and Plastic Pictures
PwC and The Edge
Best Use of Video from the Property, Construction and Facilities Management Sector
Barratt Redrow and Brunswick
Landsec and BearJam
Best Use of Video from the Retail Sector
Tiffany & Co. and Mediazoo
Waitrose & Partners and Taylor Made Media
Best Use of Video from the Sport, Travel, Leisure and Tourism Sectors
Lumo and Hull Trains
P&O Cruises and Stepping Stone Media
Team PAU and Reels in Motion
Best Use of Video from the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Sector
Bauer Media Group and Plastic Pictures
Postman and Big Button
XBOX & The Boo Agency and Nicely Done Productions
Best Use of Video from the Transport and Logistics Sector
Amazon and Gorilla Gorilla!
Embraer Commercial Aviation and Gravity Global
EQT and Taylor Made Media
Lumo and Hull Trains
There is no shortlist for ‘Video production company of year’ and ‘Video of the year.’ All shortlisted companies are eligible and the winners will be announced at the prestigious awards ceremony on 12 February 2026.
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