Poverty is one of the greatest threats to families across the globe, and this touching film highlights the plight of those on the breadline in Romania. Comprised of a series of scenes which pan slowly back from the child at the centre of the story, it details how families become separated slowly - then all at once - by not having enough.

Director Tom Wilson takes a compassionate track throughout the film, with wide-angled shots offering a child's-eye view on both the world and the situation. It's significant that there's no blame assigned here: circumstances are what drive the cycle of abject poverty, child abandonment, and institutionalisation, not moral failing or lack of effort.

This is sensitive, thoughtfully-drawn work which emphasises the vital role of charities in breaking the cycle of poor, downtrodden children becoming adults in the exact same situation. Kudos to Wilson and team for the unsensationalised, poignantly quiet portrayal.

Amazon takes a cinematic approach in their latest campaign to convince consumers they're missing out on the joys of voice activated technology. Director Andreas Nilsson brings his characteristic genre-hopping flare to proceedings, as fantasy drama meets chores in an, er, epic crossover for the ages.

We're all guilty of looking away from the TV screen at a critical moment, but a guy doing his ironing takes the cake here. Actors giving their most heart-wrenching performances are forced to start and re-start a single scene as the dressing gown-clad viewer commands Alexa to show him the 10" he's missing over and over again. Thankfully, live theatre has no plans to implement such a feature.

With attention spans dropping ever further as quarantine fatigue reaches new levels, and even the most committed telly buffs resorting to watching old favourites to comb for easter eggs, this is the sort of micro-level attention to detail which holds increasing appeal as the nights draw in. Perhaps not if watching alongside anyone else and want to remain on good terms post-quarantine, though.

This fantastic short film for Temptations is built around a truth about cats of which many may be unaware… we can't tell you what it is without spoiling the ending so we'll leave you to discover it for yourselves. What we can tell you is that this is a hugely ambitious piece of animation and its very existence speaks volumes about this client's faith in adam&eveDDB.

Directors Paulo Garcia and Luiza Queiroz have created a sumptuous visual feast for Halloween which will be enjoyed as much by aficionados of that particular event as much as it will cat owners. And, as for Halloween fans who also own cats... they'll be in seventh heaven.

As beautiful as the animation is, it's the sound which elevates this film so a big shout out to Factory and their sister company Siren for the sound design and music respectively... they really give it an amazingly cinematic vibe.